Faculty and Staff

Cammie Fowler

Principal/Title 1 Teacher

Cammie Fowler graduated from University of Maine in 1998 with a B.A. degree in Elementary Education. She  received her M. Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Maine in 2002. She taught at Sedgwick Elementary School as well as BES, before becoming the principal in 2017. During her career she taught preschool through grade eight as well as Title 1. 

Brandie Ward

Secretary

Andrea Gray

Pre-K/K

Justine Appel

Grades 1 and 2

Justine Appel grew up in the vibrant suburb of Montclair, New Jersey (The Garden State!). She moved to Brooksville in 2015 to work at Four Season Farm, and then found and fell in love with BES in 2017 by way of its garden. She finds spending time with BES students to be much like spending time in a garden, and often does both at once. When not at school, she’s usually making bread or pizza at Tinder Hearth, or working in a different garden, or making music.


Chelsea Wallace

Grades 3 and 4

Chelsea Wallace graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2018. She began teaching third and fourth grade at BES that same year. Ms. Wallace is very passionate about education and teaching children. She studied dance as a child, teen, and young adult, which is where her passion for teaching blossomed. Ms. Wallace also loves reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with her husband, Robert, and their dog Wilma. 

Tanya Bannon

Grades 5 and 6

Joe Devine

Math Interventionist

Brittany Hale

Special Education

I grew up in Brooksville and graduated from Brooksville Elementary Schooland GSA. I went to college at the University of Maine at Presque Isle graduating in 2008. I have worked as a lead teacher for the YMCA in both Ellsworth and Blue Hill, and worked briefly at Child and Family Opportunities. I was an educational technician for two years before becoming the special education teacher here at Brooksville. I am happy to be back at the school I went to! When I am not in school, I enjoy being crafty, baking, being at the beach, spending time with my children, fiancé Jake, and dog Bosco. 

Nick Patterson

Art

Nick Patterson has enjoyed being an artist and art teacher for more than 20 years. He enjoys working with a number of materials, such as painting, pottery, woodcarving, and composite drawing. He also enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, gardening, fishing, canoeing, and hiking.


Anna Wind

Librarian

Born and raised in Midcoast Maine, Anna has always had an appetite for learning. Her pursuit of a dynamic education and love of language led her to Ecuador, Italy, and Washinton State to earn a B. A.  in Public Health and Food Systems. Anna enjoys sharing her love of books and the outdoors here at BES. She also serves up vegetables through the Magic Food Bus and school garden programming. If she's not in the library, you'll most likely find her in the garden, kitchen, or on a trail!

Dwayne Carter

Physical Education

A Maine native from Blue Hill, Dwayne joined the Brooksville School in 1994 teaching Physical Education. Dwayne has coached soccer, golf and basketball at George Stevens Academy for 30 years. He currently coaches the Varsity Golf Team and the Varsity Boys Basketball Team that has won three State Championships in a row: 2016, 2017, and 2018. Dwayne also enjoys sports, hiking, landscaping, designing houses, and traveling.

Robert Looker

Technology Coordinator

Robert graduated from the University of Maine in 2018 with a B.S. in Business Administration, with a double major in Marketing and Management. During his time at UMaine he earned a networking certification in IT. After graduating he spent 4 years as the IT Supervisor at Beal University. He is currently working towards his teaching certification.


Jen Pert

Nurse

I grew up in Blue Hill and now reside in Penobscot with my husband and two children.  I have been working as a nurse for the last 15 years with most of those years spent at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. I joined the BES team during the 17/18 school year as the school nurse.  I enjoy spending time outdoors and look forward to spending the summer with my children kayaking, boating, camping and hiking as well as watching them participate in the sports they love.

Teresa Crosby

Bus Driver

Rose Kane

Bus Driver

Susanne Dodge

Cook