The director of community outreach and development for Biddeford, Saco and Dayton schools connects struggling families with the help they need.
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From behind the scenes, Jackie Roy-Lamiette has kept Auburn school running
The administrative assistant at Margaret Murphy Centers for Children, whose daughter attended the school for children with developmental disabilities and autism, connects with parents in a way that staff can’t.
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Athens ed tech Caroline Viles is keeping kids fed
Inspired to create a food cupboard 13 years ago at the tiny Athens Community School, she’s been helping to feed families here ever since.
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Skowhegan guidance counselor Dan Riley helps students ‘dream big’
His goal is to get all students thinking about life after graduation without restriction.
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Tori Hildreth connects Old Town students with careers and clothes
The Jobs for Maine Graduates instructor runs a free thrift store at the high school and is working to make Wabanaki studies more accessible.
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Portland teacher Amy Wu sees the magic in kindergarteners
In her 28th year teaching the youngest students, she finds joy in the transformation to literacy.
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Through a love of French, Mary Lord ushers Brunswick students into a new world
Decades after falling for the language as a student at the same junior high school, she continues to inspire new generations.
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Poland special ed teacher Kirsten Johansen makes students feel understood
She’s known throughout the high school as someone who will ‘always listen.’
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Maranacook coach Matt Lajoie can make running fun for anyone
With a middle school cross-country team nearly 50 strong, he helps Readfield-area students define their own success.
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Topsham custodian Michael Langley takes the classroom outside
Known at Woodside Elementary as ‘Mr. Mike,’ he teaches kids how to make maple syrup, press cider, ice fish and more.