Our teachers are passionate educators and experts in their fields.
With classroom education neatly knit into the larger agriscience experience, our teachers typically become more than just teachers to students; they become advisors, coaches, and mentors. They challenge students to move past obstacles, in whatever form they may take, to achieve a deeper, more meaningful education for each individual student. They err on the side of action, opting for hands-on laboratory experiences over lengthy classroom lectures. They test more than students’ test-taking ability; they assess practical skills and students’ ability to put classroom knowledge into practice.
Our teachers dedicate themselves, not only to the cause of teaching, but also to the cause of learning; they are life-learners. Our teachers are humble enough to understand that to be an expert means more than just collecting years of experience, it means being actively engaged in the frontiers of their respective fields, challenging the status-quo and being open to new ideas and practices – all while maintaining a reverence for the traditions of agriculture.
Meet our teaching staff
Lee McMillan, Director
Natural Resources
teaching since
Graduate
lmcmillan@ctreg14.org
Jennifer Jedd, SAE Coordinator, Department HeaD
Veterinary Science
teaching since 2013
University of Connecticut Graduate
jjedd@ctreg14.org
eric birkenberger, FFA Advisor
Greenhouse Plant Production and Floriculture, FFA Advisor
teaching since 1993
University of Connecticut Graduate
ebirkenberger@ctreg14.org
Tom DiMarco, FFA Assistant Advisor
Landscaping & Horticulture, Friends, Family and Alumni Liaison
teaching since 2013
University of Rhode Island Graduate
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2005
tdimarco@ctreg14.org
Marisa Bedron
Equine Science, Boer Goat Show Team Advisor
teaching since 2016
Murray State University Graduate
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2010
mbedron@ctreg14.org
Andrew Zielinski
Agricultural Engineering, Timber Sports Advisor
teaching since 2016
SUNY Cobleskill Graduate
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2011
azielinski@ctreg14.org
Kathleen gorman
Agriculture Production
teaching since 2016
University of New Hampshire Graduate
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2012
kgorman@ctreg14.org
Leanne Golembeski
Aquaculture, Sophomore Officer Advisor
teaching since 2022
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2015
lgolembeski@ctreg14.org
Jesse Hungerford
Freshmen, Veterinary Science
teaching since 2021
Woodbury FFA Graduate 2016
jhungerford@ctreg14.org