Participant Stories
Peggy Hill – Arundel
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 28 Peggy had four children, no job history, and found herself in an abusive marriage....
Pablo Espinosa – Camden
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 27 During his time as a UMA Rockland Center student in 2011, Pablo discovered the Family...
Natalie St Pierre – Belfast
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 26 Natalie first came to New Ventures Maine in 2007. At that time, she was a new mom, a...
Natalia Bragg – Wade
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 25 When Natalia first came to New Ventures Maine (then Women, Work, and Community) she...
Nadia Romanov – Biddeford
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 24 Nadia is an exemplary model of tenacity, focus, hope, and humor. She has faced many...
Susan Maley – Stockholm
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 23 In 2016, Susan began thinking about opening a quilting shop in Northern Maine. At...
Melissa Barez – Rockland
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 22 Melissa came to New Ventures Maine's Rockland center in the spring of 2016. “I don't...
Meghan Henshall – Portland
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 21 When Meghan first came to New Ventures Maine she was interested in changing careers...
Lisa McLeod – Greenwood
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 20 If you shop at Portland’s Deering Oaks Farmers Market any Saturday of the year, you...
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New Ventures Maine participant stories are an inspiration for others to make changes in their lives. They also help potential participants understand how NVME classes and individual coaching can help them reach their goals.
If you’ve taken a small step or a big leap to reach a goal or make a change, share your story with us!