Portland Schools Appoint New Principals
Several new principals and assistant principals have joined the Portland Public Schools or taken on new positions. Ken Kunin was appointed interim principal at Deering High School for the 2005-2006 school year. He served as principal of Reiche Elementary School from 1998 to 2004.
Kelly Hasson has been named principal of the Peaks Island and Cliff Island elementary schools. She previously worked as a teacher leader at Pond Cove Elementary School in Cape Elizabeth. Ms. Hasson attended Peaks Island Elementary School and graduated from Portland High School.
Derek Pierce is principal of the new Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound High School. He joined the school in June after serving for three years as principal of Poland Regional High School and Whittier Middle School.
Tom Lafavore, the district’s educational planning director, has taken on new responsibilities as the half-time director of Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS). He taught in the PATHS automotive and Expeditionary Learning programs from 1976 to 1999.
Carlos Gomez was appointed assistant principal at Deering High School. He previously taught Spanish at Deering and in the San Francisco area. He served for one year as an executive intern to California’s deputy commissioner of education for instruction.
Ayesha Farag-Davis, the new assistant principal at Reiche Elementary, previously worked as a school counselor and student support services coordinator in the Litchfield schools.
Rick Wilson was the assistant principal at Gardiner Area High School before taking that position at Portland High in July. He previously taught math and coached for 20 years at Traip Academy in Kittery.
