November 2025
Program Officer, Special Volunteer Initiatives: Climate Corps Network
Major Projects:
- Worked with Maureen on social media posts for Volunteer Maine
- Co-created with Maureen and Brenda Zollitsch for Soft Skills Development online trainings
- Applied to the Betterment Fund for funding for the Maine Climate Corps Network
- Attended the Green School Symposium and gauged interest in a Green Schools Club Youth Corps
- Conducted 15+ interviews of relevant partners and stakeholders for the Higher Education Corps Feasibility study associated with LD1433
- NOAA resilient Maine quarterly meeting update
- Service Programs Task Force meeting
- Began planning for the 2026 GSAs
Issues to be aware of:
- Michael retiring at the beginning of January
- Lack of PIO and Training Officer additional strain
Major focus of effort in new month/Ongoing:
- Recruit programs for the Climate Corps Network
- Collaborating with GOPIF and DOER on Energy Navigators program
- Record retention for Volunteer Maine
- Maine Climate Council working group participation
- MOCA Communications working group participation
- MaineCAN leadership steering committee and conference planning group participation
- LD1433 Higher Education Corps Feasibility Study Interview analysis and development of quantitative survey for students
- Develop soft skills training course with Brenda Zollitsch
- Increase social media presence/visibility
- Planning for the 2026 GSAs and MVLC conference
- Taking over Volunteer Managers Network meetings