Meet The Team
Executive Committee
Meg Swift, President
Katie Leinwand, Vice President
Jill Marsh, Treasurer
Joe Walden, Secretary
Board of Directors
Katie Estabrook
Rachel Gitelson
Paul Lattanzi
Ally Olson
Kate Shub
Dominique Sommer
Founders
Rhonda Senger
Kristina Keaney
Bill Hagedorn
Lynne Gawtry
Jeanne Rapone
Gary Bergeron
School Liaisons
Rowe/YES: Kate Shub
HMS: Marjie Longshore
YHS: Rhonda Senger
YEF Admin: Kelly Anderson
Committee Chairs
Marketing Chair:
Kate Shub
Grant Advisory
Committee Chair:
Emily Siegel
Corporate &
Fundraising Chair:
Joe Walden
Finance Chair:
Jill Marsh
Blue Jean Ball Co-Chairs:
Katie Estabrook & Rebecca Spear
Blue Jean Ball Host Committee Chair:
Katie Leinwand
Clipper Honors Chair:
Rachel Gitelson
A message from our founder, Rhonda Senger:
In the fall of 2010, five parents and I gathered together who shared a similar philosophy about the community and education. Together we wanted to ensure our children would continue to get the best education available and that Yarmouth would remain one of the top school districts in the state and nation. With federal and state funding on the decline, an alternative, complementary source of funding was necessary to keep up with emerging educational needs. The time was right to create an education foundation, similar to many other school districts here in Maine and around the country, dedicated to providing support for innovative educational programs in Yarmouth schools. The mission of the organization is the same today as it was in 2010; we focus on funding new initiatives and pilot programs that fall outside the school budget.
