The Numeracy Advisory Councils support the Maine Department of Education’s implementation of the State Literacy and Numeracy Action Plans by bringing practitioner voice and field-based perspective into statewide work.
Council members serve as thought partners and ambassadors, helping ensure that Maine’s literacy and numeracy efforts remain grounded in classroom practice and responsive to the diverse contexts of schools and communities across the state.
Specifically, the councils:
- Share insights from daily practice to inform ongoing refinement of resources, guidance, and professional learning
- Strengthen connections between the Department and educators, school leaders, and higher education partners
- Help surface implementation challenges and promising practices from the field
- Champion high-quality, equitable literacy and numeracy learning for all Maine students
- Support alignment and coherence across related statewide initiatives
The councils do not oversee programs or make policy decisions. Instead, they provide an ongoing forum for collaboration, reflection, and practitioner-informed guidance as Maine advances its long-term literacy and numeracy goals.
| Name | Role | School/SAU | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Wilson | Math Instructional Coach (Gr. 4–8) | Noble Middle & Intermediate Schools, & Knowlton School, MSAD 60 | York |
| Glen Widmer | Principal | Ames and Nickerson Schools, RSU 71 | Waldo |
| Joshua Poulin | Math Teacher (Gr. 9–12) |
Cony Middle and High School, Augusta School Department | Kennebec |
| Kaitlyn King | Classroom Teacher (Gr. 5) |
Lincoln Elementary School, Augusta School Department | Kennebec |
| Kelsey Ortiz | Math Teacher (Gr. 9–12) |
Morse High School, RSU 1 | Sagadahoc |
| Lindsey Bickford | Math Instructional Coach | MSAD 11 | Kennebec |
| Lisa Gordon | Math and Science Teacher (Gr. 8) | Presque Isle Middle School, MSAD 1 / RSU 79 | Aroostook |
| Marcy Soucy | Educator, Accelerated Math & Reading (Gr. 4–5) | Fairmount School, Bangor School Department | Penobscot |
| Melissa Pearce | Special Education Teacher (Gr. K–3) | Weatherbee School & McGraw School, RSU 22 | Penobscot |
| Morgan Marden | Math Coach (Gr. K–5) |
Mill Stream Elementary School, MSAD 54 | Somerset |
| Nancy Sirois | Math Coach (Gr. K–5) |
Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth Public Schools | Cumberland |
| Renita Ward-Downer | Director of Instruction & Technology (Gr. K–12) | Brewer School Department | Penobscot |
| Vicky Cohen | Math Specialist (Gr. K–2, Ret.) Chair, NAC |
Mallett School, Farmington, RSU 9 | Franklin |