Multiage

K-2

Meet the multiage teachers!

Kristi Hardy- Gilson

Kristi Hardy-Gilson is from the mid-coast area and attended Camden-Rockport High School. She lives in Lincolnville with her husband Douglas, and has two children, Jaclyn and Trajan.

Kristi joined CRES in 1991 and began working with families, administrators and colleagues to create the K-2 primary multiage program. After a 2-year program with the Midcoast-School Leadership Network Kristi pursued her graduate degree at UMO receiving a masters degree in educational leadership.

Credentials:

M.S. Educational Leadership, University of Maine Orono, 2006
B.S. Elementary Education, University of Maine Farmington, 1990

Awards/Honors:

Sallie Mae First Year Teacher Award, Sallie Mae Foundation, 1992

Megan Sady

B.S. Elementary Education. Montana State University

M.S. Ed. Curriculum and Instructional Strategies. University of New England

I feel grateful to work in a community where I grew up. It has allowed me to extend our classroom projects to include various community members to deepen student understanding.

"Almost all creativity involves purposeful play."-Abraham Maslow

Amber Kennedy

I graduated from Camden Hills Regional High School in 2010 prior to graduating from the University of Maine in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. I returned to UMaine to complete my Master's Degree in Literacy Education and graduated in May of 2019.

Previously, I worked in another school district teaching Kindergarten before having the opportunity to come back to the Midcoast area in 2015. I have taught 3rd grade, 1st grade, and Title 1 Math Intervention here at CRES before joining the multiage team in 2023.

When I am not in the classroom, I can be found spending time outside with my son, husband, and our dog Blue. We enjoy biking, hiking, and gardening together. We love visiting our local libraries, farmer's market, and parks.