Midcoast Maine's Only Independent Democratic Highschool

Watershed School

Our Faculty

Will Galloway

Will Galloway, Director

Western Civilization, U.S. History, Cultural Anthropology, World Religions, Asian History

MAT Colgate University

Honors Degree, British History - University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Watershed is the first school I've attended where I actually get along with the faculty

Alex Buchholz '08

B.A. History, Bowdoin College

Selected Work History:

Mediator & Managing Partner, Charbonneau and Galloway: Mediation and conflict management education

Educational Consultant, Conflict Transformation

History Teacher: Wayneflete School, Western Reserve Academy

U.S. Peace Corps, Thailand

Susan Beebe

Susan Beebe - Studio Art

Susan studied at Williams College with H. Lee Hirsche, and received a Four Year Fine Arts Diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She is a professional artist who maintains a studio in Rockland, Maine. She has had one- woman shows at the Williams Club in New York and the Jonathan Frost Gallery in Rockland, a two-person show in Oxford, England, and has been in many group shows.

She has illustrated three children's books and had many children's products, such as paperdolls, published by B. Shackman Co. of New York, which were sold in major museum shops. Her work can be seen at her website.

Aaron Fedarko

Brian Boyd, English

MA, English & Creative Writing, New York University

BA, English & American Literature & Language, Harvard College

Creative Writing Program, Antioch Centre for British Studies, London, England

Selected Work History:

Director and teacher, Acadia Center for English Immersion, Camden - English language school

Adjunct professor (literature & writing), University of Maine at Augusta

Adjunct professor (writing), College of the Atlantic

Adjunct professor (writing), New York University

Aaron Fedarko

Aaron Fedarko, Spanish

MBA – International Business, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

BA – Spanish Literature / Economics, St. Lawrence University

Overseas Study – Colegio Mayor de San Isabel, Madrid, Spain

Selected Work History:

Owner and Founder: Fedarko Furniture & Design, Camden, Maine Fedarko Furniture & Design

Director of Marketing and Sales for Latin America: Allegheny Technologies, Pittsburgh, PA

Spanish Teacher: Children’s House Montessori School, Camden, Maine

Woodworking Instructor: Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, Maine

Sherry Frazer

Sherry Fraser, Math and Pottery

B.A. Environmental Science, Earlham College

Ed. M. Harvard University, Experienced Teachers Program

Selected Work History:

Biology Laboratory Instructor, University of Maine, Augusta

Math and/or Science Teacher: The Riley School, The Putney School

Science Specialist, Boston Public School System

U.S. Peace Corps, Lesotho

Instructor, Outward Bound

Ceramics Instructor: The Putney School,University of Vermont Living/Learning Pottery Studio

Freelance Illustrator

Philip Gerard

Philip Gerard, Science

Biology, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Rural Science, Environmental Science

M.S. Biology, M.S. Environmental Policy, Tufts University

B.A. Agriculture and Natural Science, Burlington College

Selected Work History:

Adjunct Professor, Biology - University of Maine, Augusta;

Land Conservation Planning Consultant

Executive Director, Maine Forest Biodiversity Project

Putney School Farm and Land Use Program Director

Tufts University Environmental Literacy Program

Outward Bound Instructor

U.S. Peace Corps, Lesotho

Dairy farm owner/manager

Richard Grant

Richard Grant, English

B.A. in English Literature, University of Virginia — Echols Scholar

U.S. Coast Guard — Officer Candidate School; Communications Security School; Naval War College

Novels:

Another Green World (Knopf, 2006; Vintage 2007)

Kaspian Lost (Avon, 1999)

In the Land of Winter (Avon, 1997)

Tex and Molly in the Afterlife (Avon, 1996)

Views from the Oldest House (Doubleday 1987, Bantam 1988)

Through the Heart (Bantam, 1992)

Rumors of Spring (Bantam, 1987; Bantam UK, 1988)

Saraband of Lost Time (Avon, 1985; Bantam UK, 1986)

Honors & Awards:

Phillip K. Dick Award, 1991 (best American original paperback novel)

New England Journalism Award — "Village Voice" column, 1st place 2001, 2nd place 2002

Maine Press Award — "Village Voice," 2nd place 2001

International Regional Magazine Association, Essay, Silver 1999

Chair, Literature Advisory Panel, Maine Arts Commission, 1992-1994

Commandant's Letter of Commendation, U.S. Coast Guard, for classified operations manual, 1984

Pete Kalajian

Pete Kalajian, Math and Science

BS Electrical Engineering, Cornell University

MS candidate, Astronomy, Swinburne University of Technology

Selected Work History:

Master, Nautical Science Faculty, Sea Education Association

Instructor, Course Director, Outward Bound

Master -SSV Spirit of Massachusetts

Chief Mate and Nautical Science Teacher, Schooner Te Vega

Geophysical Engineer - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Jude Masseur, Social Studies

BA History and Secondary Education, Franklin Pierce College

Participant: Brown University Coalition of Essential Schools Teacher Development Program

Selected Work History:

Advisor/Teacher: Thayer Jr./Sr. High School, Charter member: Coalition of Essential Schools; Contoocook Valley Regional High School

Adjunct Faculty Franklin Pierce College: Marine Awareness Research Expedition (M.A.R.E.)

Lead Instructor/Curriculum Director: Pioneer Day School and Learning Center

Community Educator/Volunteer: San Diego Maritime Museum (culminated in six-week voyage aboard tall ship Californian: San Diego to San Francisco, summer 2008)

Head Coach: Girls Varsity Track, Contoocook Valley Regional High School

Laura McGrath

Laura E. McGrath – Administrative Director, Dean of Students, Physical Conditioning

B.S., Philosophy, Northeastern University

Teaching License, Fort Lewis College

Selected Work History:

Education Program Manager - Kelmscott Rare Breeds Foundation

Garden Program Manager - Youthlinks

Fully Certified, Professional Ski Instructors of America – Rocky Mt. Division

Director, Children’s Ski School, Ascutney Mt. Resort

Elementary School Teacher

Social Worker

Trail Crew & Forest Fire Fighter, Rocky Mt. National Park

Alison McKellar

Alison McKellar – Spanish

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Stetson University, DeLand, FL

Selected Work History:

International Board of Directors, Partners of the Americas

Teacher of English as a second language, November 2006-2007 ESL Language Center, DeLand, FL

Riding instructor, horse trainer, and barn managerSandy Hill Farm, Union, ME & DeLand, FL

Internship for Partners of the Americas, Bogotá, Colombia

Internship, Farm Workers Association, Pearson, FL

Alison's blog

Alison's webpage

Janet McMahon

Janet McMahon – Global Climate Change

B.A. in biology and geology, Colby College, 1979

M.S. in plant ecology, University of Maine. 1990. Thesis title: The Biophysical Regions of Maine: Patterns in the Landscape and Vegetation.

Janet is a consulting ecologist who works with conservation organizations, natural resource agencies, and forest landowners to develop landscape-scale conservation plans, design protected areas, and conduct natural resource inventories.

Selected Work History:

Conservation Planner, The Nature Conservancy

Developed blueprint of Maine Ecological Reserves System for Maine State Planning Office & Maine Forest Biodiversity Project

Research Associate, University of Maine – environmental impacts of peat mine reclamation

Director, Ocean Horizons (a marine education program in Fogo, Newfoundland)

Professional Interests:

Member of Governor’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway Advisory Council and the Maine Ecological Reserve Scientific Advisory Committee

Founding board member of the Medomak Valley Land Trust

Served on Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management during the King administration

Ralph Moore

Ralph Moore, Practical Ethics

B.A., English, Stanford University

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, N.Y.

D.Min., Episcopal Divinity School

Selected Work History:

Pastor - St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rockland

Director of campus interfaith center, University of Pennsylvania

Adjunct instructor in School of Humanities and Communication, Drexel University

Writer, editor, producer of educational resources and curriculum for youth in print, film, radio and television

Church community development projects, Central America

Dee Peppe

Dee Peppe, Photography

MFA Savannah College of Art and Design

Selected Work History:

Faculty – Colby College

Founder and Director, Mid-Coast Community Darkrooms

Faculty – Maine Photographic Workshops

Exhibited nationally for more than 20 years

Crystal L. Robinson, French

BA Oral Roberts University, Tulsa OK

Certified Teacher French, German, History

University of Maine, Orono Graduate Courses toward a masters in French

Work History

Au Pair in Nice, France

Caterpillar, Inc Geneva, Switzerland Admin. Assistant Marketing & Finance

Procter & Gamble, AG Geneva, Switzerland Admin. Assistant Marketing Middle East & Asian Markets

French Teacher all grades K-12 in Rockland, Nobleboro Elementary, Lincoln Academy

Office Manager Daggett Builders, Inc

Mary Smyth

Mary L. Smyth, M.D. - Math

A.B. Biochemistry, Smith College

M.D. University of Pennsylvania

Work History:

Gifted and Talented Math Instructor, SAD 5

Tutor, SAD 28 and CSD High School

Private tutoring, SAT and PSAT prep

Health and parenting newsletter editor, writer

Private practice – pediatrician

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