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“NEIGHBORS”

By Susan Barry

TLIA Board Member Jacqueline Misenheimer received her secondary education in Auburn, graduating from Edward Little High School.  She went on to receive a BA in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University and later earned a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology/Special Education from Rutger’s University.

Jacqui has been involved with education for  29 years.  She began her career in New Jersey where, as an intern, she helped found “The Eden Institute” for autistic children.  Happy to have now come full circle, Jacqui oversees the Special Education Program at ELHS which consists of 14 teachers, 13 education technicians, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a speech clinician.  This Fall she has been working extra hours at EL in an effort to help attain the high school’s ten-year re-accreditation.  And if that’s not enough to keep her busy, she dances.  She became interested in dance while in college, jazz and ballet being her preferences.  She has studied with the Princeton Ballet in NJ, various dance troupes in NY, and The Casco Bay Movers in Portland.  In addition, she has taught dance at Bates College, The Elizabeth Hanson Dance Center and the Casco Bay Movers.  She also enjoys practicing Yoga for the relaxation it offers.

Jacqui and her husband Bob met at the United Baptist Church in Lewiston where they sang in the choir.  She insists that neither of them can carry a tune in a bushel basket!  Bob grew up in Louisiana and was transferred to Maine with International Paper Company in Jay.  Jacqui is step-mom to Bob’s son, Jeff, a Kentucky firefighter.  Jeff and his wife are presently expecting their second child.

Jacqui has been a member of TLIA for five years and feels it is imperative that we work diligently to keep Tripp Lake healthy and do whatever is possible to discourage any threat to its vitality.

We consider it a plus that they now live among us here on Tripp. 

 

Jacque Misenheimer, TLIA Conservationalist, Educator, Dancer.