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Parents Douglas Wilson
Unity College of
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Teacher Resources BS in Adventure
Education and
Meet our Staff
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Contact Info Started at The
Leadership
Employment
School: January
2008

Doug graduated
from Unity
College in Maine
in 2007 with a
8th & 9th graders click
B.S. in Adventure
here!
Education and
Adventure
Therapy. Prior to
working for Kieve
he completed an
Adventure
Educator's
Semester with
Outward Bound
and became a
field instructor
for the
Wilderness
program in Maine
and the
Discovery
program in South
Carolina during
the summer.
Doug has hiked
Mt. Katahdin and
Mt. Washington
and canoed on
the Rangeley

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Lakes
extensively. In
his time off Doug
can be found
rock climbing,
canoeing, and
backpacking.

Lead Teacher

Jason Drake
Green Mountain
College
BA in Biology
Started at The
Leadership
School: February
2005

After graduating
from Green
Mountain College
in Vermont in
2003, Jason
heard that The
Leadership
School was hiring
and jumped at
the chance to
sign on. Having
been a student at
The Leadership
School himself as
a 7th grader at
Nobleboro
Central School,
he was excited to
be able to create
the same great
experience he
had for other
kids in Maine.
Since beginning
as a teacher in
2005 Jason has
worked as the
waterfront
director for
Camp Kieve
during the
summer, and has
recently

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transitioned into
the role of
Professional
Development
Specialist where
he can have a
deeper impact on
the curriculum of
The Leadership
School. When not
working Jason
likes to play golf,
Frisbee golf, and
spend time
working on his
house with his
wife, Alice.

Teacher

Ellen Berry

Jonathan Carey
Georgia Southern
University
BA Health and
Kiniseology
Started at The
Leadership
School: Fall 2008

Anxious to
remove himself
from the
“southern box”
that he grew up
in, Jonathan was
excited to get a
response from
his interest in

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working for The

Leadership
School. Having
lived in the south
all of his life,
Jonathan wants
to see what life is
like in the North.
A graduate of
Georgia Southern
University with a
degree in Health
and Kinesiology,
Jonathan brings a
huge amount of
energy and
enthusiasm to
The Leadership
School staff. To
Jonathan, every
day is an
adventure and he
is excited to
meet all of the
incoming
students and
teachers

Owen Cassidy
University Maine
at Farmington
2009
BA in Business
and Economics
with a Ski
Industries
Program
Certificate:
Teaching and
Coaching.
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Owen is an
outdoor
enthusiast, born
and raised in the
great state of
Maine. While
attending
University of

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Maine at
Farmington for a
Business
Economics
degree, he took
a semester off to
attend the
National Outdoor
Leadership
School in Lander,
Wyoming. During
his stay with
NOLS, Owen
honed his
leadership skills
and developed
his ability to pass
these skills onto
others. After
graduating from
NOLS, he
became a Maine
Whitewater
Guide and
continued to pass
on his wilderness
knowledge to
young campers
in the northern
Maine woods. In
the winters, he
applied these
skills to teaching
and coaching
snowboarding in
Rangeley, Maine.
When outside
and on leisure
time, Owen loves
to find himself
paddling
whitewater,
telemark skiing,
snowboarding or
just enjoying
what the state of
Maine has to
offer.

Aimee Gunn
University of
Florida 2008
BS in Natural

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Resources
Conservation
with a
specialization in
Environmental
Education.
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Aimee has been

working for
AmeriCorps
NCCC, a national
service
organization that
completes
different service
projects for
nonprofits,
community
based
organizations,
schools and cities
around the
country. Over
her 10 month
commitment with
AmeriCorps she
has found herself
in the states of
Colorado,
Arizona, Texas,
Tennessee and
Louisiana doing a
variety of
different jobs.
She calls the
beaches of
Florida home but
finds herself
coming back
summer after
summer to the
lakes of Maine.
Aimee's passion
is being outdoors
and looking for
any kind of
adventure. She
can’t wait to
enjoy the Maine

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wilderness and
surrounding
community while
working at The
Leadership
School.

Elise Lindsey
Brigham Young
University 2009
BA in Recreation
Management
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Elise comes to
The Leadership
School after two
summers as a
counselor at the
Wavus Camp for
Girls. Her
hobbies and
interests include,
but are not
limited to:
backpacking,
tennis,
adventures,
running, cooking,
dress-up,
thinking,
shopping, family,
friends,
attempting new
instruments,
crafts,
experiments,
sewing, and
exploring. In her
leisure time she
love spending
time with friends,
family, nature,
and making the
most out of life!
Elise is excited to
be working with
the students this
year.

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Sigrid Stanley
University of
Vermont
BA in
Englsh/Philosohy
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
1999

Sigrid graduated
from UVM in
1998 with a B.A
in English.
Previously on
staff at the
Leadership
School from
1999-2001, first
as an Intern then
as a Teacher,
Sigrid rejoined us
as a Teacher in
Fall 2007. During
her time away,
Sigrid took time
to travel and
guide in Alaska,
gaining extensive
back-country
experience in the
US and Canada.
She loves to play
outside - dirt
biking, kayaking,
hiking, etc and is
very happy to be
back at the
Leadership
School.

Jill Tarkleson
University of
Maine in
Farmington
BA Rehabilitation
Services
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2008

After graduating

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from University
of Maine at
Farmington in
2006 with a
degree in
Rehabilitation
Services, Jill
headed to
Colorado to
enjoy hiking in
the "incredibly
huge mountains."
It was while she
was there that
she discovered
her love for
working with kids
through her
employment with
a wilderness
adventure
program.
Recently
however, Jill
decided that it
was time to
come back to the
east coast, closer
to family and the
ocean. She is
excited to be at
The Leadership
School at looking
forward to
whatever
adventure that
may bring. When
she is not
working she
loves to paint,
build picture
frames,
mountain bike,
snowboard, and
BAKE PIES!!!

Leigh
Williamson
Hobart and
William Smith
College
BA in
French/Childhood

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Special Education
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2008

Leigh is a recent
graduate from
William Smith
College, located
in the Finger
Lakes region of
western New
York. There, she
studied both
French and
Childhood
Education/Special
Education. She
pursued her love
for the French
language by
studying abroad
in France where
French and
Francophone
Studies became
her major, but it
was through the
Education
Program that she
discovered her
passion for
teaching. After
graduating with a
B.A. in French
and dual
certification in
Childhood
Education and
Special
Education, she
saw the
Leadership
School as the
perfect way to
put her teaching
skills to use and
to share her
passion with the
rest of the
Leadership
School staff.

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Leigh has a very

diverse
background,
having lived in
four different
states throughout
her childhood.
She grew up
mainly in New
York and so
considers it her
home state.
Now, she is
excited to call
such a beautiful
state as Maine
home!

Intern

Maria Millard -
Management
Trainee
Amherst College;
Stanford
University
MA Education
Policy,
Organization and
Leadership
Studies
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Maria grew up in
Orono, Maine
and is proud to
be a Mainer. She
is a graduate of
Amherst College
and The Stanford
University School
of Education’s
Policy,
Organization and
Leadership
Studies Master’s
program. Maria
has most
recently been

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working in South
Africa on issues
of access to
education and on
student learning
outcomes. She is
thrilled to be
back in Maine,
working for the
Leadership
School, and
enjoying all the
great outdoor
activities the Pine
Tree State has to
offer.

Tyler Blatt
Georgia Southern
University
BA in Outdoor
Recreation
Started at the
Leadership
School: August
2009

A former Kieve
camper and
counselor, Tyler
is a graduate of
Georgia Southern
University with a
degree in
Outdoor
Recreation. Since
graduation, he
has been in
Florida, working
with children and
young adults as a
substitute
teacher. This
past summer,
Tyler has made a
road trip out of
getting from
Florida to Maine
and had the
chance to see the
whole east coast.
When not
working, Tyler

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enjoys biking and

playing guitar.
Tyler is excited
to be coming
back to Maine
and to The
Leadership
School.

Oliver Crane

Peter Dolan
Xaverian
Brothers HS
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Peter has lived

his whole life in
Medfield,
Massachusetts
and graduated
from Xaverian
Brothers High
School in May of
2009. His
interests include,
running,
basketball, golf,
rock climbing,
and traveling.
This summer
Peter worked
with Middle
School students
at a summer
camp, which
ignited his

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interest in
working with
children. Peter
will enroll at
Harvard College
in the fall of 2010
where he plans
to continue his
Cross Country
and Track
career.

Chris Dorman
Keene State
College
BS in Computer
Science and
Education
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Chris is originally
from Dexter, ME
and graduated
with a B.S. from
Keene State
College in
Computer
Science and
Education. She
has lived in New
Hampshire for
the last eight
years and missed
being in Maine.
Chris loves being
outdoors; doing
anything from
yard work, to
rock climbing, to
just hanging out
staring at the
lake. She can't
wait to be a part
of the Leadership
School family
and back in the
great state of
Maine!

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Abby Green
University of
Maine
BA in Geography
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Abby is a 2009
graduate of the
University of
Maine at
Farmington
where she
received a
Bachelors Degree
in Geography.
She grew up in
Southern Maine.
When home, she
can most often
be found
somewhere near
the ocean. Abby
also enjoys
hiking, biking,
painting, sailing,
and skiing! She is
looking forward
to this fall and all
of the adventures
yet to come.

Andrew
LeBlanc
Gettysburg
College
BA Philosophy
and Literature
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

I am from
Yarmouth Maine,
and went to
College at
Gettysburg
College in PA. I
played sports
throughout high

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school, and when

I got to college I
became an
outdoor
enthusiast who
enjoys Kayaking,
Backpacking, and
rock climbing. In
college I worked
for the
Gettysburg
College
Department of
Education, which
allowed me to
lead backpacking
trips to Olympic
National Park in
WA, Sea
Kayaking trips on
the coast of
Maine, and Rock
Climbing trips
throughout the
Mid Atlantic. I
am happy to be
back in my home
state working on
the beautiful
coast of Maine.

Forrest
Mehlhorn
Plymouth State
University
BS in Athletic
Training
Started at The
Leadership
School August
2009

Forrest is a
native of
Nobleboro, Kieve
camper, veteran
counselor since
2005, and trip
leader for Kieve
West, our
counselor in
training
program, in

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Colorado during
2008. Since
graduation he
has been an
Assistant Director
for Tripping for
our Kieve
Summer Camp
for Boys. Forrest
brings a wealth
of experience
working with
young people
and we are
pleased to have
him join the
Leadership
School team.

Kelly Orr
Bowdoin College
2006
BA Art History
and Spanish
Started at The
Leadership
School August
2009

Kelly is a
graduate of
Bowdoin College,
class of 2006
where she spent
her time studying
Art History and
Spanish, playing
rugby and
exploring the
outdoors in the
great state of
Maine. She love
farmer’s
markets, yoga,
skiing, and
reading. Kelly
joined the
Kieve-Wavus
team in June
2009 as a Wavus
Counselor. Prior
to that she spent
three months

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living and
working in Kenya
and cannot wait
to tell you all
about it.

Pamela Porter
Brigham Young
University Idaho
B.A. History
Education/Art
Education
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Pamela
graduated for
BYU-Idaho with a
double major in
History and Art
Education. She
has always had a
great love for
outdoor
recreation and
has recently
discovered the
power of
adventure
education. She
brings a broad
range of
experience
including
teaching in public
schools in Idaho
and Las Vegas,
having been a
staff for Outdoor
Youth Adventures
in Idaho, and
having recently
completed a
summer with The
Kostopulos
Dream
Foundation, a
camp for people
with disabilities,
in Salt Lake City.
Her hobbies

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include:
watercolor
painting,
ceramics, a
variety of sports,
climbing, nearly
any outdoor
recreational
sport, and
visiting historical
sites and art
museums when
ever possible.
Pamela is excited
to add the
adventure
element to the
education needs
of the students in
Maine.

Anthony
Roberts
Johnson & Wales
University
BS in Marketing
Joined the
Leadership
School Aug. 2009

Anthony is a
native of
Daytona Beach,
FL. who attends
Johnson & Wales
University, North
Miami Campus.
There, he will
soon obtain his
B.S. in Marketing
and presently
has an A.S. in
Marketing. He
enjoys
swimming,
teaching and
helping others.
Anthony has held
and currently
holds numerous
leadership roles;
on and off
campus. He's

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excited about
being a teaching
intern and looks
forward to
meeting you.

Megan Saxe
Grand Valley
State University
BS Integrated
Science for
Elementary
Education
Started at The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Megan is
originally from
Farmington Hills
(near Detroit)
Michigan, but
lived in Grand
Rapids for 5
years while
attending
college. She has
worked at a
YMCA Camp for
three summers
and one full
Outdoor
Education
season. Two of
the summers
there were spent
as the Equestrian
Director. Megan
spent this last
summer in
Baltimore
teaching inner
city students
about
Environmental
Education while
doing
maintenance
work on state
parks in the
area. Her
interests are rock

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climbing,
kayaking, hiking,
horse back riding
or just sitting and
reading a good
book. Megan is
very excited to
explore Maine!

Mallory
Wetstone
Skidmore
College
BA in Psychology
Started with The
Leadership
School: August
2009

Mallory
graduated from
Skidmore
College this year
and is very
excited to have
the opportunity
to work at The
Leadership
School. This
summer she
worked at a
summer camp in
Maine, Forest
Acres Camp, and
she will apply all
that she has
learned from that
experience as
well. Mallory is
looking forward
to working with
the students in
such a beautiful
setting.

Nicky Wyman
University of
Maine-
Farmington
BS Psychology
Started at The
Leadership

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School: August
2009

Nicky Wyman
has spent the
past four years
studying at the
University of
Maine at
Farmington. She
has recently
graduated in May
2009. At
Farmington she
received an
education in
Psychology from
a encouraging
and dependable
staff which has
motivated her to
always think
outside the box.
She has a
passion for
photography,
film, reading,
outdoors, and
she’s always
ready for an
adventure.

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