Paul Santamore ’14 (pictured here with fiance Brooke ’14 at Niagara Falls) Paul’s thoughts: My name is Paul Santamore and I graduated from UMF in 2014. Currently, I work at the University of Southern Maine in the Office of Community Engagement and Career Development on the Portland campus. I am a graduate assistant in the Read More…
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Alumni Story: Stephanie Lennon
Stephanie Lennon ’11 Stephanie’s story: I work for a non-profit organization in New York City called Housing Works. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS in New York City. I help maintain the inventory for our online bookstore that provides part of the funding for the medical care and housing Read More…
Alumni Story: Haley Smith-Rose
Hayley Smith-Rose ’14 Hayley shares: I am currently the Assistant Program Director for the radio station Hot 104.7 in Portland, Maine. This basically means I wear an endless amount of hats over here. I’m on air at night, I handle all promotions, prizes, concerts, and events, and I take care of all of the billing Read More…
Alumni Story: Katy Schrader
Katy Schrader ’16 (pictured here at her Peace Corps Swearing-In Ceremony) Katy writes from Mozambique: I am a Peace Corps Volunteer in the education sector in Southern Mozambique. I work at a Instituto de Formação de Professores (IFP), the Mozambican equivalent of a teachers training college. I teach English at the IFP, and in the Read More…
Alumni Story: Molly Grant
Molly Grant ’12 Molly writes: I presently work for a hedge fund administrator in downtown Portland called Stone Coast Fund Services. I have been with this company for just about a year. It’s a position that’s customer service centered and also reading and writing intensive. My department works with hedge fund managers and high net Read More…
Alumni Story: Rachel (Fritschy) Pozzetti
Rachel (Fritschy) Pozzetti ’11 (pictured here with husband Patrick ’11) Rachel’s career story: I am an Earth Science and Ecology teacher at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, NH and have been since I graduated from UMF in 2011. I did not realize at the time that it was sort of my dream job until now Read More…
Alumni Story: Shelia Jepson
Sheila Jepson ’86 Sheila shares her story with us: I graduated from UMF in May of 1986 with a BS in elementary education and special education with a concentration in learning disabilities. My current position is Principal of Portland High School. There I support a staff of 80 and 765 students. Prior to my role Read More…
Alumni Story: Peter Osborne
Peter Osborne ’09: Peter’s Story: I am currently a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Consultant at the Maine Department of Education, where I specialize in technical standards and assessments for CTE schools throughout Maine. I work with teachers, directors, and others to select, review, and implement technical industry standards and assessments in a wide variety Read More…
Alumni Story: Cyndi McShane
Cyndi McShane ’07 of UMF Career Services fame! Cyndi says: I currently work at UMF as a Career Counselor and Employment Specialist. I help students find work while they’re in college and plan for when they’re done college. I also work with alums navigating the job market. I serve as a connection for Maine businesses Read More…
“What Should I Put on My Resume?”
So you’re going to create a resume? Great! Wondering what to actually put on it? Read on to find out! What Should I Write for a Heading? The heading should include your name, mailing address, phone number where you can be reached with reliability, and an e-mail address. If you are using a Yahoo or Read More…