02/07/2011

Lynette Kirk-Gordon and Lauren Lafey, from L.L. Bean, talk about careers in fashion design

Career Fair presenters recommend students follow their passions

Cape Elizabeth Middle School sponsored its 14th annual Career Exploration Fair for seventh- and eighth-graders on Feb. 3, 2011, inviting 35 community members to come and speak about their chosen fields. They represented the gamut of careers ranging from farming to fashion design.

Mary Ellen and Austin Chadd, of Green Spark Farm in Cape Elizbeth, talk about farming and agriculture

Presenters encouraged students to follow their interests in discerning their vocations of the future. "Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life," was a common theme, said Gail Schmader, the schools' director of volunteer services. Schmader and the Middle School guidance department worked to coordinate the annual event, part of the career exploration and educational planning unit based on the Maine State Learning Results.

Marilyn Sinnett and Holden Amarello, of Woodard & Curran, give a presentation on engineering.
(photos courtesy Gail Schmader)

The school is grateful for the generosity of this year's presenters:

• Dr. Jim Tasse, Bike/Pedestrian Advocate, Bicycle Coalition of Maine
• Tracey Peterson, Forensic Science, Southern Maine Community College
• Marilyn Sinnett, Holden Amarello, Engineering, Woodard & Curran
• Tony Boffa, Music Careers, Boffa School of Contemporary Music
• Audrey Castro, Small Business Owner, The Buttered Biscuit
• Dr. Patricia Chase, Veterinarian, Cumberland Animal Clinic
• Joanne Lee, Photographer, Joanne Lee Photo
• Community Liaison Officer Mark Dorval, Officer Ben Davis Law Enforcement/Firefighting, Cape Elizabeth Police Department
• Amy Sturgeon, Marketing/Advertising, USM Marketing Major
• Stacey Koloski, Hollye Seddon, Acting/Theater, Stages
• Dr. Sean Mccloy, Medical Careers, Maine Integrative Wellness
• David Turin, Cook/Chef, David’s Restaurant
• Rachel Guthrie, Technology Careers, Southern Maine Community College
• Adam Baukus, Curt Brown, Marine Biology/Marine Education, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
• Glenn Jordan, Sports Writing, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
• Sara Lennon, Graphic Design, Graphic Designer
• Bill Jordan; Bill Bamford; Mary Ellen and Austin Chadd; Nicole Tammaro, Farming/Agriculture, William H. Jordan Farm, Maxwell’s Farm, Green Spark Farm, Down Home Farm
• Lt. Mason Wilcox, MST1 Joshua Baeten, MST3 Joshua Thorne US Military, U.S. Coast Guard
• Peter Cary, Lawyer, MittelAsen
• Lynette Kirk-Gordon, Lauren Lafey, Fashion Design, L.L. Bean
• Susan Grisanti, Ashley O'Brion, Corey Nickerson, Journalism, The Maine Magazine
• Cameron Rosenblum, Teacher, Cape Elizabeth School Department