Vicki Roux
B.S. University of Maine
Year Started: 1987
Where I was born: Maine
What I love to do!: I love and spend lots of time being a Mom!!! I also enjoy travel and spending weekends and vacations in Maine with my extended family and close friends. We do lots of swimming, boating, biking, tennis, reading, cooking and taking longs walks by the lake and the ocean.
Inspired by my own 3rd grade teacher, who passed her love of teaching along to me as a child, I became an educator in 1980. A few years after earning my degree in Child Development and Family Relations, I was thrilled to find an opportunity open at LEAP as a Creative Arts Teacher, joining the team in 1987 and later becoming the Lower School Program Director in 1991. My tenure as a Program Director has been characterized by the opportunity to develop strong, connected relationships with many families, children and teachers, while supporting the needs and strengths of all members of the “Three Seeds of LEAP.”
My most beloved piece of children’s literature growing up was Charlotte’s Web. The themes of the story reflect my rural Maine roots as a farmer’s daughter, and Fern’s quiet, caring nature along with Wilbur’s humble beginnings have always resonated with how I was raised in my hometown, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. My greatest sources of inspiration as an adult remain the quiet, steady, patient wisdom of my parents, my children’s wide - eyed energy and optimism, and my Lower School teaching team’s commitment to quality childhood education. One of my most beloved books as an adult is The Art of Possibility, as I continue to learn, grow and look for the possibilities in each and every day.
My free time is spent with my 2 amazing daughters and husband, creating a home life that reflects my hopes and dreams for my future and theirs, as well as staying active by taking long walks at our second “home,” our island retreat on Great Diamond Island, Maine. The laid back Maine pace suits my style perfectly and allows the creativity to flow! I also enjoy time with my childhood friends, walking long distances on the dirt roads in Bowerbank, Maine. The opportunity to connect with them and re-energize beside Sebec Lake in the summer months is a true blessing.
I am proud to have been a part of LEAP school now for over 35 years and look forward to many more amazing years supporting the children and families with whom I work every day.
