REVISED 9.2.08

 

Interview Panel (Outside of SC involvement)

Agreed upon by Personnel Committee Unanimously 3-0

SC- August 27th SC first read

September 3rd  SC vote

(Joline Hart as HR Director of PPS w/school committee not included in number below)

 

Teachers

1.  Joan Gildart- Longfellow Elementary School; teacher in Ptld since 1973 K-5; Parent of 3 former PPS students

2.  Paula Murphy - King Middle School- Math Teacher; teacher for 15 years with the last nine years in Portland

3.  Kathryn Toppan- English Teacher DHS

 

Student

1.  David Mata – Senior at Deering High School

 

Central Office

1.  Herb Hopkins- Finance Director

2.  Grace Valenzuela –Multicultural Director

 

Administrator

1.   Derek Pierce-Casco Bay High School Principal

 

Union(s)

  1. Kathleen Casasa- Deering High School- Teachers Union President
  2. Steve Rogers – Portland High School Asst. Principal- PAA Union President
  3. Armand Dorazio – Base Union member/bus driver (replacement effective 10.6.08)

 

Other Employee

  1. Heather Washburn- Ed Tech- Presumpscot School

 

Business Partner/Education Partner

1.  Luisa Deprez- USM - Prof. of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, former PPS Parent., Social Work Exp.(withdrew from panel effective 10.20.08 due to conflicts in schedules)

2.  Abraham Peck- USM Refugee/Immigrant exp; Director of Academic Council for Jewish, Christian and Islamic Studies

 

Parents (multiple hats worn)

1.  Margaret Hazlett- New parent EECS, Spec Ed. Exp; educator, exp in English as 2nd language, masters in administration, planning and public policy

2.  Gretchen Berg- Parent Hall Elem School Student & educator in arts, business leader-self employed

3.  Regina Phillips- Parent Deering High School Student & Member of the NAACP

4.  David Ruff- Parent of Nathan Clifford Elem and King Middle School Students & Great Maine Schools Educator , business leader

5.  Kathy Buxton-  Parent Riverton Elementary School, School Leader, Former PTO President; HR Director at a local business; involved in numerous community orgs.

 

Community

1.  Ethan Strimling- Social Svc. Exp-Portland West., Policy Background-Current State Senator until 11/08, Masters in Education

2.  Khadija Guled- refugee/immigrant community exp., Social Worker-Community Counseling

 

City

1.  Anita LaChance – Assistant City Manager

 

 

21 final tally