SCHOOL BOARD

Members

Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences Board of Directors

The role of Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences (School) Board of Directors is to provide leadership and oversight of the activities of the School. The Board ensures that the School operates with transparency and is active and forthright in its external communications.

Our volunteer Board of Directors can be considered a “working board.” On average, board members donate 2–4 hours a week of their time. Our Board consists of both parents and community members. We survey our board members for the strengths that they bring to our organization and, when a vacancy appears, we look for where the gaps are in our Board composition.

 


Joanne D’Arcangelo
Board Chair
joannedamaine@gmail.com

Now semi-retired, Joanne has served as a consultant and leadership coach for more than thirty-five years in Maine’s political and non-profit sectors. Through her enterprise, JD&A Consulting, Inc., she has provided coaching and mentoring to social justice entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders, as well as organizational development and meeting facilitation services. From 2006 – 2019, D’Arcangelo advised dozens of clients in public policy development and advocacy, as well as donor advising and philanthropic planning, leveraging over two decades in the State House as a staff leader and non-profit advocate. Clients have included GrowSmart Maine, Equality Maine, the Maine Democracy Collaborative, York County Community Action Corp., Legal Services for the Elderly, and the John T. Gorman Foundation. Prior to her consulting business, she served as Chief of Staff for Maine’s House Majority Leaders and the Speaker of the House; V.P. for Public & Governmental Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England; Executive Director of the Maine Justice Foundation; and as lobbyist for the Maine Women’s Lobby. D’Arcangelo is a 2020 Inductee to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame, and the recipient of a number of awards for her advocacy work, including the Maine Women’s Lobby 40th Anniversary Recognition Award, Maine Family Planning’s Huber Award, the Portland YWCA’s Woman of Achievement Award; and the Maine Civil Liberties Union’s Roger Baldwin Award. She formerly served on the Boards of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Maine Equal Justice, and the Maine Center for Economic Policy. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Jamie Dickson
Board Member

JamieD@fiddleheadschool.org

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
Board Member

BeckyS@fiddleheadschool.org

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.

Kate Reynolds
Kate Reynolds
Board Member

Reynolds_Kate@fiddleheadschool.org

Kate is originally from Vermont, attended St. Lawrence University in upstate New York for her undergrad degree in Environmental Studies, and completed her Masters in Education with a Literacy concentration at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. She has been a classroom teacher in the primary grades at various public schools in Maine,  Fiddlehead School, and most recently Friends School of Portland over the past 20 years. Her professional passions include early childhood, teaching social-emotional skills, early literacy, and play-based and outdoor learning, as well as, mentoring new teachers and participating in teacher leadership. She is honored to represent the teacher perspective as a member of this board. Kate currently lives in New Gloucester with her husband Tyler, and daughter Scarlet (a former FSAS student). Outside of school, she enjoys creative and outdoor pursuits including knitting, natural dyeing, cooking, gardening, running, and skiing. 
Marie Reimensnyder
Board Member

MarieR@fiddleheadschool.org

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.

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