Participant Stories
Faye Nicholson – Waterville
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 10 As the Co-Executive Director of REM (Revitalizing the Energy in Maine), Faye has made...
Eqleema Rahimi – Portland
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 9 Eqleema is the energetic single mother of five-year-old Loeza. They moved to the U.S....
Ellen Thayer – South Portland
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 8 Ellen's transitions began when her position as the Executive Producer of Media...
Donna Patrick – Lisbon Falls
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 7 Saving for a Rainy Day The first time Donna saw New Ventures Maine’s name was on a...
Donna Demers – Biddeford
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 6 In March of 2011, Donna was in transition. She had recently set out on her own as a...
Danielle Flannery – Farmington
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 5 In the fall of 2005, Danielle was working at a call center as a trainer. When her job...
Cyndi Prince – Camden
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 4 Cyndi did not realize she would create a “green” laundry product when she decided to...
Brooke Erwin – Boothbay
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 3 Brooke came to New Ventures Maine in 2016 when she learned about the program from the...
Brian Bickford – Caribou
40 Stories for 40 Years – Profilee 2 When Brian took NVME's Venturing Forth class in 2016, he was looking for support from...
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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!