SCHOOL BOARD
MembersThe role of the Board of Directors is to provide leadership and oversight of the activities of the School. The Board insures that the school operates with transparency and is active and forthright in its external communications.
Our volunteer Board of Directors is what one would consider a working board. On average Board Members donate 2–4 hours a week of their time. Our Board consists of both parent and community members. We survey our Board Members for their strengths that they bring to our organization and when a vacancy appears, we look for where the gaps are in our Board composition.
Susan Doughty
Board Member
Susandoughty@fiddleheadschool.org
Susan E.D. Doughty, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, most recently served as Adjunct Clinical Faculty in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Simmons University. A national expert, presenting and publishing on multiple aspects of women’s health, she established New England WomenCenter in Portland, Maine in 1997; a model for subsequent Interdisciplinary Centers in Maine, and was instrumental in Maine nurse practitioners achieving Full Practice Authority in 1996, and Third-Party Reimbursement in 1998. Board-certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Ms. Doughty was awarded Outstanding Nurse Practitioner for Maine from the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association (2013) and from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (2014), AANP Fellow (2020) and has been awarded the AANP Advocate State award for Excellence (2024).
William Doughty
Chair
Bill Doughty, currently chair of the Fiddlehead School Board, is a retired school leader who has served as principal and superintendent in Maine and Wisconsin. He has a MS and Ph. D. in school leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has taught graduate education courses for the University of New England and the University of Phoenix. He has one granddaughter at Fiddlehead and one who graduated from Fiddlehead last year. His current educational interests are the economies of charter schools, the science of reading, inclusionary models of special education, and integration of the arts and outdoor education in public school curriculums.
Jamie Dickson
Parent
Jamie is a System Administrator at BerryDunn, an accounting and consulting firm with over 25 years of experience in Information Technology. Jamie resides in Windham with his wife Judy, their two children, Ava and Jack, and their 4-pound maltipoo Daisy and four chickens. Jack is currently in seventh grade at Fiddlehead. When Jamie is not working, he spends his time running, skiing, camping, and supporting his children’s passions in music and theater.
Becky Scott
Parent
As a proud parent of two daughters attending Fiddlehead, Becky is committed to supporting the community and upholding the school’s core values and philosophy. She holds a degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Maine Farmington and currently works at a marketing agency in Portland. With her background in arts and marketing, Becky offers a unique blend of creativity, critical thinking, and marketing expertise to the school board.
Becky resides in Casco with her husband, two children, and their dog. She likes spending time in Maine’s great outdoors, exploring farmer’s markets, cooking, reading with her children, and embarking on family adventures.
Marie Reimensnyder
Board Member
Marie has been a part of the Fiddlehead community for over 20 years and helped create the initial charter for Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a BFA in Ceramics and an MA in Ecological Teaching and Learning. Marie was a preschool and kindergarten teacher, and outdoor learning coordinator. She has embraced the Reggio Emilia Approach to learning and is passionate about outdoor learning that fosters a connection to nature. She deeply appreciates Fiddlehead’s strong connection to the community, nature, and commitment to seeing each child as capable and unique. Marie finds joy in spending time with her granddaughters, family, and friends. She loves being outdoors, gardening, floating in lakes, playing hockey and being a Grammie. Marie lives in New Gloucester with her husband Tim and two dogs.
