CURRENT EDUCATORS, FRIENDS, VOLUNTEERS
Lyndell M. Bade, M.Sc. /MUSEUM DIRECTOR is foremost an educator and ecologist. She was born and raised in Missouri, but spent her formative years in Australia, and was lucky to travel the world throughout her teens. She studied history and theatre for her Magna cum laude B.A. at Butler University, worked in museums, non-profit management, arts organizations, and K-12 education before completing a Certificate in Conservation Biology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. While at UMSL, Lyndell developed a passion for STEM recruitment and retention and incorporating underserved students in authentic research experiences. Lyndell moved to Eastern North Carolina in 2009 tostudy marine ecology, sharks and rays, and fisheries management. She published her M.Sc.thesis in 2014 on genetics techniques for identifying the diets of cownose rays. After finishing her M.Sc., Lyndell moved to Maine to teach at Bates College and then Colby College. While at Colby, she began managing the Biology Natural History Museum Collection, and returned to her love of using specimens to teach students about global change, geological history, and stories of women in science. It was a natural progression to join Good Will-Hinckley and the L.C. Bates Museum in 2022 as a part-time Museum Educator. Lyndell is thrilled to continue her life’s work
in education, science literacy, and museum management in her new role as the Museum
Director. She is looking forward to growing the Museum’s capacity, expanding its role in central
Maine, and furthering its mission within the Good Will-Hinckley community. On a personal note, Lyndell is a proud auntie, nurturer of plants, and mother of cats. You will find her exploring the rocky intertidal, cheering on the Scotland rugby team, or watching British murder mysteries.
Hannah Calkin / EDUCATOR is a lifelong Maine resident. She holds a B.F.A. in Creative Writing and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Maine at Farmington, and a Masters in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of Pomegranate Odyssey, a book of poetry published by Unsolicited Press in 2019. She loves sharing the wealth of knowledge held by museums with others.
Cherri Dickey-Whitish / VOLUNTEER PUBLIC HISTORIAN is a former public library director with a passion for local, New England and family history. Her hobbies include folk music as well as writing and researching stories from the past. She is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoys spending time with her family.
Lisa Grady / VOLUNTEER ARCHIVIST began volunteering at L C Bates Museum upon retirement from Maine state government. She has archived materials including library items, old and new artifacts, artwork and Good Will-Hinckley correspondence dating back to the late 1800’s using an application called PastPerfect Museum software.
Born and raised in central Maine, her connection to Good Will-Hinckley and L C Bates Museum is through her maternal grandfather. He taught Industrial Arts to students attending Good Will from 1957 – 1962.
Interests include reading, British television series, family and her brilliant GOAT canine Ted.
Lindsey Medeiros / EDUCATOR has worked in many different fields over the years. They have worked for non profits, in public libraries, across academia, in public education, and occasionally in the service industry. Lindsey has been working on organic farms across New England for the last 10 years and is focused on seed saving and herbalism. They have a B.A. from UMass Boston in Polysci (2006) and an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School in NYC (2011).
Ron Harvey is the current taxidermy restorer for the L.C. Bates Museum.
Nina Roth-Wells frequently works as art conservator at the LC Bates Museum, helping restore many of the exhibits and paintings in the museum’s collections.