Margaret Feindel, Secretary

Growing up in an active military family, Margaret eventually settled in Framingham, MA. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, she moved to Rochester, NY with her husband David, where they raised two sons. They spent several summers vacationing on Nantucket, building a home on the island in 1973.

Margaret first worked as a research assistant at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology. After taking time off for family, she returned to school for a Master of Science in Education at the State University of New York at Brockport, with certification in chemistry, biology, and earth science, and began teaching at West Irondequoit High School in 1988. She earned School District Administrator certification at Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, and served as Science Curriculum Supervisor 7-12 at West Irondequoit before becoming District Supervisor of Standards, supporting K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Following retirement, Margaret joined Orion Educational Consultants, working with school districts throughout New York State.

She moved full-time to Nantucket with her husband in 2008, where friends and family continue to gather and savor the unique environment and history of our beautiful island.