This is Maggie's seventh year as principal and PreK director at Woodstock Elementary School. Prior to becoming principal, she was a 3rd and 4th grade teacher at WES. She has taught in grades 3-7 throughout her career as an educator in New Hampshire, Vermont, and California. Prior to coming to WES, Maggie was Dean of Instruction at a middle school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her educational background is in elementary education and adolescent risk and prevention with a school counseling focus. In addition to being an educator, she is a mom to two small children. When she is  not at WES or chasing her two littles, she is a runner, hiker, gardener, and backyard chicken wrangler. She feel so fortunate to be in a school and community with so many place-based learning opportunities for our children. Please email Maggie at mmills@wcsu.net or call the WES office at (802) 457-2522 if she can help you in any way.

Jacquelyn piloted the Woodstock PreK program in 2018, soon after moving to Woodstock. She has spent nearly 15 years  as an early-childhood educator. She began her work with young children  at the Eliot-Pearson Children's School at Tufts University where she focused on children's emotional wellness, inclusion, and anti-bias  education during both her graduate and undergraduate studies. Jacquelyn spent several years in  developing a love of nature-based and project-based learning in while working in Thetford, VT  where she taught in a multi-age K/1 classroom before moving with her daughter to Woodstock. With every new group of young learners, Jacquelyn strives to create a compassionate and collaborative learning community where children feel valued and supported in their development, explorations, and play. In her free time, Jacquelyn loves trying out new outdoor activities- this year it is mountain biking!

Gennory joined the Woodstock Elementary School community during the 2020-2021 school year. She previously worked for the Newhall School District in Santa Clarita, CA, as a bilingual coordinator for English Language Learners and is now proud to support the PreK children and families at WES. She loves using elements of surprise and creative details to spotlight her students' work. Originally from Costa Rica, Gennory lends Spanish speaking enrichment opportunities in the classroom. Her creativity provides a unique space to nurture student growth and interpersonal connection.  In her free time, she loves to take road trips around New England and listen to opera music. She is honored to call Woodstock home and to be a part of this wonderful community.

Will is joining the team at W.E.S. this year after having worked in the Mountain Views School District since the 2020 - 2021 school year, most recently as the program assistant in a resource room at Woodstock Union Middle School. In the past, he has worked in a number of different fields, spending most of his early life as an avid equestrian, as a licensed nursing assistant working with geriatric patients, as well as with adults with developmental disabilities at Lincoln Street, Inc. He draws upon his varied experience working with both people and animals to utilize both patience and perseverance to find creative solutions to help students succeed. Will is currently pursuing his Associates in Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education at Community College of Vermont, with hopes that his new experiences at W.E.S. will help shape his future practice and academic goals. When not at school, Will enjoys spending time at home with his husband, Peter, gardening and taking care of their many animals, including his beloved Cochin hens. He is looking forward to making connections in the W.E.S. community in this upcoming school year!