About
East End Community School is responsible for ensuring a challenging, relevant, and joyful education that empowers every learner to make a difference in the world. We build relationships among families, educators, and the community to promote the healthy development and academic achievement of every learner.
Mathew Brown
3rd grade teacher
East End Community School
Amy Gookin
English Language Development Specialist
I have been a teacher in The Portland Public Schools for 27 years!! I teach English As A Second Language to elementary students who are new to the country. In addition to teaching all subject areas, I help students and their families adjust to and succeed in American Culture and the Public School System. This requires becoming culturally assimilated while maintaining first language and cultural identity. I am passionate about learning from and enjoying Cultures and Ecosystems of the world. I have done archaeology here in Maine and in Mallorca, Spain and studied Dolphins in Greece. I have travelled throughout the U.S and visited Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, The Netherlands, Italy, Morocco, Cambodia and Thailand. I hope to raise funds to take my students on field trips in and around Portland to learn about the Culture and Natural Environment of Maine.