WELLS — Theresa M. Curran has been selected to serve as the new assistant principal at Wells Elementary School.

Curran has been working as the assistant principal at Pond Cove Elementary School in Cape Elizaabeth since December 2015 and was one of two finalists for the job.

She formerly taught first grade at Kennebunk Elementary School and has completed several administrative internships, including at RSU #21 in Kennebunk.

While serving an administrative internship at Mildred L. Day School in Arundel, Curran created the adult education program there and led the program as its director for a year.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in child study at St. Joseph’s College in New York and a masters degree in educational leadership from the University of Southern Maine.

Wells-Ogunquit Schools Superintendent James Daly said Curran is an excellent choice for the assistant principal position.

“Ms. Curran demonstrated the leadership attributes the selection committee sought in an assistant principal — integrity and supervisory abilities to assist in the daily operations of a school; problem- solving skills and maintaining a school climate that enhances teaching and learning; and classroom teaching experience with a knowledge of school curriculum development,” Daly said.

He said that the selection committee was made up of a cross-section of represenatives from the community with an interest in education, including teachers, parents, school committee members and school adminstrators.  

Curran will be joining a new adminstrative team at the school.  Last month, the Wells-Ogunquit School District chose April Noble as the new principal for Wells Elementary School.

— Executive Editor Ed Pierce can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 326 or by email at editor@journaltribune.com