Fourth Grade Teacher
HBS
Alisha is from Palm Bay, Florida where she graduated from Palm Bay High School. Alisha has an English Springer Spaniel named Cody. She attended Elon University in North Carolina as well as SUNY in Buffalo.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I am excited to be back In Brunswick after leaving as a child and proud to join the BSD team.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I like being on or near the water doing anything, swimming, walking, tubing, boating, camping or just sitting on a beach chair.
Favorite line from a movie?
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Senator John Lewis
What is something you learned in the last week?
I listened to several NPR Throughline podcasts on a road trip this week so... Massachusetts has the highest money spent on lottery tickets per capita in the U.S, an average of around $800 a year per adult.
At Kate Furbish elementary, we are incredibly grateful for the tremendously generous turnout from the community for our snack donations! These snacks are already providing support and nourishment, benefiting students both in the classroom and at their kitchen tables. Donations will continue to be collected in the KFS lobby until November 21st. #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing set in the Wild West!
📍 The Crooker Theater
📅 November 2025
🕖 Showtimes:
• Nov 20th – 22nd @ 7PM
• Nov 22nd – 23rd @ 2PM
Come support our talented cast as they bring this dusty, daring, and delightfully dramatic production to life! 🌵🎬
Directed by Linda Gardiner and Michael Millett.
Grab your tickets today—see y’all at the show!
Copy this link to get your tickets: https://cur8.com/projects/BHSPlayers 🤎🤠✨
✨ Our 6th graders are spreading kindness, one note at a time! 💌
In SEL class on Team Birch, students are writing thoughtful thank-you notes to show appreciation for the people who make a difference in their lives. These small acts of gratitude help build empathy, connection, and positivity across BJHS. 🌟
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First Year 3rd Grade Teacher
HBS
Meghan just moved out of her parent's house earlier this year. Her family includes her parents, a younger brother and their dog, Chelsey. Meghan grew up in Round Pond and graduated from UMF with a B.S. In Elementary Education.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I’m proud to be part of such a welcoming, supportive school community!
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
This summer I’ve spent many days on the beach with a book! I played basketball for fun through college and have just recently started playing pickle ball.
Favorite line from a movie?
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" - Star Wars: A New Hope
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Taylor Swift
What is something you learned in the last week?
I just tried out a new recipe for roasted potatoes that was delicious!
A belated but heartfelt thank-you to our BJHS school psychologist, Dr. Rebecca Gleeson Psy.D., M.Ed., C.A.G.S.
Licensed Psychologist - Specialized in Neuropsychology, Certified School Psychologist, and Anna Manuel, who is completing her internship with Dr. Gleeson, for always supporting our Dragons’ well-being, confidence, and success. 💚
#teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine #SchoolPsychWeek #BrunswickJunior HS
School Counselor
HBS
Grace is married to her husband and they have a year and a half year old son and two dogs. Grace grew up in Augusta and went to Cony High School. She went on to attend UMF and then USM for graduate school.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I am proud to work in a town that is accepting and loving towards all people.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I like to read, go to the beach, and teach spin at Spark Cycling!
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
Definitely Taylor Swift-- I am a huge swiftie!
Favorite line from a movie?
"A queen is never late, everyone is just simply early." -Queen Clarissa (Princess Diaries)
What is something you learned in the last week?
Leatherback sea turtles swim up to 10,000 miles a year! (I went to the aquarium this summer with my husband and son and learned all about sea turtles)
From anything-but-a-backpack creativity to decades throwbacks, teacher lookalikes, and orange & black pride — BJHS knows how to celebrate school spirit!
#teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine #BrunswickJuniorHS #SpiritWeek #DragonPride
KFS is holding a " Partners in Learning Showcase" during conferences which has lots of school staff showing off how we support students in school and ideas for what caregivers can do at home, too! #teambrunswickme #maineschoolsuperintendent #brunswickmaine
Educational Technician
KFS
Emily grew up in Brunswick and spent a few years of her childhood in Colorado. She graduated from Brunswick High School and Saint Michaels College in Vermont.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
I am proud to give back to the community I grew up in.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I enjoy skiing, exploring, and drawing.
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
If I could meet anyone it would be Dolly Parton.
Favorite line from a movie?
"Just close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open."
What is something you learned in the last week?
This past week I learned a baby puffin is called a puffling.
⚽ Wick Girls took down Hampden Academy 5–0 in the Quarterfinal! Goals by Molly Tefft (2), Madison Neault, Eva Kousky, and Hazel Bachman — plus an incredible save by Gillian Countway to keep us up 1–0 early on. The girls now travel to Bangor for a 4:00pm showdown on Halloween (10/31)! 👻🐉
⚽ Wick Boys dominate MTA 4–0 with a hat trick from Oliver Gorchoff and another goal from Liam Rapoza! The boys move on to the Regional Semi-Final at Lewiston this Saturday (11/1) at 7pm. 💪🔥
🏃♀️ High School Cross Country races at States on Saturday November 1st at Cony High School in Augusta. The girls team qualified at Regionals last week as a team, placing 4th overall. Runners and alternates are Fiona Hallett (pictured with her third overall in girls race medal), Phoebe Olcott, Anna-Lia Otterstein, Anna Klingle, Jai-Yen Coffin, Fiona Sharp, Isla Tefft, Cooper Kitch, Kenzie Phillips, and Yudani Eaton. Their race is at 11:00AM. Jack Cashman qualified as an individual, placing in the top 30. His race is at 11:40AM. Come support these fast Dragons on Saturday! 🏅
Let’s go Dragons! 🧡🖤🐉 #GoDragons #DragonPride #BHSAthletics #BHSSoccer #BHSCrossCountry #brunswickhighschool #mainesuperintendent #teambrunswickme
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Students in Ms. Novak’s class took on the “Commonalities” challenge during their BARR lesson! 🍦📚🎬 They compared favorites—like ice cream flavors, school subjects, and movies—and built sticky note towers as they found things in common. The more connections, the taller the tower! 🧱✨
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Director of Choral Activities
BJHS
Emily's family includes her husband Eric, children Ellis, Everett and Esme, a St. Bernard named Farley, and a kitty named Millie. Emily grew up in Barrington, IL where she attended Barrington High School and went on to University of Maine at Orono.
What makes you proud to work in Brunswick? #BSDProud
Getting to make great music with such a large number of awesome Brunswick students!
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
Playing with my kids, Gardening, Hiking, Volleyball
If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
My great great grandparents
Favorite line from a movie?
Just keep swimming!
What is something you learned in the last week?
How to use a mitre saw to cut and install crown moulding!
Wild Oats Bakery & Café Honored as 2025 MSBA Business Friend of Education
The Brunswick School Department is proud to announce that Wild Oats Bakery & Café has been awarded the 2025 Maine School Boards Association (MSBA) Business Friend of Education Award.
Wild Oats has been an exceptionally generous and steadfast partner, supporter, and friend of the Brunswick School Department for decades. Founded in 1991 by Becky and David Shepherd, Wild Oats has long been a cornerstone of the Brunswick community—not only as a beloved local business, but as a champion for education and student success. The Shepherds’ connection to Brunswick schools runs deep: all four of their children graduated from the Brunswick School Department, and their son Marshall Shepherd now serves as a managing partner in the family business.
“It would be difficult to find a more committed, generous, and education-minded business,” said School Board Chair Beth Bisson. “We are extremely grateful for all the ways Wild Oats Bakery & Café has supported Brunswick’s school staff, students, and families.”
From providing food for school events to supporting staff recognition efforts and community fundraisers, Wild Oats has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the people and programs that make Brunswick schools thrive.
The Brunswick School Department extends heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to Wild Oats Bakery & Café for this well-deserved recognition.
