Ms. Paloma Travers

Ms. Bemis began her DODEA career in 2011 in Okinawa, Japan as a paraprofessional. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Ms. Bemis knew she wanted to pursue a career where she could make an impact in the way students communicate, work with each other, and overcome roadblocks that impede learning. She completed a Master of Arts degree in Special Education, which led to a middle school teaching position at Spangdahlem Middle School in Germany. During her years in Germany, Ms. Bemis took on many leadership roles to include Case Study Committee Chairperson, ReThink leader, math lead, Safe Crisis Management Trainer, and Testing Coordinator. These leadership roles sparked a desire to continue to grow in this area of expertise where she felt she could make the biggest impact in empowering students and increasing their achievement. She completed her second Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership.

Ms. Bemis is passionate about teaching social and emotional skills to students. Since 2019, she has worked as the Emotionally Impaired teacher at Maxwell Elementary and Middle school on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama and EC Killin on Camp Foster, Okinawa. This position has allowed Ms. Bemis to work closely with all stakeholders to provide training and support needed to address behavioral concerns, proper coping skills and strategies, and to empower staff to make effective behavioral changes in their students that promotes a healthy and safe learning environment for all.

Ms. Bemis has four wonderful boys of her own that keep her busy. She loves to travel the world, spend quality time with family and friends, and enjoy the beautiful island of Okinawa.

Ms. Bemis is excited to join the Wildcat family as their new Assistant Principal. She looks forward to serving the students, staff, and families at Lester Middle School. She believes in the whole child approach to education and works hard to ensure all students and staff members have the resources and tools they need to reach their fullest potential.