Maxine Minkoff
Maxine Minkoff is a highly respected educator with a deep understanding of the challenges experienced by Lower Cape families through her service as the Principal of Nauset Regional Middle School from 2010 to 2019. Before moving to the Lower Cape, she was the Interim Superintendent at Wachusett Regional/Union 64 School District after serving as the Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services in the same district.
Maxine spent 10 years consulting with Research for Better Teaching, training teachers on resource-based pedagogy and educational leaders on leadership skills. She spent five years consulting and training throughout Massachusetts on program evaluation, strategic planning, and systems thinking. She served as the Associate Director of Boston University’s study of the Chelsea School system.
At the Massachusetts Department of Education, Maxine was the Director of the Resource Bank Program, creating the Department’s first effort at building a computer database on best educational practices and programs, educational consultants, and exemplary resources for school personnel. The database preceded the ability of computers to “talk” directly to one another, with the expectation that that capability would soon be available.
Maxine began her career in education as a high school math teacher in Philadelphia, teaching in both a regular high school and a community school. She also taught math to middle school students in California.
A resident of Orleans, Maxine is the president of the Orleans Citizens Forum and has served on various town committees, including the Charter Review Committee and the Planning Board, as well as a liaison to the Community Preservation Committee.