Maureen Aiken Appointed to the JCC Board of Trustees

The Jefferson County Board of Legislators has appointed Maureen Aiken, Dexter, to a seven-year term on the Jefferson Community College (JCC) Board of Trustees, effective August 5, 2024. Aiken, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher at the Watertown City School District (WCSD), brings over two decades of teaching experience to the Board. Aiken’s appointment fills the expired term of Pamela S. Beyor-Murtha.

Aiken’s teaching career began in 2000 as a 2nd grade teacher at Guardino Elementary School. She joined the Watertown City School District (WCSD) in 2001, where she has taught 9th and 10th grade English summer school, 5th grade, and since 2005, has served as a junior high ESOL teacher. Beyond her classroom responsibilities, Aiken administers the New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL) and the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT), liaises with families, and collaborates with classroom teachers to tailor and diversify lesson plans. 

Aiken serves as the building representative for the WCSD Crisis Response Committee, delivering essential information and resources to families in crises. Over the course of four years, she has held the office of secretary, then vice president, and then president of the Crescent Yacht Club: Junior Division. In 2014, she founded the nonprofit organization A Book in Every Hand, dedicated to promoting literacy by ensuring that every first-grade student in WCSD received their own book.  

She holds an associate degree from Jefferson, a Bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College, and a Master of Science in Education from SUNY Potsdam. 

Aiken’s first board meeting was September 4, 2024.