Faculty and Staff at Lee Academy
Education means growth—of the mind, the body, and the heart—and the faculty at Lee Academy is committed to furthering that growth in its students. Our faculty knows that lessons are often learned with not just the mind, but with the body and the heart, as well. This is why we study horticulture by going into the woods. It is the reason that students build model bridges to test mathematical applications, go to the old city of Quebec to experience French language and culture, and design and build mock “products” as part of a “company” to develop skills in technical writing. It is the reason students attend theatre adaptations of Turn of the Screw after having read the novella and it is the reason that student and staff civil rights team members have attended conferences in Washington, D.C. and on the coast of Maine. Experiencing ideas, through interactive and hands-on applications, makes learning real.
Our faculty works to challenge students to achieve beyond their expectations, and to become creative, analytical, independent thinkers. Faculty members are also team coaches, club and organization advisors, mentors and friends to our students. Relationships at Lee Academy last well beyond the four years of education. The active alumni association connects Academy alumni, faculty and former faculty from several generations. The activity leaders, the staff, community members and the faculty work with students to continue the supportive, family atmosphere that is a hallmark of the Lee Academy experience.
FACULTY:
Angela Arthers - Wellness Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mrs. Arthers joined the LA faculty team in 2010. She earned a BA in
elementary education from the University of Southern Maine with a minor in music and has spent more than 20 years in the classroom. Most recently she taught physical education at RSU 20/Belfast Area High School in Belfast, Maine. Previously she spent 14 years teaching at the elementary school level. In her spare time she enjoys playing golf, running (she ran a 1/2 marathon in San Francisco in 2009!), fishing, and spending time with family and friends. She and her husband, Butch, LA's Associate Headmaster, make their home in the Pottle House on the campus of Lee Academy.
Jim Flynn - Special Education Teacher
Mr. Flynn lives in Lincoln, with wife Peg and children Gary, Jesse, Megan and Patrick. He received his undergraduate degree in English and History from Worcester State College in Massachusetts. He also earned his Master’s in Special Education at the University of Maine. Mr. Flynn is also a part-time Behavior Specialist with Children with Retardation. He teaches courses in math and English, and enjoys history, politics and golf in his spare time.
Nathan Ghiglieri - Social Studies Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. Ghiglieri came to Lee Academy in early 2009. A graduate of the
University of Southern Maine, he holds dgrees in both economics and education. It seems only natural that he would be drawn to a rural Maine school like LA since many of his hobbies revolve around the great outdoors! In his spare time he enjoys whitewater rafting, kayaking, hiking and snowboarding, and he is also an avid traveler. He is a dorm parent in Weymouth Hall on campus.
Joel Graham - Director of Music/Dorm Parent
Mr. Graham begins his first year at Lee Academy after earning his Bachelor of Arts in music from the University of Southern 
Maine. He has served as the director of the Robert Browne Hall Memorial Band, and worked as a private instructor while also studying with Portland Symphony trumpeter, Elizabeth Rines and renowned Boston artist, Trent Austin. His conducting assistantship with the esteemed Dr. Peter Martin is certainly a highlight to his young career. He loves to repair instruments, play tennis, bicycle and cook.
Margo Bernier Kelly - French Teacher/ESL Instructor
Madame Kelly lives in Lincoln, Maine with her husband Paul. She has one son, Paul, and two daughters, Erin and Meghan. She has taught at Lee Academy for more than 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada. Early in her career she worked for a private elementary school in Portland where she developed and implemented a French language program. Here at LA, she teaches 4 levels of French, ESL and a Survey of Language and Culture class. She is advisor to the French club and she manages the school store which raises money to fund trips to Quebec. In her spare time Madame Kelly enjoys skiing, swimming and kayaking.
Stephen Kennedy - Technology Coordinator/Industrial Tech Teacher
Mr. Kennedy lives in Springfield with wife Beth and children Emily, Katie ‘10 (who is now entering her second year of college in Pennsylvania), and Zachary. He is in his 23rd year at LA, teaching Industrial Technology, Architectural Drawing, and New Media design. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from California University of Pennsylvania. In the summers, he does roofing and construction work, throughout the area, with fellow teacher Todd Thurlow.
Steve Larrivee - Mathematics Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. Larrivee joins the Lee Academy faculty this year with an extensive background in math. Previously he taught Mathematics and Computer Sciences at Biddeford High School for 15 years. He earned his 
mechanical engineering degree from the Community College of Rhode Island, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Rhode Island College and a Master’s of Science in instructional education. He has a passion for art and holds a degree from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in photography. In his spare time, he enjoys riding his Honda 750.
Fredy Lazo - Spanish Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. Lazo begins his second year at Lee Academy, teaching four levels of Spanish. He graduated from the University of Maine, Orono as a 
Spanish and secondary education major. He is currently working on his Master’s in Educational Leadership, with an anticipated graduation date of May 2013. He is married to cheering coach, Erica Lazo and they have a two-year-old daughter name Kalista Arrabella. He also serves as the first year coach for the girl’s soccer team, and played Division I football while at the University of Maine. The Lazo’s make their home in the Pickering House on campus.
Susan Sieczkiewicz Linscott - Science Teacher
Mrs. Linscott lives in Lakeville with her husband Sterling '84, son Ethan, and daugher Elena. She has taught for 14 years, briefly in Rhode Island, then in schools in this region of eastern Maine. This is her seventh year at Lee Academy. She has a Bachelor of Science in hydrology from the University of New Hampshire, and a master's degree in science education from the University of Maine. She is also a graduate of the Teacher Certification Program at Providence College. Mrs. Linscott worked as an environmental scientist before pursuing a career in education. Outside of school, she enjoys gardening and outdoor activities with her family. She is the advisor for LA's Envirothon team and Community Service Club, and is chairperson of the science department. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking and chasing her young children.
Tyler MacDougold – Science Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. MacDougold returns for his second year at Lee Academy and 
teaches biology, chemistry, physics and AP psychology. He attended the University of Connecticut and Mount Allison University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, with a minor in biology. He will be helping with the varsity tennis team and also served as the assistant soccer coach last year.
Vanessa Michaud - Science Teacher/Dorm Parent/Coach
A third year faculty member, Ms. Michaud teaches a variety of 
science courses at Lee Academy, including AP biology, anatomy and physiology and lab biology. She holds degrees from the University of Maine in both secondary and elementary education with a minor in biology. A native of Holden, Maine, near Bangor, she enjoys traveling and many outdoor activities, including downhill skiing, water skiing, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping. She lives on campus as a dorm parent in the Haskell House and is pursuing her Master’s in Educational Leadership at the University of Maine. She also coaches varsity softball and serves as a class advisor.
Candy Parker - Theatre Arts
Mrs. Parker is in her eigth year at LA, after returning to Maine, with her husband and daughter, from many years in Idaho. They live in Lee on the former Hale Farm. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English/Speech & Communication, with a minor in Theatre Arts, from Boise State. She is currently completing a Masters in English at University of Maine, Orono. Mrs. Parker has worked with various regional theatre companies in Maine and Idaho, directing, designing sets, and acting. She teaches Theatre Arts and is senior class co-advisor, a member of the selection committee for National Honor Society, and Director of Lee Academy’s annual fall musicals. Recent performances have included Grease, Footloose, Peter Pan, All Shook Up, Beauty & The Beast, Into the Woods and Little Shop of Horrors.Her daughter Emilee ’11 is a first-year student at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Evan Porchetta - Mathematics/Dorm Parent
Mr. Porchetta, a third year teacher at the Academy, is a Maine native,
growing up in Knox. A graduate of the University of Maine, he holds a degree in Education, majoring in mathematics and minoring in theatre. Mr. Porchetta's outside interests include acting in local theatre productions, singing with the Mout View Chamber Singers, playing various sports, and coaching Lee Academy's respected Math Team. He is a dorm parent and lives in the McDonald House. He also did set and prop construction for last year’s production of “Into the Woods, and “Little Shop of Horrors”.
Greg Reed - English Teacher/Yearbook Advisor
Mr. Reed lives in Lincoln, Maine. This is his sixth year at LA and his third as an English teacher. He previously instructed SAT Prep English at LA. He has three children: Zac – former LA employee and graduate of University of Maine, Farmington, Hannah – currently a senior at UMF, and Phebe, a recent Mattanawcook Academy graduate. Mr. Reed is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine, summa cum laude, with a B.S. in english/history education. He taught English for 33 years at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln where he was also the English department chair and baseball coach. Additionally, he has taught college composition and oral communication at Eastern Maine Community College for twenty-five years. Mr. Reed is an avid hunter and fisherman and was recently inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
Matthew Rich - English Teacher/Entropy Advisor
Mr. Rich lives in Weymouth Hall and he is in his seventh year of teaching at Lee Academy. He has one son, Caleb, who is seven years old. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in English, concentration in creative writing, and a masters, with honors, in the art of teaching. He enjoys playing guitar, writing, canoeing, and working with technology; He has done internet diagnostic work and is a self-described technophile. He enjoys movies, music, and all types of media. Mr. Rich teaches AP English—both Literature and Composition, and 10th and 12th grade English. He is also senior co-advisor and editor of Entropy, LA’s literary, arts, and entertainment magazine.
Emily Rideout - Fine Arts Teacher/College Advisor
Mrs. Rideout has taught at Lee Academy for eleven years. She lives in Winn
with husband Derek ’89 and children Austin and Lynzi. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in art education from the University of Maine in 2000. She is currently pursuing a Master's in counselor education at UMaine. She teaches courses in Art 1, Art 2, Pre-AP Studio Art, Digital Photography, AP Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio, and AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio. She enjoys walking, camping, drawing, painting, reading, writing, and digital photography. She works as a college advisor, in Student Services Center after school on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and by appointment, to help students plan for college entrance. She also organizes the Annual Lee Academy craft fair held each fall and was instrumental in orchestrating the highly successful Spring Arts Gala in 2011.
Kendra Ritchie '66 - ESL Teacher/College Advisor
Mrs. Ritchie is a LA alumna and lives in Lee, with husband Kevin. Son Aaron, daughter-in-law Theresa and grandchildren Matty, Aidan, Elijah and Finnegan also live nearby, and her daughter Aarika, Lee Academy''s 2008 Valedictorian, just began her senior year at Colby College. Mrs. Ritchie received a B.A. in English and a Masters in Counseling from the University of Maine in Orono. In 2008 she retired from LA after twenty seven years where she coordinated college and personal counseling, career planning and testing. She is also the pianist for spring musicals and a passionate basketball fan. Mrs. Ritchie also enjoys listening to and playing music, traveling, hiking, and time spent with family. She enjoyed traveling to China and Italy recently and is a member of the Springfield Congregational Church, UCC.
Therese Sawyer - Special Education Teacher
Mrs. Sawyer lives in Springfield, Maine with
her husband, Stephen, who retired from Lee Academy in 1996 after 34 years of service, and her two cats, Bonnie and Netty. She has two children, a daughter, Kimberly '95, a Director of Admissions at the New England Institute of Art in Boston, and a son, Stephen '96, a manager at Woodco Machinery in Woburn, Massachusetts. Mrs. Sawyer received her bachelor’s science degree from the University of Maine at Machias in 1972. She has taught business, computer applications, English, social studies, and now special education. She is starting her fortieth year of teaching at Lee Academy. Mrs. Sawyer is a sports enthusiast and enjoys basketball, soccer, and baseball. She is a Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics fan. She treasures time spent with family.
Anna Schools - Teacher/Dorm Parent
Ms. Schools begins her first year at Lee Academy as a classroom teacher and dorm parent. She graduated from the University of Maine Farmington with a degree in elementary education and enjoys cheering and music. She proudly grew up on a potato farm in Littleton, Maine and her family was recognized in 2007 as “Farm Family of the Year”. She has a younger sister who attends the University of Maine Presque Isle and her parents are still farming “up in the County”.
Amy Smart - English Teacher/ESL/Dorm Parent
Ms. Smart begins her second year at Lee Academy as a teacher and dorm parent. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, and minored in theater and English. She resides in the MacDonald house with her husband, Mr. Porchetta, and loves to sew, travel, cook and learn about different cultures. Amy is very familiar with the Lee Academy community, having attended grammar school in the area before moving to Lincoln.
Bernard Staples - Science Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. Staples begins his second year at Lee Academy teaching science. 
He graduated from Pensacola Christian College with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, and teaches Advanced Placement Chemistry, and several other science courses. He is also a dorm parent in Weymouth Hall.
Hyunwoo Suh - Teaching Intern/Educational Technician
Mr. Suh is serving his teaching internship via Myongi University
, located in Seoul, Korea. He is a senior majoring in Mass Media and will be sharing his knowledge of the Korean culture with Lee Academy faculty and students. His parents are restaurant owners in Korea and he has a younger brother. This is his second visit to the United States and he loves making videos and playing soccer.
Tyler Thompson '06 - Mathematics and Science Teacher/Dorm Parent
Mr. Thompson begins his second teaching year at Lee Academy, whose specialty is math and science. He graduated from Grove City College in Pennsylvania, in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a math minor. He played four years of Division III baseball and enjoys attending concerts with his brother Zack ’11. Both of Mr. Thompson’s parents are Lee Academy graduates (Galen ’82, Jennifer ’84) and he was married over the summer to fellow Lee Academy colleague, Kayla St. Cyr.
Todd Thurlow '84 - Social Studies Teacher/Coach
A 1984 LA alumnus, Mr. Thurlow lives in East Winn, where he resides with wife Sandra ’84, and their children: Josiah ’11, and Nathaniel. They also have two grown daughters Melissa ’05 and Kimberly ’08. He has taught at Lee Academy for twenty-one years. Mr. Thurlow received his Bachelor of Arts in Education, with a concentration in Secondary Social Studies and a minor in English, from the University of Maine, Orono. In addition to teaching World Cultures, United States History and AP United States History, he coaches boys’ and girls’ cross-country, the latter winning the State championship in 2004 as well as regional championships in 2004, 2005 and 2010. He coaches the junior varsity boys’ basketball team and assisted on the 2011 State Champion boys basketball team. During the summer months, he partners with fellow teacher Steve Kennedy in a small construction business that often does work at Lee Academy, as well as elsewhere in the region. He also serves as an Elder for the Lincoln Christian Fellowship, as well as being the children’s ministry teacher. He enjoys traveling to Arizona and Florida to visit his family.
Ty Thurlow '02 - EnglishTeacher/Assistant Residential Life Director/ESL Summer Program Director/Coach
Mr. Thurlow’s roots run deep at Lee Academy. His grandfather is a 1945 graduate of Lee Academy, his father is a 1974 graduate of the 
school, and he himself graduated in 2002. He was an active student, running cross-country all four years, a love he continued through college. He has completed four marathons to date, including the 2010 edition of the Boston Marathon. Following high school he attended the University of Maine at Farmington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2009. Mr. Thurlow has been published in UMF’s highly selective literary journal ‘Apropos’ for his Senior Thesis research. He coaches boys varsity soccer and tennis, and enjoys many outdoor activities in his spare time, including (of course!) running, hiking, and camping. He also directed the school’s first ESL summer program in 2010 and assists the Residential Life Director with campus activities.
Jeremy Weatherbee - Math Teacher/Media Specialist
Mr. Weatherbee is now teaching honors algebra, along with geometry 
after serving as Lee Academy’s librarian in 2010. Prior to that he was an classroom educational technician for two years. He graduated from the University of Maine, Orono in 2003 with a degree in Public Management and lives in nearby Lincoln with his children. He is a board certified basketball official, and in his free time enjoys spending time with and traveling with his family, as well as playing golf.
STAFF:
Chef Russ Brown - Director of Food Services
This is Chef Brown’s sixth year at Lee Academy. During his 30+ year career in culinary arts Russ has coordinated school-based dining programs, both public and private, at both the high school and collegiate level. Prior to his school experiences he was the head pastry chef at several fine dining establishments in southern Maine including the Cumberland Club and the Hotel Regency in Portland. Russ graduated cum laude from prestigous culinary institute Johnson and Wales University. He enjoys spending his spare time with his children Sam and Abby, both of whom are students at Lee Academy,in a variety of outdoor activities and is an avid basketball fan.
Paula J. (Dicker/Braley) DeKeyser '80 - Receptionist
Paula, or Miss Paula as the students call her, lives in Lee with her husband, Jerry. They were married
atop of beautiful Cadillac Mountain in July 2010. She has a son, TJ '06 and a daughter, Kayla '09. She has two stepdaughters, Haley and Hannah, who reside in Wisconsin. She graduated from Lee Academy in 1980 and has worked at LA for fifteen years - ten of those as the receptionist. She enjoys keeping the varsity and PG scorebooks for all home basketball games, and enjoys spending time with family, traveling, fishing, scrapbooking and photography.
Deshon Gaither - Post Graduate Basketball Coach/Dorm Parent
Coach Gaither new role takes him to the head coaching ranks of Lee Academy’s postgraduate basketball program. 
Before coming to Lee last year he had held a variety of different coaching positions both domestically and internationally. Internationally he worked within the Ontario Professional Basketball League where he helped lead his team to a 36-0 season en route to the OPBA Championship. Currently eight of his former players are playing professionally in Europe. Coach Gaither’s also coached at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, where he was the Head Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach under Head Coach Max Good. While there, they led their teams to the NCAA Tournament five years in a row, were the 2005 NCAA runners-up and had three of their players named as All Americans. As well as being the head coach of the post graduate team Gaither is also a part of our residential life team at Lee. A native of South Bend, IN Coach Gaither graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Services with a minor in Literature.
Candance A. Gifford '84- Student Services Coordinator
Mrs. Gifford has worked at Lee Academy for eleven years. As Student
Services Coordinator she is responsible for all student testing, coordinating the Advanced Placement, TOEFL, PSAT, SAT and ACT for Lee Academy students. She also works with the guidance and college counselors to facilitate the college application process. Mrs. Gifford will graduate from the University of Maine in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in English, with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in Child and Family Studies. She is also serving her professional writing internship for the University, through Lee Academy’s Advancement/Development office. She serves as the junior varsity and varsity assistant basketball coach, whose teams won state championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Her daughters Ashlee ’04 and Amanda ’08 graduated from Lee Academy as Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively, and she and her husband Randy ’82, also have two beautiful grandchildren, Aubrey and Avery. She is a loyal Eagle fan as Amanda just began her senior year at Husson University and is a three-sport student athlete there. In her spare time, she loves to golf, watch basketball and travel.
Patricia Gibson Houghton '82 - Business Manager
Mrs. Houghton has worked for Lee Academy for more than twenty years. In that time, she has served in several capacities, including 
managing the school’s finances in her current title as Business Manager. She graduated from Husson University in 1985 with an associate’s degree in office science and administration. She has two grown children, Everett ’06 and Dana ’08, who are finishing up degree programs at the University of Southern Maine and the University of Maine Machias, respectively. In her free time, she dedicates herself to renewed focus on a healthy lifestyle and working out and was a fierce Panda fan whose children were part of State and Eastern Maine championship teams in baseball, basketball, and softball.
Tabitha Jacobs '96 - Administrative Assistant Advancement/Development/Admissions
Tabitha joined the Lee Academy staff three years ago after working for Bangor Savings Bank. Her role as the administrative support for the 
headmaster’s office, has her wearing many hats, including support for the Advancement/Development and Admissions Offices which are housed in the Pineo Building. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan, the University of Southern Maine, and is currently enrolled at the University of Maine, Orono as an English major. She has two children, Peyton, who is eight, and Shane, who is five and has lived in West Virginia, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Aaron Knowles '92 - Registered Nurse
Mr. Knowles, a 1992 graduate of Lee Academy, is a registered nurse
and oversees Lee Academy's medical department. He is a licensed paramedic and holds degrees in nursing, fire science and paramedicine. He has served as an assistant coach for both girls soccer and baseball. He is the chief of the local volunteer rescue department for the town of Lee. He and his wife, Theresa, make their home in Lee and are the busy parents of 4 boys: Matthew, 10, Aiden, 8, Elijah, 6, and Finnegan, 4.
Emily Love - Administrative Assistant Finance/Dorm Parent
Emily is in her first year at Lee Academy and is working as a dorm
parent and administrative assistant in the Pineo Building. She attended Calvary Christian Academy and Pensacola Christian College, and was a supervisor at a distribution center for Warner Brothers before returning to Maine. She loves to cook and enjoys the out-of-doors.
Emma Irish '77 - Educational Technician/College Advisor
Mrs. Irish is in her eleventh year as a member of the Lee Academy staff. She and her husband, Rick, make their home in Topsfield where she
enjoys fly fishing, hiking, hunting, cooking, knitting and horseback riding. She has attended Husson College and the Maine Forest Ranger Academy, and received her ESL Certification from the University of Maine. As the Gear Up advisor she works with college-bound students to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students.
Stacie Mann - Educational Technician
Stacie is in her fourth year at Lee Academy as a classroom educational
technician, whose background in the subjects of history and English, has been very useful in the classroom. She majored in both subjects while at the University of Maine, and was an education post grad major at the University of Alaska SE. She assists with both the cross-country and tennis teams, and helps with the math team as well. Her hobbies include knitting, quilting, carpentry, reading, running and entomology. Her daughter Marina will graduate from Lee Academy in June 2012 and plans to attend Cornell University, while her son Warren, is a sophomore.
Matthew McCann - Maintenance/Dorm Parent
Mr. McCann hails to Lee Academy having graduated from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine in 2004. Prior to coming to Lee Academy, he received his training as an employee of the very prestigious Black Point Inn, located in Scarborough, Maine. He played basketball while in high school and at one time, had Mr. Lindberg as his principal. Matt serves as a dorm parent at the Haskell House and has an excellent rapport with students throughout the Lee Academy campus. He also coaches the dorm basketball team and is an avid follower of Lee Academy athletics.
Hazen "Bub" Sawtelle, Jr '89 - Director of Maintenance
Mr. Sawtelle begins his third year as the Director of Maintenance at Lee Academy. Under his guidance and expertise, the campus has undergone considerable improvements, and he oversees the upkeep of more than fourteen campus buildings, along with serving as a liaison for MSAD #30 and their maintenance needs. Bub is married to Lorraine ‘92, and they have two children, Dustin (a senior at Lee Academy and member of the 2011 State Championship basketball team) and Kaylee. Bub himself was an accomplished athlete while at Lee Academy and was a McDonald's All-Star basketball player his senior year, as well as being selected as an All-State baseball player.
Galen Thompson, Jr. '82 - Educational Technician
Mr. Thompson graduated from Lee Academy in 1982 and has worked as an educational technician for the past thirteen years, both at Lee Academy and the local school district. He and his wife, Jenny '84, were dorm parents for four years in Weymouth Hall, as well. They have two children, Tyler '06 and Zach '11. Mr. Thompson attended the University of Maine, Farmington and has coached boy’s soccer, tennis, softball and basketball, as well as instructing in mathematics. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and fishing and spends his summer building and constructing.
Kayla Thompson - Educational Technician/Dorm Parent
Kayla begins her fourth year at Lee Academy as an Educationa
l Technician and dorm parent. She graduated from the School of Practical Ministry in Oklahoma with a pastoral degree in youth ministry. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Europe with a school assembly organization called H.Y.P.E (Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence) and recently married Lee Academy alum, Tyler Thompson ’06. They enjoy hiking and spending time with their families.
Carol Worster - Educational Technician
Carol Worster begins her seventh year at Lee Academy as a special education technician supporting student learning. She attended Lee Academy and has worked in the locak school system for sixteen years. She resides in Lee with her husband Gerry, they have four grown children, all of whom graduated from Lee Academy. She enjoys fishing, riding motorcycles and is looking forward to becoming a grandmother soon!