Phone: (603) 745-2214 ext. 239

Fax: (603) 745-6797

Email: mhamlin@lin-wood.org

My name is Michael Hamlin. I happened on the Paraprofessional job because it was suggested by a friend.  I had two kids at the time getting ready to enter the school system and I thought it would be great to work in the same school and have the same hours as them.  I decided I enjoyed working with children and have been at the school ever since.  2022-2023 starts my first year as an Elementary Special Education Teacher. I like helping children grow and learn.  I love those moments when you help a student and you can see them grasp the concept that is being taught.  Although grades can be important, I am most interested in the social and emotional learning for students.

My Education and Professional Background:

I went to Mount Desert Island High School and graduated in 2007.  I studied Criminal Justice and Psychology at Husson University in Bangor, Maine.  I started as a K-5 Paraprofessional at Lin-Wood in 2017.  2022-2023 is my first year as the 3-5 Special Education Teacher.