Who is this for?
This is a professional development opportunity specifically designed for early career educators. We are trying to reach those who’ve completed at least 1 year of full-time professional teaching and seeking guidance, tips, and tricks for future years in education.

What’s the rationale? We noticed that there are a lot of professional development opportunities out there for rock-star experienced teachers. But if your head is still spinning from your first year and you’re wondering, ‘am I any good at this?’ and ‘can I do it long-term?’, then you might need what we have to offer.

We love that so many development opportunities exist for teachers but thought, why isn’t there one that explicitly seeks out new teachers as they are?  A professional development that targets their unique concerns and needs? New teachers often land in the toughest student populations and districts and can benefit most from professional development, community, and mentorship.

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About Us
The New Teachers Retreat is an organization dedicated to the development and retention of young talent in the teaching profession in community with other teachers.  The organization runs an annual retreat each summer as an opportunity for teachers in their first 5 years to gain perspective, knowledge, and skills in order to improve their practice with a positive impact for their students in the coming school year. 

Our Leadership Team

• Alexandra Stewart, Founder, is a middle school English teacher at Kearsarge Regional Middle School. A former campaigner and activist, she transitioned to the field of education in 2013 through Teach for America.  She has a master’s of Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire and a master’s of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from Boston University. 
• Tori Lucas, Financial Director, is in her 12th year of teaching mathematics in both public and private schools.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Mathematics Education at the University of New Hampshire, her master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College, and her CAGS at Plymouth State University.
• Svea Schreiner, Executive Director, was a middle and high school English teacher for 13 years in suburban and rural schools in NH and WV.  Her undergraduate degree is in English Education 5-12 from SNHU, and she recently completed her master's degree in Educational Leadership and Policy at Boston University. She currently works as the Dean of Academics at Bow High School in Bow, NH.
• Jayme Hines, Event Director, is an Assistant Professor at Wilkes University specializing in Early Childhood and Elementary teacher preparation. Jayme has experience teaching preschool through 6th grade as well as in higher education.  In her past role at Keene State College, Jayme was an assistant professor of education focusing on early childhood education. Jayme has a BS in Elementary Education from St. Bonaventure University, an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the College of Charleston, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, NE. 

We are also actively recruiting a number of leaders who will lead sessions and provide mentorship for new teachers.  Please see our Registration Page for more information.