Liam Shaw LCSW, MBA has earned a BSW from USM, an MSW from Boston University, a post-graduate certificate in Non-Profit Management from Boston University and an MBA from USM. He has worked in the mental health field for 24 years and is currently the Community Programs Coordinator for the MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center. Liam has received extensive training in the Attachment & Biobehavioral Catchup Model (ABC) , Positive Parent Program (PPP) Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Structural Family Therapy and Client Directed Outcome Informed Services (CDOI). Liam has also been an Adjunct Instructor for Kennebec Valley Community College’s Mental Health Program since 2011.

Amanda Goddard received her MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, did her residency at the University of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Washington Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Goddard is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and is a pediatric subspecialist at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. She is currently working on a multi-center study to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation and outcomes for pediatric patients across the country who have COVID-19.

Over the past year, she has taken up the hobby of gardening and continues to enjoy spending time outdoors with her husband, son and dog. Although a challenge to train her dog not to chase squirrels, she had success growing cucumbers and tomatoes!

Dr Palevsky is a primary care pediatrician with a long history of academic and public health experience. She has worked in underserved communities, focused on addressing the social determinants of health and translating public health concerns into practice.

She has been involved with vaccines, vaccine practice and vaccine policy, translating the science of vaccinology for the community health professional for many years.

Many of you may know her from her work within the American Academy of Pediatrics where she has held various leadership positions and has been an active advocate for children.

She is a frequent lecturer about immunization related topics and serves as a resource for clinicians.

Heidi Schumacher, MD FAAP is a practicing pediatrician and serves as the Assistant Superintendent, Health & Wellness at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. In this role, she serves as the chief health officer for the Washington, DC educational system; drives District-wide strategy and policy related to the intersection of health and educational outcomes; and leads inter-agency partnerships with the Departments of Health and Behavioral Health on service delivery models as well as cross-sector data sharing and population health strategies. She leads national advocacy and research efforts on the role that child health providers can play to support school attendance, a topic on which she has presented extensively.

Dr. Schumacher previously served as the Deputy Chief of Student Wellness at DC Public Schools and Medical Officer at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at Children’s National Health System in Washington DC, where she continues to see patients. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including serving on the Executive Committee of the AAP’s Council on School Health and Past Secretary and School Health Chair of the DC chapter.

Dr. Gretchen Pianka is pioneering how primary care providers can use their unique relationship with families to foster resilience in their patients and the families they care for. In 2020, she launched Resilience University within her Lewiston, Maine, practice. This initiative is garnering national interest and will soon be featured on the American Academy of Pediatrics STAR Resource Center. She recently submitted a Community Access to Child Health Grant application partnering with the Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN), Bates College and AccelerateYouth to help foster resilience in Maine teens. As a member of Tuft’s HOPE (Health Outcomes from Positive Experiences) Innovation Network, she’s bringing to clinical practice the cutting-edge research showing the powerful protective effect Positive Childhood Experiences can have in offsetting the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Her hope is to offer Resilience University broadly as the mental health equivalent of putting fluoride in the water for dental health.

Dr. Pianka received her undergraduate degree from Amherst College and subsequently spent two years as a John Woodruff Simpson Fellow, working with international indigenous communities to better understand cultural barriers to health. She then attended the University of Vermont School of Medicine where she received the Frank Susan Medical Alumni Award. As a pediatric resident at the University of Virginia she was recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics for her work with refugee children with the Ann Dyson Child Advocacy Award. Dr. Pianka earned her Masters in Public Health from the University of New England. She worked for years as a physician champion when MaineHealth initially launched its From the First Tooth Program and is currently participating in the national American Academy of Pediatrics Social Determinants of Health Collaborative.

Dr. Pianka is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the managing physician at Central Maine Pediatrics where she enjoys her busy practice. Here she precepts family medicine residents and teaches University of New England medical students. She has served on the board of KidsFirst and Kids Free to Grow, two organizations devoted to protecting children’s wellbeing in Maine. She lives in coastal Maine with her husband and three children.

Amanda Goddard received her MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, did her residency at the University of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of Washington Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Goddard is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and is a pediatric subspecialist at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. She is currently working on a multi-center study to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation and outcomes for pediatric patients across the country who have COVID-19.

Over the past year, she has taken up the hobby of gardening and continues to enjoy spending time outdoors with her husband, son and dog. Although a challenge to train her dog not to chase squirrels, she had success growing cucumbers and tomatoes!

Don serves as President of the Taylor Hooton Foundation. In this capacity, Don leads the effort to drive our education programs into high schools, middle schools and universities across the United States, Canada and Latin America. He also helps ensure that our messages are current and relevant to today’s youth and their adult influencers.

He, along with his father, cofounded the charity in 2004 just one year after the loss of his brother. He is committed to eradicating Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substance use among teens and young adults while serving as a spokesperson and role model as we fight this dangerous issue.

As a graduate (with honors) of Gwynedd-Mercy College with emphasis in business administration, he is one the most sought after speakers in North America on the subject of Appearance and Performance Enhancing Substances use by youth.

Sue brings more than 25 years of experience working with school superintendents, administrators and other school staff through her work on local and state school boards. She volunteered with the Trans Youth Equality Foundation in Portland, assisting with support groups. As the parent of a trans son, her first-hand experience in supporting the transition process and working with family issues around transitioning give her expertise that supports both youth and families.

Dr. Morrison graduated from Bucknell University in 2007, and received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. He completed his medical internship, neurology residency, and clinical movement disorder fellowship at the University of Rochester. He joined the department of neurology faculty in 2017, and specializes in the care of patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, Huntington’s Disease, Dystonia, and Ataxia. Dr. Morrison also has a special interest in the diagnosis and management of children and adults with Tourette Syndrome and other Chronic Tic Disorders, for which he is the Co-Director of the Tourette Association of America (TAA) Center of Excellence at the University of Rochester.