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.
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 3,4,5
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.
Brittany Hale
Grades 6,7,8
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.
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!
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.
