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Conway Elementary TRREople pictured left to right: Principal Jason Robert, Annabel Nash - K/1 TRRE Resident, Jen Nelson - K/1 Teacher, Kathy Carrier-K/1 Teacher, Patty Poulin - K/1 Teacher, Rachele Harvey - K/1 TRRE Resident, Eliza  Braunstein - 2/3 Teacher and TRRE Graduate, Matt Berger - 2/3 TRRE Resident, and Michelle Dupuis 2/3 Teacher.  Conway, NH, comprises five villages with a town population of 10,115 in the 2010 census.  The land, once home to the Pequawket Indians, is located at the southeastern edge of the White Mountain National Forest. Conway encompasses wonders such as Cathedral Ledge, Echo Lake State Park, and part of the Kancamagus Highway, which in addition to the Conway Scenic Railroad and Cranmore Ski Resort, attract tourists to the area. Mt. Washington, the Mt. Washington Observatory and Story Land, also, are not far away. Conway’s economy is driven by services and tourism. The largest employers in town are Memorial Hospital followed by School Administ...

  Kimberley Dorman and Johnathan Springer at Colebrook Elementary School and Academy (SAU 7) In a Teacher Residency for Rural Education (TRRE) first, a Cohort 1 graduate has become an induction mentor to a Cohort 3 graduate at Colebrook Elementary School and Academy. Kimberly Dorman (M.Ed., 2018) showed signs early in the program that she was a developing teacher leader. She graduated from TRRE with certifications in secondary life science (Grades 7-12) and middle school science (Grades 5-8). When Johnathan Springer (M.Ed., 2020) was hired to teach physics and math, it was a natural fit to pair the two together. As an induction mentor, Dorman will provide professional guidance for Springer during his first year of teaching as part of TRRE’s two-year induction support for graduates. Johnathan Springer works at Colebrook Academy (SAU 7) teaching two 7th grade math classes, two 8th grade math classes, and a running start physics class. His relevant experience before joining TRRE inclu...