Sixth Grade Teacher

Chris Hazelton

Chris Hazelton is the 6th grade lead and middle school math teacher. He has been working in southern Maine schools since 2014, primarily in special education. Chris comes to Fiddlehead with a Bachelor’s Degree in Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in math and social studies. When he isn’t at school, you can find him playing basketball, volleyball or disc golf. 

Sixth Grade Teacher Assistant

René Dumont

After retiring from a 40 year career in health care administration, René decided to pursue a second career in education. He is particularly passionate about language and literacy. After serving as an assistant librarian at Geiger Elementary in Lewiston, René joined the Fiddlehead community. He loves books, cooking and baking, gardening, and traveling. He also five grown children and two grandchildren.

Seventh Grade Teacher

Jonathan Doughty

Jonathan Doughty is a science teacher, husband, father, woodworker, swordsman, swimmer, singer, songwriter, and practitioner of aikido. When he’s not helping kids get smarter and better he’s getting smarter and better in all those other arenas. Or playing DnD with his friends. In fact, look there first. He’s probably there.

Seventh Grade Teacher Assistant

Karen Taylor

Karen Taylor is a seasoned Functional Life Skills Teacher with 26 years of experience in Massachusetts and Maine. Married for 44 years, she is a proud mother of four, with two daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law, and a grandmother to ten wonderful grandchildren ranging from 3 months to 9 years old. Living in a cozy log cabin with a view of Mt. Washington, Karen enjoys spending time with her yellow lab, Tucker. Her hobbies include walking, kayaking, swimming, snowshoeing, skiing, reading, and camping.

Eighth Grade Teacher

Carl Lydon