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PPS Retirees Honored June 10

More than 30 Portland Public Schools employees are retiring this school year. The retirees were honored by the Portland Board of Public Education and the district in a ceremony on Tuesday, June 10. Those recognized have served throughout the district and held a wide variety of roles in service of students and families.

The 2024-2025 school year retirees include lead teachers, teachers, educational technicians, a nurse, the TV3 manager, a maintenance foreman, a special education case manager, a student information systems specialist, an HVAC technician, a media specialist and a human resources specialist.The retirees have collectively given more than 800 years of dedicated service to the Portland Public Schools.

Superintendent Ryan Scallon called the event a celebration but said it’s also a “little bittersweet.” He said that the Portland Public Schools “is the great district that it is because of the folks that work in our schools.” No matter what their role, he said, “they all contribute to making this a great place to work and to learn.”

The meeting featured a brief presentation about each retiree. Retirees also received a certificate from the district.

The retirees’ length of service ranges from eight years to 41 years. Most are retiring in June, but some retired earlier this school year and the retirement date for others is this summer. The celebration was an opportunity to formally recognize the retirees as a group. Watch the retiree celebration.

Here is a list of 2024-2025 school year retirees. They are listed alphabetically, with their most recent positions and total years of service:

●      Lori Bobinsky, lead teacher, Reiche Elementary School, 20 years

●      Sandra Capriola, ed tech, Talbot Community School, 31 years

●      Susan Carlson, teacher, King Middle School, 26 years

●      Allison Chiodo, teacher, Longfellow Elementary School, 23 years

●      Anne Dixon, teacher, Portland High School, 23 years

●      Rebecca Dore, student information system specialist, Central Office, 36 years

●      Kathy Farrell, ed tech, Lyman Moore Middle School 20 years

●      Kristen Fox, teacher, Reiche Elementary School, 16 years

●      Andrew Genovese, HVAC technician, Facilities Department, 34 years

●      Amy Gookin, teacher, East End Community School, 34 years

●      Henry Guiod, TV3 manager, Central Office, 21 years

●      Kathy Hanley, media specialist, King Middle School, 31 years

●      Aynslie Hanna, teacher, Lincoln Middle School, 36 years

●      Kelly Hasson, teacher leader, Peaks Island and Cliff Island schools, 19 years

●      Lisa Howell, teacher, Lyman Moore Middle School, 38 years

●      Jill Irving, teacher, Portland Arts & Technology High School, 19 years

●      Frank Kehoe, teacher, Portland Arts & Technology High School, 19 years

●      David Levasseur, teacher, Portland High School, 28 years

●      Beth Linevitch, induction, mentoring, and recertification coordinator, Central Office, 30 years

●      Kimberly Marsh, teacher, Longfellow Elementary School, 25 years

●      Rob Miller, teacher, Lyman Moore Middle School, 37 years

●      David Morrill, maintenance foreman, Facilities Department, 29 years

●      Nicole Pradetto, nurse, Longfellow Elementary School, 10 years

●      Marjorie Queen, teacher, East End Community School, 30 years

●      Linda Rao, Breathe case manager, Lyman Moore Middle School, 10 years

●      Beth Romano, teacher, Portland High School, 32 years

●      Joel Smith, teacher, Deering High School, 8 years

●      Thomas Talarico, teacher, Portland High School, 27 years

●      Sophal Volent, ed tech, East End Community School, 41 years

●      Tracy Warren, teacher, Longfellow Elementary School, 35 years

●      Linda Whittum, teacher, Lyseth Elementary School, 37 years