We are very excited to announce that Shanna Crofton, Yarmouth’s Director of Teaching & Learning, has been named Maine’s 2025 Curriculum Leader of the Year by the Maine Curriculum Leaders’ Association (MCLA).
Shanna has been with Yarmouth Schools for four years and has been instrumental in steering the district’s instructional work, including the implementation of a public PreK program, expansion of World Language instruction to the elementary grades, adoption of updated curriculum across many learning areas, completion of a district-wide equity review, and the creation of alternative pathways for high school students.
In his nomination letter, Yarmouth Superintendent Andrew Dolloff stated, "Shanna’s engagement with students, staff, and families on a wide number of fronts, and her efforts in fostering trust in our schools through her work with individuals and groups of constituents, have been critical as we strive to keep Yarmouth’s schools performing at a highly efficient and effective level."
Shanna is a 2001 graduate of Bowdoin College (B.A.), a 2007 graduate of the School for International Training in Vermont (M.S.), and a 2011 graduate of the University of New England (C.A.S.). She is an experienced educator who served in multiple school leadership positions in Connecticut, Switzerland, Canada, and India from 2001-2014 before returning to Maine, where she served as the high school principal and Director of Curriculum in Brunswick. Shanna joined the Yarmouth Schools’ team in 2021, where she had an immediate, significant, and lasting impact on the district’s curriculum, instruction, and professional development planning.
Shanna will be celebrated at MCLA’s summer retreat and will serve as a member of the MCLA Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 school year.