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This month\u2019s spotlight shines on Kathy Mayo-Reese from Steuben, Maine who graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Marine Ecosystems.<\/p>\nThis month\u2019s spotlight shines on Kathy Mayo-Reese from Steuben, Maine who graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Marine Ecosystems.<\/p>\n
After graduating from UMM, I worked as a Consulting Biologist for a period of time.\u00a0 Once I started having a family I was fortunate to be a stay at home mom for my two children.\u00a0 At that time I decided to go back to school and take courses to become a teacher.\u00a0 Nineteen years ago I started working at Cherryfield Elementary School as a Special Education\/Educational Technician.\u00a0 Through the years I gained my Reading Recovery Certification, Teaching Principal, Principal, and eventually CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education).\u00a0 I have been the Teaching Principal\/Principal at Cherryfield Elementary for 6 years now, and Superintendent for over a year.<\/p>\n
Within this positon I have had the pleasure of welcoming several student teachers from UMM for placement here in our Pre-K through Grade 8 school. I am also very involved in our Washington County Leadership Team, Washington County Superintendent\u2019s Group, and the newly appointed President of the Washington County Cooperative Extension Executive Committee.<\/p>\n
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Hands down friendship, and hard work pays off!\u00a0 UMM welcomes you, and the professors treat you like family.\u00a0 There is a special bond between staff and students at UMM.<\/p>\n
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Make those 8:00 am classes and labs!\u00a0 No, really, you chose UMM to further your education, embrace the opportunities, make the most out of all the activities (social and educational) the campus provides.<\/p>\n
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You never know where or what path your life will take you.\u00a0 I learned a lot about how to manage a full schedule, study, stay organized, and above all have fun.\u00a0 There are so many beautiful places and people on campus to see and I love going back and staying in touch.\u00a0 Having this job currently, I get to visit the campus monthly as all of our meetings are held there.\u00a0 It is like coming home every time I drive on campus.<\/p>\n
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I joined a sorority, PTP, in 1986.\u00a0 I learned that you are part of something bigger, and special, and lifelong.\u00a0 I learned to never give up, take a leap of faith, and believe in yourself and you will fit in at UMM.\u00a0 The staff and students treat you like a family, they care about how well you do academically, and are extremely encouraging.\u00a0 It truly is a nurturing, caring campus.<\/p>\n
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This month\u2019s spotlight shines on Kathy Mayo-Reese from Steuben, Maine who graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Marine Ecosystems. Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now. After graduating from UMM, I worked as a Consulting Biologist for a period of time.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":431,"featured_media":12133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,6],"academic-area":[],"umaine-feed":[881],"region":[],"class_list":["post-5030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-news","umaine-feed-env-alum"],"yoast_head":"\n