Jessica Person has been with Boxberry since 2005 and is the Periwinkle Room (older grades) teacher. Jes has taught in the Green Room and has been Boxberry's art teacher as well. Jes graduated with a B.S. in Art Education from the University of Maine, Orono and lives in Oxford with her husband, Erik, and their two daughters. While a student at UMO, she received honors such as Golden Key Scholar and Art Teacher of the Year. Jes was also a volunter art teacher at the Alton Elementary School and taught many youth cross-country ski programs over the years at her family's business, Carter's Cross-Country Ski and Farm. Outside of Boxberry, Jes likes to hike, rock climb, and make art.  Samantha Armstrong started at Boxberry in the fall of 2008 and is the Green Room (younger grades) teacher. Sam has been living in the Oxford Hills area for the last seven years and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston with a B.F.A. in Metals. As an artist, Sam has exhibited throughout the United States as well as in Germany. After moving to Maine, Sam began teaching at the Lake Region School District. She has also worked as a counselor taking kids on trips on the Allagash River and through the White Mountains. For the last five years, Sam and her husband, Pete, have been living in Norway and raising their two daughters. Sam enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, reading, making and viewing art, as well as being outside as much as possible.  Eliza Beghé has been an assistant teacher at Boxberry in both the Green and Periwinkle Rooms since its inception in 2003. She moved to Maine from New York City in 1994. Eliza has been teaching yoga to adults since 2000 and welcomed the opportunity to teach at Boxberry to teach yoga to young children. Eliza says, "It has been an immensely rewarding experience to share my love of yoga with younger students with the added benefit of refreshing the playful and inquisitive side of myself." While not in school, Eliza enjoys taking long walks, reading, and spending time with her family. The Board of Trustees Christine Hemmings Kathleen Herlihy David Stanley Martin Whitaker, President Carl Constanzi |
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