Originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, Sheri Bragg came back to her husband Jason’s home state of Maine, in 2013, and the two have made Cape Elizabeth their home with their two children Ali and Cooper. With a BS in Business Administration from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA she began her career in Reston, VA with Shell Oil Company then ventured up to Boston where she lived in the city and worked for Fidelity Investments for five years before leaving to start a family. As a board member for her daughter’s swim team, Portland Porpoise Swim Club, and several community roles like The Cape Challenge Race and a member of the Education Committee for the Fort Williams Foundation, Sheri wanted to get back to making an impact within our schools. Sheri came onto the board of CEEF in 2019 and is the Co-Chair for the 2021 Kitchen Tour as well as the Co-Chair for Grants. Sheri enjoys spending time outside with her family taking in all that Maine has to offer. 

Jennie Coyne began her career as a New York City school teacher before blending her passions for education and art into a career in museum education. She managed the Education departments at the Rubin Museum of Art and The Frick Collection and served as Teaching Artist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. The convergence of her interests inspired her to author the book Come Look with Me: Discovering Women Artists for Children. Jennie is a graduate of Harvard College, where she earned an A.B. in the History of Art and Architecture, and of Bank Street College, where she earned a Masters of Science in Education. Jennie and her family moved to Maine in 2020 and love being a part of this special community. You can find her subbing in the classrooms or working on her non-profit, chickadeeds, which plans family community-service events in southern Maine.

Jessica Gilman grew up in San Diego but spent most of her adult life in New York City before moving to Cape Elizabeth.  Jessica worked for several years in finance, strategy and brand development in the real estate and hospitality industries.  She then created, owned and operated a fast casual restaurant in Manhattan.  In 2020 she closed the restaurant due to the pandemic, and moved to the Hudson Valley with her husband, Matt, and their twins, George and Sella.  In 2022 they moved to Cape Elizabeth to be closer to family (Matt is originally from Maine and Jessica’s family now lives in Rhode Island).  George and Sella attended Pre-K at Maiden Cove and are now students at Pond Cove.  

Jessica earned her Bachelor of Science from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University where she graduated as valedictorian, and her MBA from Harvard Business School.  She is pleased to serve on the CEEF Board where she can support the Cape Elizabeth schools, as she did while serving on the PCPA Board.  Jessica is also a long-time volunteer with Junior Achievement, and has taught the curriculum at schools in NYC, LA and throughout Southern Maine, including at Cape Elizabeth High School.  Jessica enjoys spending time with her family and their two dogs, as well as vacationing in Nantucket, skiing at Sugarloaf and exploring the greater Portland restaurant scene.

Kate Litton (Secretary) happily and eagerly planted roots in Cape Elizabeth 10 years ago, along with her husband Christian, son, daughter, and menagerie of animals.  A graduate of Bates College, Kate has a degree in Neuroscience and German. She spent her early career at Brown Medical School doing research in the Neuropsychology Lab, aiding in the creation, implementation, and standardization of the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB).  From there, her travels took her back home to the NYC area where she worked for Abbott Laboratories in marketing for the Neuroscience Division, engaging thought leaders in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester County.  Following the birth of her children and the family’s relocation to Maine, Kate put her attention-to-detail and promotion expertise to work for several Portland-based non-profit organizations such as The Junior League of Portland (Chair of Sponsorships), Kid’s First (Sponsorship Commitee Member), Special Surfers, and Cape Elizabeth Schools (Cape Challenge Race Director and Chair of Sponsorships). Kate recently returned to work for Abbott, now AbbVie, in their Rheumatology Division and joined as a board member of the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation (CEEF).  In her free time, Kate enjoys coaching her children’s soccer teams each Fall, skiing in the mountains in the Winter, and mountain biking and surfing in the Summer.  Kate is most excited about being part of the creative, collaborative effort that CEEF brings to Cape Schools.

Mika Reynolds (Vice President) grew up in California but has lived in Cape Elizabeth for nine years with her husband, Tom, and two school-aged children, Kip and Maggie. Mika was a lawyer professionally but is a life-long volunteer. Since living in Cape Elizabeth,  finding ways to volunteer in and on behalf of the schools has been a priority. Looking for a way to make even more impact on our community’s school, she joined the CEEF board a year ago and has served on the grants, marketing, and Red Apple committee. When not in the schools, you can find her walking her dog on the town trails, exploring Casco Bay or following her family at a cautious (slow) pace down Sugarloaf Mountain.  

Eliza Shaw Sandals (President) grew up in Portland attending the city’s public schools. She received her BA from Bowdoin College, majoring in visual arts and education before moving to Boston and starting her career in marketing. In 2015, Eliza and her husband Dave moved to Cape Elizabeth for a strong school system and to be closer to family. Eliza joined the CEEF Board of Directors when her oldest child started kindergarten as a means to connect with and support the Cape schools. In addition to volunteering at CEEF, Eliza serves on the Portland Museum of Art’s (PMA) Collection Committee and the PMA Contemporaries Steering Committee. She enjoys spending time with her family in the great outdoors, including skiing, boating, golfing, and gardening. Eliza’s three children and their 9 cousins all attend Cape Elizabeth schools ranging from preschool to 12th grade.