Your help could further MMSA’s vision of a brighter STEM future for the State of Maine and the nation. Today, I ask you to support MMSA and become a part of the movement to support exciting new ways for our youth to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
Sherry Portillo
MMSA Title: Executive & Programming Assistant. Sherry joined MMSA as an Executive & Programming Assistant in June 2018. She strongly believes in helping underprivileged communities and has dedicated her time to volunteering and working in nonprofits. Before moving to Maine, Sherry worked at a nonprofit in her native state, California, as a Marketing and Development… [Read More]
Gemma Perretta Scott
MMSA Title: Technology Education Specialist. Gemma Perretta Scott joined MMSA as Technology Education Specialist in February, 2018. She earned her B.A. in Visual and Media Arts from Emerson College, her Certificate in Film and Media Preservation from George Eastman House, and her M.Ed in Instructional Technology from the University of Maine. Gemma worked as Director… [Read More]
Natalie Chamberlain Reis
MMSA Title: Communications Specialist. Natalie joined MMSA in September 2017. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Florida and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland. She taught elementary school for 6 years before working as an elementary school math specialist. Prior to coming to MMSA she ran a… [Read More]
Alexandria Brasili
Scott Byrd, Ph.D.
MMSA Title: Researcher Scott Byrd joined MMSA in January 2017 as a researcher. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Irvine and a Masters in Environmental Sciences from Oklahoma State University. Scott has been an active researcher for over 15 years in the fields of human rights and social justice,… [Read More]
Cindy Caverly
MMSA Title: Staff Accountant. Cindy joined MMSA in August of 2011. She is very happy to be working at an organization that promotes STEM education as that has been a long-time interest. She started as a staff accountant while completing her B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Maine at Augusta. While continuing to… [Read More]
Jennifer Atkinson
MMSA Title: Project Manager, STEM Guides Jennifer Atkinson joined MMSA in January 2015. She graduated cum laude from Cornell Law School with a concentration in Public Interest Law and holds a degree in Zoology from Connecticut College. Jennifer worked with and for non-profit organizations in New England as a staff attorney, a program director, and… [Read More]
Stefany Burrell
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Stefany joined MMSA in October 2014. She has a B.S. in Landscape Horticulture from the University of Maine and a graduate certificate in Instructional Design & Technology from Walden University. Stefany spent seven years as an environmental educator and director of operations at Maine Energy Education Program. She also completed… [Read More]
Hannah Lakin
MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Hannah Lakin joined Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in January 2016 as a STEM Education Specialist. Her focus is in experiential math education, as the project manager of the GEAR UP interschool collaborative, as well as in afterschool professional development. She works closely with the ACRES Project Team to bring… [Read More]