Growing up in Fort Kent, Maine with four brothers meant that Prema spent a lot of time outdoors collecting, befriending, and taming any living thing that she could find. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington where Ecology became her passion. After a short stint working in the Forest Service's Entomology Lab, Prema moved to Wiscasset to work at The Chewonki Foundation where she spent five years teaching, guiding wilderness trips, and doing environmental monitoring. Prema decided to transition into teaching full time and attended the University of Southern Maine's ETEP program to earn her Master's degree in Education. Prior to working at Lincoln Academy, Prema taught Science at Wiscasset High School. She lives in Topsham with her partner Matt, two moderately well-behaved dogs, and a flock of unruly chickens. In her free time she enjoys reading, canoeing, fishing, cooking, and spending as much time outside as possible.

Academic Affiliations: