Pierrette Ayotte

Pierrette Ayotte serves as a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Maine Augusta (UMA), where she has taught in the Justice Studies program for over ten years. She holds a Master’s degree in Education.

Her professional background includes a 28-year career with the State of Maine: 12 years at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (ending as Training Coordinator for Basic Corrections) and 12 years with the Maine Department of Corrections, where she advanced to Director of Staff Training and Development. She also adjunct-taught Criminal Justice at Thomas College for 9 years.

Her expertise focuses on corrections training, staff development, and justice education. Teaching locations include online and multiple Maine campuses: Augusta, Bangor, Brunswick, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Lewiston, Rockland, Rumford, and Saco.