Meet Our Staff
Beckley Gaudette, Library Director
Beckley’s family has been seasonal residents of Newfane Hill for three generations. She made Newfane her permanent home in May, 2021. Beckley first joined the Moore Free Library staff in May, 2021. She served as the Children and Family Librarian and Interim Director. She is currently both the Librarian and the Director of the Community Memory Project. Beckley holds a Masters of Arts in Teaching and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning and Social Policy. She has worked in education and program development in nonprofits for 30+ years.
Meet Our Library Board (2024-2025)
Susan White Ahl, President
Susan White Ahl lives in Newfane Village with her husband, dog, cats and chickens.
Susan is a Master Gardener, focusing on building native habitat to support wildlife and pollinators in her own backyard. She loves hands in the dirt, growing food and flowers, cooking, hosting friends, kayaking, skiing, woods walks, art, books and live music. She is excited to serve as a member of the Library Trustees.
A learning and development professional, Susan is a facilitator, executive coach and educator—Principal and Founder of Eventide: Coaching, Consulting, Community, and is a facilitator with the Center for Courage and Renewal. She uses the approaches and practices of Appreciative Inquiry and frequently leads retreats, Circles of Trust, and community of practice opportunities for individuals and organizations.
Susan brings expertise in group process, adult learning and development, reflective and deep listening practices to the Board. She previously served as Membership Director for the Maine Chapter of the Association for Talent Development, and was the Library Director in Jamaica, Vermont.
Trevor Williams, Secretary
Immediately after getting his degree in illustration, Trevor packed his belongings and his dog into his 1995 Volvo station wagon and moved to Vermont. He has happily lived there since 2011 and in Newfane since 2017. He is a Dad to 3 amazing boys, a designer at a vitamin and supplement company and above all, is a human being. He believes that all human beings should have access to ideas, stories, art and a community that fosters those things.
Marie Tattersall, Treasurer
Marie is a retired private accountant and tax preparer, enjoyed a career working on Wall Street, in the ski industry and with a food importer and distributor. After growing up in New York City, Marie has resided in Windham County since 1970. Marie now volunteers as a free income tax preparer with the IRS VITA tax program. Pastimes with her husband Chuck include challenge level Western style square dancing, kayaking, camping, eating delicious home grown produce, reading, cheering on the Boston Celtics and visiting with a large extended family.
Darrell Tibbles, Trustee
Since 2017, Darell has been an enthusiastic part of the Newfane community. Originally from the West Coast, he moved to Newfane full time after finding a wonderful home just up the road from the Village of Newfane. Previously a teacher of world languages, he is now working in the community and enjoying time with his spouse and extended family. He is excited to contribute to one of the most welcoming and unique parts of our community, Moore Free Library and the Crowell Gallery.
Joyce Van Pamelen, Trustee
Joyce graduated from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where she met her husband, Dave. Starting in 1972 she taught in migrant programs and the inner city before moving to Vermont, where she was the teaching principal in Brookline for 22 years, going on to teach fifth and sixth grade in Newfane. She often bumps into former students, who happily reminisce about their special experiences with her over the years. She enjoys a variety of outdoor sports in both summer and winter, along with indoor pleasures such as reading, watercoloring, letter writing, sewing, and hanging out with friends. She and her husband, who are both avid sports fans, especially love spending time at their camp on Lake Champlain.
Larissa Schroeder, Trustee
Larissa lives in Williamsville with her husband on her family’s property – her absolute favorite place to be since a very young age. She is a recently retired mathematics educator who taught at both the high school and college levels. Larissa enjoys gardening, woodworking, hiking and trail running, and her newest interest, building dry stone walls. Libraries have been an important part of her life ever since she got her first library card.