MANCHESTER, NH— Senator Barack Obama’s New Hampshire campaign today announced the membership of its New Hampshire Educators for Obama.  The group, consisting of 100 educators, administrators and policymakers involved at all levels of the state’s educational system, will coordinate outreach and advise the campaign on education issues.

“Barack Obama started his career working in disadvantaged communities, and he knows that a good education is the key to opportunity,” said Bob MacLellan, Educators for Obama State Chair.  “He’s committed to an honest, open dialogue with educators about helping students excel. And he knows that we need more than just slogans to develop the next generation of leaders—which is why he’ll redouble our efforts to recruit new teachers and support educators at every stage of their career.”

**New Hampshire Educators for Obama members are available to speak to the media. Please contact Reid Cherlin for details at (603) 668-2008.

Kemlo Aki – Home Educator
Weare, NH

Janice Alberghene – Professor of English, Fitchburg State College
Dover, NH

Sue Allen – President, New Hampshire School Board Association
Concord, NH

Deb Barry – High School English Teacher, 21 years
Stratham, NH

Richard Bergeron – Superintendent, Conval Schools
Nashua, NH

Donna Bever – Preschool Teacher, Speech and Language Pathologist, Moose Hill School
Londonderry, NH

Linda Beyer – Retired ESOL Teacher
Hopkinton, NH

JerriAnne Bogis – Diversity Education Initiatives, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Dennis Britton – Professor of English, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Greg Bruss – Social Studies Department Chair, Kearsarge Regional High School
Kearsarge, NH

Edie Butler – English Professor, New England College Henniker
Henniker, NH

Frank Catano – Professor of Sociology, SNHU
Goffstown, NH

Deb Chase – Teacher; Member of Government Relations Board for NEA
Gilmanton, NH

Lenore Child – Art Teacher, Pinkerton Academy
Derry, NH

Ann Collacchi – Curriculum Coordinator, Londonderry Middle School
Londonderry, NH

Jean Condon – Physical Education Teacher, Keene High School
Alstead, NH

Carolyn Cottrell – Retired Preschool Teacher
Raymond, NH

Brian Courtemanche – History Teacher, Londonderry High School
Hooksett, NH

Natalie Crotty – Program Coordinator, Center for Humanities, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Valerie Cunningham – Director of Black Heritage Partnerships; President of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Claudia Dery – 3rd Grade Teacher
Hancock, NH

Lori Dobbins – Professor of Music, University of New Hampshire
Dover, NH

Peter Dolloff – Former Superintendent, Hudson School System
Dover, NH

Linda Donaldson-Guidi – 8th Grade Teacher, Pennichuck Middle School
Nashua, NH

Kimberly Donovan – Teacher
Franklin, NH

Jason Dudek – 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Londonderry Middle School
Andover, NH

Robert Dudley – Teacher
Walpole, NH

Art Ellison – State Director of Adult Education
Concord, NH

Karen Erickson – Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH

Robert Fried – Director, Upper Valley Teacher's Institute; Author of "The Passionate Teacher"
Concord, NH

Cathy Frierson – Professor of History, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Barbara Fucarile – 3rd Grade Teacher, St. Jeanne D’Arc
Londonderry, NH

Ann Gaffney – Enrichment and Math Teacher, Londonderry Middle School
Londonderry, NH

Dannielle Genovese – Social Studies Teacher, Sanborn Regional High School
Kingston, NH

Linda Gilbert – Teacher
Concord, NH

Brenda Godwin – Proctor History Teacher
Andover, NH

Chuck Gray – 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Fairgrounds Middle School
Nashua, NH

John Greabe – Assistant Law Professor, University of Vermont
Hopkinton, NH

Gabriele Grossman – 7th Grade World Geography Teacher
Exeter, NH

Kevin Haverty – Vice Principal, Chesterfield School
Alstead, NH

Lori Haverty – Former Art Teacher, American International School
Alstead, NH

Katherine (Kathy) Hoffman – Chair, Fine Arts Department, Saint Anselm’s College
Peterborough, NH

Loren Howard – Retired Teacher
North Sutton, NH

Yvonne Howard – 1st Grade Teacher
North Sutton, NH

George Hurtt – Associate Professor of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Mary Keegan-Dayton – Reading Teacher, Bradford Elementary
Bradford, NH

Nancy Kenney – 6th Grade Teacher, Walpole School
Alstead, NH

Penny Kittle – Teacher, Kennett High School
Conway, NH
 
Jeff Ladd – High School Teacher; Basketball coach
Wolfeboro, NH

Gordon Lang – English Teacher, Kingswood Regional High School
Ossippee, NH

Charles Philip Langille Jr. – School Counselor, Conant High School
Keene, NH

Ruth LaPadula – Social Science Teacher
Manchester, NH

Suzanne Lavalla – Teacher, Megtranna Academy Home School
Nashua, NH

Martha Madsen – School Counselor, Canterbury Elementary School
Hopkinton, NH

Elise MacDonald – Music Teacher, High Mowing School
New Ipswich, NH

Margaret Mackie-Ciancio – Social Studies Teacher, Timerlane Regional Middle School
Derry, NH
 
Bob MacLellan –7th Grade Geography Teacher, Londonderry Middle School
Henniker, NH

Brenda MacLellan – Special Education Teacher, Londonderry Middle School
Henniker, NH

Ron Mailhot – Teacher
Manchester, NH

Mia Manning-Osborn – 2nd Grade Teacher, Peterborough Elementary School
Peterborough, NH

Mary Anne Martel – Teacher, High Mowing School
Wilton, NH

Celia McGuckian – Adjunct Professor, Community Technical College
Exeter, NH

Damian Millas – 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Weare, NH

Wanda Mitchell – Vice Provost, Chief Diversity Officer, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Sean Moore – Professor of English, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Christopher Morris – Former Administrator & Current Tutor, Keene High School
Harrisville

Teresa Morris – Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Jaffery-Rindge Cooperative School District
Harrisville, NH

Kathleen Murdough – Social Studies Teacher, Kennett High school
North Conway, NH

Craig Nevins – Professor of Sociology & Political Science, Plymouth State University
Warner, NH

Carol O'Brien-Drake – Special Education Teacher, Hillsborough-Deering Middle School
Wilmot, NH

Kathleen Obrien – Teacher
Atkinson, NH

Janet Polasky – Professor of History and Women’s Studies, University of New Hampshire
Portsmouth, NH

Sarah Ramsay – Early Childhood Educator, Montessori School of Exeter
Exeter, NH

Jessica Raspa – Kindergarten Teacher
Rollinsford, NH

Judie Reever – Member of Education Committee of the New Hampshire Legislature; Former member, Laconia School Board; Past President of the New Hampshire School Board Association, Chair of the State Board of Education
Laconia, NH

Ann Remus – Retired Superintendent
Bedford, NH

Monique Rockwell – Home Educator
Hampton, NH

Richard Rockwell – Home Educator
Hampton, NH

Mary Ruedig – Former Educator
Concord, NH

Paula Salvio – Professor of Education, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Donna San Antonio – Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Risk and Prevention Program
Brookfield, NH

Judith Scanlon – Retired Educator; Substitute Teacher
Bedford, NH

Sarah Sherman – Professor of English, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Harvard Sitkoff – Professor of History, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Beth G. Stern, M.Ed – Counselor and Director of Adult Education, Kearsarge Regional High School
New London, NH

Charles Terry – Teacher, Phillips Exeter Academy
Stratham, NH

Armelle Trogisch – French Teacher
Chester, NH

Charles Tufankjian – Former Educator
Concord, NH

Bonnie Vadala – Teacher, Rye Elementary
Newmarket, NH

Amy Vandersall – 10th Grade US History Teacher, Exeter High School
Hampton, NH

Cynthea Warman – Teacher
Keene, NH

Francis Warman – Retired Educator, UNH and Anticoch College
Hopkinton, NH

Thea Warman – Retired Educator
Hopkinton, NH

Nancy Warren – Vice President, New Hampshire School Board Association
Rochester, NH

David Watters – Professor of English, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Amy Woods – 10th Grade American Studies Teacher, Bedford High School
Manchester, NH

Barbara Wotherspoon – Former Principal, Atkinson Academy
Newton, NH

Michelle Young – Assistant, Resource Room, Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton
Tilton, NH

Diane Zito – Retired Teacher
Bedford, NH

Peggy Zola – 3rd Grade Teacher, Maple Ave Elementary School
Londonderry, NH

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2007
Contact: Reid Cherlin, (603) 668-2008