About Our Staff
Heather Merriman, Director
Phone: 207-eight-three-three-5102 Email
Heather grew up in Harpswell, and has spent many years supporting independent education at all grade levels across the State of Maine. She served on the HNS board for 10 years, and has also been part of leadership at Friends School of Portland and Maine School of Science and Mathematics. She began working in the classroom during the pandemic. Heather finds the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education is a supportive environment for young learners . She lives in Harpswell with her husband, and daughter (a HNS graduate), cat Moxie, and three Cayuga ducks.
Mary McNulty, Teacher
Mary holds a masters degree in early childhood education from the University of Maine. Mary enjoys the opportunity our outdoor classroom provides children to explore, on their own and with their peers as they deepen their sense of community and connection to the natural world. She lives in Brunswick with her husband and two children.
Jean Hathaway, Teacher
In 1984 Jean and her husband moved to Harpswell Center where they opened and ran a restaurant for 17 years while raising 3 sons. As a second career, she ventured into education with MSAD#75 where she held various positions over more than 20 years. Six of those years were as a KinderStart teacher and the remainder included classroom support positions and small group instruction in reading, writing, and math. Jean has a BA from the University of Maine in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Elementary Education. She loves the fact that she can now walk to work!