Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Judy Kann

Judy comes from a non-traditional background, having graduated high school early, lived and worked on Monhegan Island, and went to Antioch College, a work-study school. Judy has a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Literacy Education. Judy has 30 plus years of teaching experience. She lives in Gray, Maine and has three grown children. She loves yoga, running, cooking, walking on the beach, children, kindness, camping, laughing, singing, and children’s literature.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Hannah Joseph

Hannah studied Environmental Biology and Education at Tulane University in
New Orleans. There she found her passion for food justice, making art, and
birds. She spent the next few years teaching and learning about plants
through landscaping and farm work. Hannah now lives in Poland, Maine with
her husband and two children. Hannah joined Fiddlehead in 2021 and loves
being a preschool teacher! She enjoys weaving her art and science background
into explorations and projects. Hannah admires young children’s artistic intuition and curiosity outdoors.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Denise St. John

Kindergarten Teacher

Kate Cass

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 in southern Maine for 18 years, mostly in Kindergarten. This is her
second year on the Fiddlehead staff having filled the Kinder Teaching Assistant role last school year. Her teaching passions include social-emotional learning,
early literacy, teaching with nature, and play based and outdoor learning. She
strives to cultivate a classroom environment that engages all learners and a
community that feels safe and inclusive for children and their families.

Kate currently lives in New Gloucester with her husband Tyler and daughter Scarlet (a Fiddlehead student), along with their dog Sandy and cat Marble. Kate enjoys creative, active and outdoor pursuits including knitting, natural dyeing, sewing, cooking, gardening, running, skiing and camping.

Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Doris Jordan

My Name is Doris Jordan. I have worked in the Education field for 30+ years
with a focus in Early Intervention and Special Education. I have a passion for providing children with a trusting, nurturing environment where they can
explore and learn. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my granddaughters, gardening and fishing.

First Grade Teacher

Erin MaGaw

Erin is very excited to be returning to Fiddlehead this Fall. She has previously taught third grade, kindergarten, Title I/RTI, worked as a teacher’s assistant,
and a substitute teacher.  Erin earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre and
Dance from the University of New Hampshire and her Master’s in Education
from Grand Canyon University. In her free time Erin enjoys rock climbing,
running, reading, and doing crafts. She also loves to go hiking and camping
with her adventure beagle, Goose. 

First Grade Teacher Assistant

India Jenkins

I am excited to begin my third year as an instructional support person at Fiddlehead. Working at Fiddlehead was the deciding factor for me to pursue education as a career. When I am not working, I am a part-time student at Southern Maine Community College where I am obtaining my degree in
Education. I am grateful for the opportunity to apply what I learn in my
studies to the  classroom, so that I can help the first graders have a happy
and enriching school year!

Second Grade Teacher

Sarah Guiliano

Sara graduated from UNE in 2012 and started teaching in Scarborough, ME in the school where she completed her student teaching. She began her career looping grades 1/2 but was then moved to 6th grade science. After taking a few years off to work as an Associate Director at a summer camp in Raymond, ME she found Fiddlehead which seemed to be the combination of all things she loved about teaching and the outdoors! She started as the TA in 4th/5th grade, taught 3rd the year after, and has found her home in second grade! Sara truly loves working with kids. In the classroom, she has a passion for creating a
welcoming environment and strives to build strong relationships with her
students and families. When Sara is not at school she loves to be outside,
whether it is spending time at the beach, hiking, camping, or playing with
her dog, Lily.

Second Grade Assistant Teacher

Shelby Robinson

Shelby has been a teacher assistant at Fiddlehead since the fall of 2021.  She has assumed many various roles at schools, including working in Resource Rooms, Title One, behavior programs, and as a 4th grade teacher. Before
arriving at Fiddlehead she spent 9 years at a K-2 school and she absolutely adores this age group.  She finds Fiddlehead’s approach to learning by incorporating place-based curriculum and nature-based activities engaging.

Shelby lives in Saco, next door to her childhood home, with her husband Matt,
daughter Bella, 2 cats and 2 guinea pigs. She can often be found in, on or by
the water.