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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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

Vice President

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Todd McKinley, Ed.D., Instructional Strategist, Middle School of the Kennebunks, Maine Writing Project Consultant

Co-Treasurer

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Sheila Bennett, English Faculty, John Bapst Memorial High School

Co-Treasurer

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John Emerson, Retired English Faculty, John Bapst Memorial High School

Secretary

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Bre Allard, Literacy Instructional Coach, Lewiston Middle School

Legislative Monitor

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Caitlin Saras, Literacy Instructional Coach, Lewiston High School

Co-Historian

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Courtney McCann, English Teacher and Department Head, Marshwood High School

Co-Historian

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Claudette Brassil, Retired English Teacher, Mount Ararat High School, 2019 NCTE Intellectual Freedom Award Winner

Membership Manager, TBD

Past President

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Dan Murphy, English Teacher, Bonny Eagle High School

Executive Board Members

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Ryan Dippre, Ed.D., Associate Professor of English and Director of College Composition, The University of Maine
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Michelle DeBlois, Founder/CEO ReMo, previously middle level ELA educator, Lewiston
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Beth Carlson, National Board Certified Teacher, English Teacher & Department Head, Kennebunk High School
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Kate Meyer, National Board Certified Teacher, English and Design Thinking Teacher, Mount Desert Island High School, 2020 Hancock County Teacher of the Year
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Brianne Lolar, Panawahpskek citizen, Wabanaki Studies Specialist, Maine Department of Education
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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
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Amanda West, ELA Teacher, Penquis Valley Middle School, Milo
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Kim Sellers, Classroom Teacher, Hall-Dale Middle & High School, Farmingdale
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Sarah C. B. Norsworthy, Ed.D., Reading Specialist
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Melanie Ruark, ELA Teacher, Penquis Valley High School, Milo, Masters and post-graduate work in Literacy Education from the University of Maine, 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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  • 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
  • Journal, Newsletter, Blog, IDEA
    • Northwords Journal >
      • Access Northwords pdfs
      • Call for Submissions
    • Newsletter
    • Blog
    • IDEA
    • Blast from the Past
  • NCTE