Leadership Team
Howard C. Reiche Community School is pleased to be the first school in Maine that is led by a team of teachers. Reiche's Leadership Team (LT) consists of our 3 Lead Teachers, the chairs of the 4 committees, and a Reiche Portland Education Association (PEA) representative.
The Lead Teachers work half-time in the classroom and half-time addressing administrative responsibilities. One of the lead teachers is always on duty to cover the office, attend to parent concerns, participate in district meetings and handle other administrative tasks.
Lori Bobinsky - Lead Teacher
Lori Bobinsky has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Ed/Early Childhood and a Master's Degree in Reading from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master's of Ed Leadership from USM and admin certification. She also has her certification as a Reading Recovery teacher from UNH and holds National Board Certification. Lori has been at Reiche since 2004. She began as a primary classroom teacher and then was asked to step into the Literacy Specialist position. Prior to being at Reiche, Lori taught in both private and public school systems in Colorado, Utah, and New Hampshire. She has also been a Reading Recovery/Title 1 teacher and an Assistant Director of a preschool.
Annie Dalphin - Lead Teacher
Annie Dalphin has been a Portland resident and educator for over 15 years, including 13 years as a classroom teacher in grades 3, 4 and 5 at Presumpscot Elementary School. She has a Bachelor's Degree from University of Southern Maine in English Literature, with a minor in Music Performance. She obtained her Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning from New York University in 2001 and her National Board Teaching Certification as a Middle Generalist in 2017. She is currently enrolled in the Educational Leadership program at the University of Southern Maine. During the 2020-2021 school year, she was the Teacher Leader of the Portland Remote Academy PK-5.
David Briley - Lead Teacher
Dave Briley joined the lead teacher team at Reiche Elementary School effective July 1, 2024. Dave has always been proud to be a part of the Reiche community, where he has served during his 14 years with the Portland Public Schools. During his time at Reiche, he has embodied the school tagline, “Teacher-Powered, Student-Centered” by putting his students’ success at the heart of every decision. He is passionate about teacher leadership, often speaking at national conferences about growing teacher leaders and Reiche's teacher-powered journey. He has served as the enrichment chair on Reiche’s Leadership Team for six years. He is also a champion of equity, having served on district-wide equity leadership cohorts, and founding Reiche’s first Student Civil Rights Team. Before his teaching career, he worked for many years at COSI, a world-class science center in Columbus, OH. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science from Otterbein University in Westerville, OH, and his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Southern Maine. He lives in South Portland with his wife (who is also a teacher) and two kids.