Big Brothers Big Sisters Welcomes New Staff

Big Brothers Big Sisters Welcomes New Staff
Editor: David Mills


ROCKLAND, ME - Two new staff members have joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine as Community-Based Mentoring Managers.  In these positions, they will be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, screening and training prospective new mentors to serve as Big Brothers and Big Sisters.  They will also be matching these screened Bigs with Littles from the community and working with the matches to provide match support as they develop their relationships.

Gwendolyn Hudson comes to Big Brothers Big Sisters with an extensive background as an educator, and a parent of two school-aged children.  After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Spanish, German, and Anthropology from the University of Maine Orono, she taught on the Navajo Reservation in Chinle, Arizona.  Ten years ago Gwendolyn returned to Midcoast Maine to raise her family and earned her Master's degree in Education, while teaching middle school.  She is looking forward to supporting Bigs and Littles within their communities, and providing the richness of a parent's perspective.  "I'm delighted to work with people to support and nurture healthy relationships, and excited to be part of such a respected agency dedicated to supporting children and their communities," she says.

Angelique Lavallee comes to BBBS of Midcoast Maine as a staff member after volunteering for BBBS in Washington County, Maine.  She was also a Little Sister in the program while living in Hyde Park, VT.  She obtained her Bachelors Degree in Biology and Secondary Education from University of Maine, Machias. "First as a Little Sister and later as a Big Sister, I learned the importance of the program and will take what I learned with me in my new position to help others.  I know firsthand how the Big Brothers Big Sisters program helps Littles achieve success." Since graduating from college, Angelique has taught in schools in Northern Maine and worked for Upward Bound in Johnson, VT.  She is excited about living in the Midcoast area and her new position.

For more information about becoming a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine, contact Gwendolyn or Angelique at 593-0380 or email them at Gwendolyn@bbbsmcm.org or Angelique@bbbsmcm.org.