The Maine Council for English Language Arts ( MCELA )
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MCELA Executive Board

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OFFICERS

President

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Bre Allard, Literacy Instructional Coach, Lewiston Middle School, Lewiston

Vice President

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Michelle DeBlois, Founder/CEO ReMo, ELA educator, Tripp Middle School, Turner

Treasurer

Secretary

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Sheila Bennett, English Faculty, John Bapst Memorial High School, Bangor
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Amanda West, ELA Teacher, Penquis Valley Middle School, Milo

Co-Historians

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Beth Carlson, National Board Certified Teacher, English Teacher & Department Head, Kennebunk High School, Kennebunk
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Claudette Brassil, Retired English Teacher, Mount Ararat High School, 2019 NCTE Intellectual Freedom Award Winner, Brunswick

Legislative Monitor

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Stephanie Hendrix, English Teacher, Bangor High School, Adjunct Instructor, The University of Maine, Maine Writing Project Consultant, 2019 Brassil Award Winner. Bangor.

Past President

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Patti Forster, National Board Certified Teacher, English Teacher, Camden Hills Regional High School; Bay Area Writing Project Consultant, 2022 Semifinalist, Maine Teacher of the Year, 2021 Knox County Teacher of the Year, 2020 Brassil Award Winner. Rockport.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

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Heather Ahern Huish (she/her) M.Ed. Writing and Teaching of Writing MCELA Executive Board Member National Writing Project TC/MT English teacher GSTA Advisor Spruce Mountain High School, Jay.
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Heather Anderson, Grade 8 ELA/Social Studies, Caribou Middle/High School; 2022 Aroostook County Teacher of the Year. Caribou.
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Kim Barnes Grade 8 ELA Teacher, Caribou High School 2019 Aroostook County Teacher of the Year 2025 MCELA Teacher of Excellence. Caribou.
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Ryan Dippre, Ed.D., Associate Professor of English and Director of College Composition, The University of Maine, Orono
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George Jreije- Author. Portland.
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Angela Lathem-Ballard, 5-6 Humanities and the school's Arts Specialist, teaching Pre-K--8 Visual Art and 5-8 Drama, Center for Teaching and Learning. Edgecomb.
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Sarah C. B. Norsworthy, Ed.D., Reading Specialist, Portland
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Jessie Odgren, 7th Grade ELA Teacher, Camden-Rockport Middle School, Camden
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Melanie Ruark, ELA Teacher, Penquis Valley High School, Milo, Active member and Past State President of Alpha Psi State of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, a professional organization for women educators promoting education worldwide
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Kristina Sanborn, English Teacher, Traip Academy, Kittery
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Caitlin Saras, Literacy Instructional Coach, Lewiston High School, Lewiston
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Kim Sellers, ELA Teacher, Maine Writing Project Consultant & Teacher Mentor 2016, Hall-Dale Middle & High School, Farmingdale

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  • Home
  • About MCELA
    • About
    • Membership
    • MCELA Executive Board
    • MCELA Meeting Minutes
    • President's Message
    • Position Statements
    • President's Annual Report
  • Member Access
  • Events, Programs, Awards
    • Annual Conference
    • Student Writing Contest >
      • About the Student Writing Contest
      • 2024 Winners
      • 2023 Winners
    • Brassil Award >
      • Nominate an Educator
      • About John & Claudette Brassil
      • Brassil Award Past Winners
    • Teacher of Excellence Award >
      • Teacher of Excellence Past Winners
    • Intellectual Freedom Award
    • Online Workshops
    • In-Person Workshops
    • Online Book Studies
    • MCELA Lens
  • Journal, Newsletter, Blog, IDEA
    • Northwords Journal >
      • Access Northwords pdfs
      • Call for Submissions
    • Newsletter
    • Blog
    • IDEA
    • Blast from the Past
  • NCTE