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Go to accessible site Close modal windowDr. Schumacher is a passionate advocate for child and adolescent health and wellness. She takes a holistic approach to managing all patient concerns, no matter how small. She is passionate about the rights of children and young adults to live safe, healthy, and productive lives.
Dr. Schumacher has practiced medicine in Farmington since 2015, after leaving her positions at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Meriden Pediatric Associates, in Connecticut. Her husband is a native of Cornville, near Skowhegan, and she has loved being closer to family and friends again! She has two children, Elsa (age 8) and Sigrid (age 5). They are both students in RSU 9. Dr. Schumacher and her family live at home in Farmington with their two 'COVID kitties,' Chocolate and Coconut.
Hattie is a high energy, hard-working native of Guilford, Maine! She has lots of experience coaching high level youth sports (having been the associate head field hockey coach at UMF for the last 10 years), and working in the field of health care administration and customer service. Previously employed at Central Maine Medical Center in their Cancer Registry Department, Hattie also has experience working in primary care settings.
Hattie earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Community Health from UMF, and is looking forward to working more closely with the many community health agencies in Franklin County in her new role. Hattie lives in Lisbon Falls with her husband Nathan and their dog Stetson.
Kerri is a lifelong resident of Franklin County and a passionate and active member of our community. Kerri is a graduate of Mt Blue High School and has been employed by both LEAP (as a direct support professional for adults with developmental disabilities), and Franklin Memorial Hospital, working almost her entire career in the outpatient pediatric setting. She earned her Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting in 2017 and is constantly looking to expand her knowledge base and skill set, in order to offer her patients the highest level of pediatric care available in Franklin County.
In recent years, Kerri has been loving *almost* every minute of parenting her 3 year old daughter, the spitfire otherwise known as Myla Mae. She also has a cat Gadfrey, who is constantly underfoot. Kerri is a lover of nature, being 'upta camp,' playing guitar and singing, and Jeeping.
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