Participant Stories
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...
Laurie Glidden – Coopers Mills
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 19 Laurie came to New Ventures Maine in 2012. At that time, she was not finding...
Laurie Cartier – Bangor
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 18 Laurie attended a series of New Ventures Maine (then known as Displaced Homemakers)...
Laura Catevenis – Lewiston
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 17 When Laura first came to New Ventures Maine, she was a 25-year old single mom with a...
Kim Emerson – Brewer
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 16 Kim participated in New Ventures Maine’s My Money Works class at a pivotal point in...
Karen Garland-Kidder – Farmington
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 15 When she first came to New Ventures Maine, Karen was a stay-at-home mom with two...
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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!