{"id":61,"date":"2013-12-04T19:44:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T19:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2022-05-02T09:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T13:15:02","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n                #foogallery-gallery-232.fg-simple_portfolio {\r\n                    justify-content: center;\r\n                }\r\n                #foogallery-gallery-232.fg-simple_portfolio .fg-item {\r\n                    flex-basis: 150px;\r\n                    margin: 40px;\r\n                }\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-simple_portfolio foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-simple_portfolio fg-light fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom fg-ready fg-caption-always\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-232\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=357\" data-caption-title=\"Robert Wood &lt;br \/&gt; President &lt;br \/&gt; North Yarmouth, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Rob Wood, president, was an initial board member of FPAE in 2012. During the previous 34 years he had been an adult education teacher, advisor, coordinator, and director. In the last position, he saw the real value of a non-profit organization that could provide additional support to the wonderful adult education program that the Portland community so desperately relies on. In his retirement, Rob is enjoying traveling, fishing, and reading piles of books.\" data-attachment-id=\"357\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Robert Wood &lt;br\/&gt; President &lt;br\/&gt; North Yarmouth, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rob-Wood-crop.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Robert Wood <br \/> President <br \/> North Yarmouth, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=419\" data-caption-title=\"Anja Hanson &lt;br \/&gt; Vice President &lt;br \/&gt; Portland, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Anja Hanson, vice-president, advises students in the High School Diploma and College Transitions programs at Portland Adult Education. She has worked at PAE since 2002. She taught basic computer courses at Barber Foods in a workplace education program, as well as high school English in Maine and California. Anja recently served on the board of the Telling Room and continues to mentor teens in its Young Writers and Leaders program.\" data-attachment-id=\"419\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Anja Hanson &lt;br\/&gt; Vice President &lt;br\/&gt; Portland, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/AH-head-shot-2016-small.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Anja Hanson <br \/> Vice President <br \/> Portland, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=360\" data-caption-title=\"Margaret Curran &lt;br \/&gt; Treasurer &lt;br \/&gt; Falmouth, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Margaret Curran, treasurer, has volunteered in classrooms and as a tutor at Portland Adult Education since 2015, and currently serves as FPAE Board Treasurer. After 25 years in the telecommunications industry, she has served on numerous boards including Ruth\u2019s Reusable Resources and the Maine Telecommunications User\u2019s Group. Margaret is also a Cumberland County Master Gardener, a Portland history docent, and a certified professional ski instructor. Mom to three grown children, she and her husband, Dick, live in Falmouth with their two mutts.\" data-attachment-id=\"360\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Margaret Curran &lt;br\/&gt; Treasurer &lt;br\/&gt; Falmouth, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Margaret-Curran.jpeg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Margaret Curran <br \/> Treasurer <br \/> Falmouth, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=1085\" data-caption-title=\"Moey Burchenal &lt;Br \/&gt; Secretary &lt;Br \/&gt; Cape Elizabeth, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Moey Burchenal, secretary, started volunteering at Portland Adult Education 18 years ago. She has been the volunteer coordinator at PAE since 2011 and also teaches the citizenship course there. Before PAE, Moey taught English at Barber Foods and high school English and history in New Hampshire and Colorado.\" data-attachment-id=\"1085\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Moey Burchenal &lt;Br\/&gt; Secretary &lt;Br\/&gt; Cape Elizabeth, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/05\/Moey-square-extra-small\/249518142.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Moey Burchenal <Br \/> Secretary <Br \/> Cape Elizabeth, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=1086\" data-caption-title=\"Todd Beacham &lt;Br \/&gt; Cumberland, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Todd Beacham is a Senior Vice President and the Business Banking Market Manager for Maine, Seacoast NH, and Vermont. Todd has been with Bank of America and related legacy banks since 1994. He has held management positions in Credit Card, at MBNA America, and Retail Banking at Fleet Bank. Todd joined Business Banking in 2006.\n\nTodd is a 1991 graduate of the University of Vermont. He serves as Maine Market Integration Champion and is active on a number of non-profit boards including Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mid-Maine and The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation, and the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. He lives with his wife and three children in Cumberland, Maine.\" data-attachment-id=\"1086\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Todd Beacham &lt;Br\/&gt; Cumberland, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/05\/Todd-Beacham-square-extra-small\/1907572143.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Todd Beacham <Br \/> Cumberland, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=365\" data-caption-title=\"Valerie DeVuyst &lt;Br \/&gt; Windham, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Valerie DeVuyst has been a board member since FPAE was formed in 2012. She recently retired after 18 years as ESOL Program Coordinator and Student Advisor at Portland Adult Education. At PAE, she met hundreds of immigrants who worked hard to become productive members of the Portland community. She currently works as ESOL Program Coordinator at Westbrook Adult Education. Valerie is also a board member of Scholarships for Maine Immigrants (SMI) and Windham Adult Education Advisory Board.\n\nPrior to PAE she worked as Barber Foods\u2019 on-site education coordinator for the USM Center for Workplace Learning. Her 10 years spent living in Japan gained her a great empathy for the challenges of learning a new language and culture. Ever since she can remember she has had a great passion for learning about new cultures and languages. In her spare time she likes to garden, read, and learn new languages.\" data-attachment-id=\"365\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Valerie DeVuyst &lt;Br\/&gt; Windham, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valerie-DeVuyst-150.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Valerie DeVuyst <Br \/> Windham, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=1083\" data-caption-title=\"Latr\u00e9 Sibi Lawson Owanda &lt;Br \/&gt; Portland, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Latr\u00e9 Sibi Lawson Owanda is from Gabon in Center-West Africa. She is a financial and accounting professional; she has 16 years of experience in that field. She has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Management-Accounting and has completed a master\u2019s degree in Finance-Accounting. She is student at Portland Adult Education and is enrolled in Office Clerk Certificate,  Accounting Certificate and High School Diploma programs. She has also volunteered in the computer lab at PAE since January 2018. She has been Woman of the Year 2017-2018 at In Her Presence, an organization that helps immigrant women to achieve their goals. She is French speaker. She is passionate about dance, especially salsa and kizomba.\" data-attachment-id=\"1083\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Latr\u00e9 Sibi Lawson Owanda &lt;Br\/&gt; Portland, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/05\/Latre-Sibi-square-extra-small\/2771745344.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Latr\u00e9 Sibi Lawson Owanda <Br \/> Portland, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=1087\" data-caption-title=\"Deborah Rumery &lt;Br \/&gt; Portland, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Deborah Rumery is the director of training and talent development for SMRT Architects and Engineers. Previously, Deb was an instructor at PAE for more than 10 years, teaching college prep English as a member of the Language Arts Department as well as business writing and job hunting skills in the Job and Workforce Training program. At PAE, she developed and delivered communications skills workshops to area employers including MEMIC, Artel, Goodwill Industries and Barber Foods. Deb graduated from Emerson College with a degree in secondary education.\" data-attachment-id=\"1087\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Deborah Rumery &lt;Br\/&gt; Portland, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/05\/deb-rumery-extra-small-square\/3211707193.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Deborah Rumery <Br \/> Portland, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=369\" data-caption-title=\"Carol Schreck &lt;Br \/&gt; Cape Elizabeth, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Carol Schreck has been active as a healthcare provider and administrator in the Portland area for the past 20+ years. Carol holds degrees as both an Occupational Therapist (Ohio State University) and as a Physician Assistant (University of New England). Much of her work has been in brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, and neurology; she has also been a program manager at Healthcare for the Homeless, and was one of the founders of the Greater Portland Health Center. Carol is presently a tutor at PAE, working mainly with medical professionals from other countries. She and her artist husband operate Mainely Labs Studio in South Portland.\" data-attachment-id=\"369\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Carol Schreck &lt;Br\/&gt; Cape Elizabeth, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Carol-Schreck-150.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Carol Schreck <Br \/> Cape Elizabeth, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-iframe fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/?attachment_id=1088\" data-caption-title=\"Kathleen Stokes &lt;Br \/&gt; Portland, ME\" data-caption-desc=\"Kathleen Stokes moved to Portland ten years ago from Flagstaff, Arizona. She was a founding Board Member and first President of the Board of Greater Portland Health (formerly Portland Community Health Center) for over five years. She is active in the USM Osher Life Long Learning community and is currently a board member of her neighborhood association. Her education and professional background is in health care administration, access to health care services and health care policy. She also was a literacy volunteer in Flagstaff.\" data-attachment-id=\"1088\" class=\"foogallery-thumb  fg-thumb\" data-type=\"iframe\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Kathleen Stokes &lt;Br\/&gt; Portland, ME\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/05\/Kathleen-Stoaks-small-pic\/190883115.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Kathleen Stokes <Br \/> Portland, ME<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021-2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1378,"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/1378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsofpae.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}