Alexandria Brasili joined MMSA in April 2017 as a Research Associate. She holds a Master’s degree in Science Education from Oregon State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Bowdoin College.
Rebecca Neville
MMSA Title: Executive Assistant Rebecca started at MMSA in February 2020. In her role as Executive Assistant, she assists in research grant proposals, fundraising and Executive and Board of Directors support. She holds a BA in French from the University of Rochester and a MA in higher education from Boston College. Rebecca has worked in… [Read More]
Susannah Gordon-Messer, Ph.D.
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Susannah joined MMSA in January of 2020 and primarily serves as a designer on STEMports. Trained as a lab scientist, she transitioned to education when she realized that her true enthusiasm lay in finding ways to teach and excite people about all things STEM related. She is particularly interested in… [Read More]
Erin Simpson
MMSA Title: Program Assistant Erin joined MMSA in January 2020 as a Program Assistant. She completed her B.S. in Business Administration from Husson University with a concentration in Hospitality Management. She was previously the Community Outreach Manager at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce in Lewiston coordinating and planning events, marketing, and member relations…. [Read More]
Sierra Toomey
MMSA Title: Digital Media Assistant Sierra joined MMSA in November 2019 after graduating from Eckerd College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Interdisciplinary Arts. She has worked in many different environments including sailing tall ships in Maine and New Zealand and taking videos and photographs for Maine Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, and Sailing Ships… [Read More]
Brittney Nickerson
MMSA Title: Research Associate Brittney joined MMSA in September 2019 as a Research Associate. She graduated from the University of Maine with a B.A. in Anthropology. Prior to joining MMSA, Brittney spent two years researching Maine’s coastal communities for the Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network and another month getting her hands dirty as a field archaeologist… [Read More]
Cheryl Tobey
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Cheryl rejoined MMSA in May of 2019 after a 10-year hiatus. Cheryl is a STEM Education Specialist at Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, where she supports mathematics educators through project work, consulting and curriculum development. Cheryl has 20 years of experience providing professional development to mathematics educators and has co-authored… [Read More]
Phelan Gallagher
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Phelan Gallagher joined MMSA in May 2019 as a STEM Specialist in Technology Education, which also serves as the program manager for the AR Girls project. Before joining MMSA, Phelan was the technology director and new media teacher at Harpswell Coastal Academy. At HCA, Phelan developed a studio based technology… [Read More]
Kate Cook, Ed.D.
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Katahdin (Kate) Cook Whitt is a STEM Education Specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance. Kate’s work focuses on designing, implementing, and researching rigorous and equitable curriculum materials and professional learning experiences for three-dimensional science learning. In particular, she is interested in supporting elementary and middle level educators in… [Read More]