MMSA Staff

Executive Director

Ruth Kermish-Allen, Ph.D.

MMSA Title: Executive Director Ruth Kermish-Allen joined Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance as Executive Director in November 2014. She has extensive experience in STEM education research, project development, implementation, and evaluation. She has served as principal investigator for a variety of NSF, EPA, and USDA funded STEM education projects that integrated innovative technologies with place-based environmental education in K-12 classroom settings. Ruth began her career as a forest ecologist and then decided to merge her love of ecology with her passion for teaching as she completed an M.Ed. in science and environmental education at the University of Maine. She completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Studies with a focus in STEM ...
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Sue Allen, Ph.D.

MMSA Title: Senior Research Scientist. Hometown: Newcastle Education: B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics, and Applied Mathematics(Rhodes University); B.Sc. Honors in Theoretical ...
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Alexandria Brasili

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 ...
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Sasha Breus

MMSA Title: Research Associate Hometown: Blue Hill/Surry area Education: Smith College BA in Geology; Antioch University New England MS in ...
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Val Brockway

MMSA Title: Finance Assistant Hometown: South Berwick, Maine Education: BA in Business - Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA Something you’re proud ...
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Stefany Burrell

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Stefany Burrell joined MMSA in 2014 as a STEM Education Specialist. She holds a B.S ...
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Natalie Chamberlain

MMSA Title: Communications Specialist. Natalie joined MMSA in September 2017. She has a B.A. in English from the University of ...
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Perrin Chick

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Hometown: Longmeadow, MA Education: Undergrad From University of New Hampshire ins Environmental Conservation with a ...
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Rebecca Clark Uchenna

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Rebecca combines her passion for conservation, science and education into a unique role at Maine ...
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Devon Colella

MMSA Title: Technology Integration and Instructional Design Specialist ...
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Kate Cook, Ed.D.

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Katahdin (Kate) Cook Whitt is a STEM Education Specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science ...
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Lynn Farrin

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Lynn Farrin is a STEM Education Specialist at Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, where she ...
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Chelsea Fay

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist - Mathematics Hometown: Arundel, Maine Education: Elementary Education degree from the University of Maine STEM ...
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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 ...
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Jeanne Hanson

MMSA Title: Office Manager Hometown: China, Maine Education: Bachelors of Arts in English from the University of Maine at Augusta ...
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Cary James

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Hometown: Orono Maine Education: BS Chemistry Westfield State University, MS Plant pathology UMaine Something you’re ...
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Kate Kastelein

Kate joined MMSA in November 2015. She has a B.A. in Humanities from the University of Southern Maine, where she is currently pursuing a M.F.A. in creative writing ...
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Pearce Kelley

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Pearce joined MMSA in February of 2021 as a member of the STEMports project team ...
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Leonard Kenyon

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Hometown: Binghamton, New York Education: Master’s degree in Teaching from National Louis University in Chicago ...
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Lisa Kenyon, Ed.D

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Hometown: Originally (Sydney, Australia) traveled to multiple places growing up in the military. Landed in ...
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Hannah Lakin

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Hometown: Portland, ME Education: B.A. in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Merrimack College; M.S. in ...
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Gary Lewis

MMSA Title: Operations Director, Communications Coordinator & STEM Education Specialist Gary joined MMSA in December 2015.  Gary is a passionate, ...
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Heather Neal

MMSA Title: Finance Director Hometown: South China, Maine Education: Masters in Business Management from Thomas College Something you’re proud of ...
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Rebecca Neville

MMSA Title: Executive Assistant Rebecca started at MMSA in February 2020. In her role as Executive Assistant, she assists in ...
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Brittney Nickerson

MMSA Title: Research Associate Brittney joined MMSA in September 2019 as a Research Associate. She graduated from the University of ...
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Erin Simpson

MMSA Title: Program Assistant Erin joined MMSA in January 2020 as a Program Assistant. She completed her B.S. in Business ...
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Becky Tapley

MMSA Title: STEM Education Mathematics Specialist Becky is a STEM Education Mathematics Specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance ...
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Rhonda Tate

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist Rhonda joined MMSA in January of 2019 as a STEM education specialist. Rhonda graduated from ...
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Cheryl Tobey

MMSA Title: STEM Education Specialist. Cheryl rejoined MMSA in May of 2019 after a 10-year hiatus. Cheryl is a STEM ...
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Nate Vlahakis

MMSA Title: STEM CS Education Specialist Hometown: Bath, Maine Education: B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science UMaine What is your teaching/learning ...
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