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The Project Login PodcastDavid Delmar SentíesDavid Delmar SentíesPurpose-driven work, career discovery, equity in tech Topics Discussed:David's early career inspirations and turning pointsFounding and growing Resilient CodersWhy equitable access to tech careers mattersAdvice for young people exploring their own pathsLinks & Resources:David Delmar SentíesResilient CodersDavid’s TEDx Talk
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2025-04-0922 minThe Project Login PodcastYouth Apprenticeship Week: Hannah Greene and Angela BakerHannah Greene:Senior Workforce Development Specialist at Educate Maine.Contact: hannah@educatemaine.org.Expertise in registered apprenticeship programs and workforce development.Registered Apprenticeship: Registered Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, receive progressive wage increases, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally-recognized credential. Registered Apprenticeships are industry-vetted and approved and validated by the U.S. Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency.Further Learning Resources:Educate Maine's apprenticeship homepage: Maine Career Catalyst - Registered Apprenticeship & Pre-ApprenticeshipsMaine Apprenticeship Program w...
2024-05-0837 minThe Project Login PodcastHusson University StudentsHayden Fielder, a senior from Londonderry, New Hampshire, is soon to enter his fourth year at Husson University. Attracted by the football program and the IT degree, Hayden has excelled both on the field and in academics. Recently awarded 2nd Team All Conference in the CCC football conference, Hayden's journey includes internships at various organizations, from Husson's Help Desk to renowned companies like Fuss & O'Neill and Beal University. His upcoming stint at the International Association of Privacy Professionals marks another milestone in his impressive career trajectory.Jacob Brown, a sophomore at Husson, is pursuing dual majors in...
2024-04-0929 minThe Project Login PodcastMichelle DeBloisProject Login's Program Specialist Shelby Bryant interviews Michelle DeBlois. Michelle is a Maine-based former educator and Founder & CEO of the ReMo App. Michelle also happens to have been Shelby's 6th grade science teacher.Listen to learn how Michelle designed and developed this app and how she is working with schools to improve literacy. https://remo.app/
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2024-03-2727 minThe Project Login PodcastAshley DrexlerIn this episode, Angela interviews Ashley Drexler. Ashley is a Software Engineer II oat Fieldstack in Portland, ME. She shares her education and career pat as well as advice for young people looking to get into the field. A former UMaine Orono grad and woman in tech, she also tells us what her favorite place in Maine is.Note: Ashley also worked with me coordinating CS Connected programming during the pandemic. Learn more about CS Connected here: https://umaine.edu/csconnected/Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashdrex/Learn m...
2023-11-0613 minThe Project Login PodcastTrevor GionetMeet CTO Trevor Gionet from Omnic.AIOmnic.AI is a startup based in Brunswick, Maine focusing on developing a community of gamers who are gaining insights to their gameplay via the Forge platform and AI insights. Learn about Trevor's education and career paths that led him to where here is today. Trevor discusses the company, its culture and current opportunities. Check out their careers page: https://omnic.ai/careers.htmlConnect with Trevor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjgionet/
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2023-10-3018 minThe Project Login PodcastAshley WilesIn this episode, Reilly and Shelby chat with Ashley, Technology Compliance Analyst at Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering is based in Portland. Ashley shares how she got into this work and gives advice to people looking to get into the industry. Ashley is also featured on Project>Login's Circuts of Success.Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and learn more:Systems Engineering is a 100% employee-owned IT strategy and managed services provider dedicated to enabling the exceptional in clients nationwide.We are a reliable, accountable technology partner with a culture of positivity. In support of our...
2023-06-0513 minThe Project Login PodcastAnthony DeBeryIn this episode, Angela and Shelby chat with Anthony DeBery, the Chief Operating Officer at Garrand Moehlenkamp. Garrand is based in Portland. Anthony shares how he got into this work and advice for people looking to get into this work.Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn and learn more:Garrand Moehlenkamp (GM) is an independent brand-building agency in Portland, ME dedicated to Growing the World’s Most Craveable Brands. Our team of strategists, creatives, and makers partner with businesses to deepen connections between audiences and their brands – connections that turn strangers into customers and customers into irra...
2023-05-1521 minThe Project Login PodcastData Science Career ExplorationJust over two weeks ago we hosted a Data Science Exploration Night where students and young professionals heard from three panelists in the field: Jacob Sagrans (Tumblehome, Inc), Rachel Carpenter (Wex), and Sean Turner (IDEXX).This podcast was recorded live at the event and you will hear them provide advice to young people, educators, and anyone interested in data science. They also speak about their education and career paths into the field and what they do with data on a daily basis in their jobs.Is Data Science right for you?Do you like...
2023-04-1225 minThe Project Login PodcastKymberli BryantMeet Kymberli Bryant ("Kym") in this weeks special episode. Kym is a computer science teacher at Spruce Mountain High School and she is a facilitator for Educate Maine/Project Login, training other teachers to teach CS.Kym shares her education and career paths as well as her favorite place in Maine. Listen to learn about professional development and training options in Maine and recommendations from Kym for ways to incorporate technology into teaching and learning.Discover more about Kym and connect with her here: https://poplme.co/hash/yBjYU1Vx/1/shareCheck out RS...
2023-04-0319 minThe Project Login PodcastEducate MaineMeet Shelby Bryant and Reilly Moncrief this week as you learn about their work on the Project Login team at Educate Maine; how they got here and learn about their education and training pathways. Discover their passions as well as their favorite places in Maine.They tell you all about upcoming events and places where Project Login staff will be traveling and presenting.Check out our events page: https://www.projectlogin.com/eventsLearn about Girls Who Code here: https://www.projectlogin.com/girls-who-codeEducators apply for Code.org professional learning...
2023-03-2212 minThe Project Login PodcastAbby GrindleMeet Abby Grindle! Abby is a Software Support Specialist at Tyler Technologies. She started out part-time while she was going to college and then accepted a full-time role. Her day-to-day consists of helping clients troubleshoot issues and providing solutions to common errors, concerns and problems. When Tyler Technologies' municipal government clients need help, support specialists like Abby are there to give excellent customer service and resolve tickets in a timely manner.Everyday is different and that is what Abby likes best about her job. No two days are alike and she is always learning on the job...
2023-02-0614 minThe Project Login PodcastReachMyTeachThis week, Angela interviews ReachMyTeach’s Co-Founders, Jeff Borland and Aidan Blum Levine, and COO Helen Bright-Cohen. ReachMyTeach was created to streamline communication between teachers and a student’s parent/guardian. The platform offers translation in over 130+ languages and has interpreters on-call for video chat, allowing parents to communicate in their preferred language. Aidan was the 2021 Maine App Challenge first-place winner for his app “Oops! I forgot!” and the 2019 Congressional App Challenge first-place winner for “Windition.” He is currently a sophomore at MIT, studying Computer Science and Engineering. At ReachMyTeach, Aidan is responsible for most of the front end des...
2023-02-0122 minThe Project Login PodcastBenny BoasAngela interviews Benny Boas in this week's episode. Benny is the CEO and founder of Upright Education. We learn about Benny's own education and training pathways and what led him to apprentice under a mentor and then start and launch a training academy to upskill others.Learn about how Upright Education partners with higher education to deliver high quality short term trainings to increase the skills and experience of learners to make them competitive in today's job market. Also, learn about Benny's unique Maine connection & ties and all his favorite places.Connect with Be...
2023-01-0416 minThe Project Login PodcastMatt Jones - Maine App ChallengeWe had a great conversation about Matt's role(s) at Tyler Technologies. He is a Software Engineering team Manager and the director of the Maine App Challenge. Educate Maine and Project>Login have partnered with Tyler on the Maine App Challenge since 2015. "Study hard, learn and prosper!" ~Matt Jones' Dadhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-jones-cste-uxc-78793957/http://maineappchallenge.com/https://www.tylertech.com/careers
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2022-11-2821 minThe Project Login PodcastDylan BulmerIn this special episode we sit down with Dylan Bulmer at the Foster Center for Innovation at UMaine in Orono. Dylan is a student about to graduate from the University of Maine and is working on so many projects as a software engineer that Project>Login's director may have lost count. He is an advocate and champion for K-12 CS education as well and is helping Project>Login with expanding Girls Who Code clubs in the Auburn, Maine area--where he is from!Listen and learn about the Innovate for Maine Fellows program, current research projects and how...
2022-11-2112 minThe Project Login PodcastMentor CollectiveErin Bond is a software engineer who works at Mentor Collective coding tools and products to help connect students in higher education with industry mentors. Erin has a background in education and then switched careers by taking a full-stack developer bootcamp through Ada Developers Academy. A six-month intensive training followed by a 6-month internship in industry. This former educator now has over five years software engineering experience building and scaling curriculum & products in EdTech.We also learn about Erin's favorite places in Maine.Erin also worked at Code.org previously before joining Mentor Collective. Learn a...
2022-09-1915 minThe Project Login PodcastCGI (Jacob)Jacob Bazinet sat down to talk with Project>Login Program Director Angela Oechslie about his role at CGI, his education and training pathways and transitioning from intern to full-time hire.We talk about #esg, #fintech, #blockchain, #wallstreet, and #globalbankingHe also shares his favorite place in Maine. Take a listen to learn more about the skills Jacob uses daily and what the company culture is like at CGI.Thomas CollegeCGI careers pageJacob's LinkedIn
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2022-08-2916 minThe Project Login PodcastElection BridgeExcited to introduce listeners to Election Bridge co-founders in this episode. Ackeem Evans and Jermaine Hartsfield, MSOD chat with Project>Login Program Director Angela Oechslie. We met at The Roux Institute in Portland where their company is part of the 2022 Founder Residency Program. Originally from Georgia the two men developed the company and are digitizing civic engagement with their app.Election Bridge is a conduit and activator for households to connect and share feedback with the different levels of U.S. government. The platform allows users to come together as a unified voice and utilize technology to...
2022-08-1522 minThe Project Login PodcastTyler Smith (Sephone)Tyler Smith is about to graduate from Husson University. Tyler works at Sephone as a lead font-end developer. He is excited to launch his career by helping businesses with marketing and technology needs. Learn about his training and educational pathway. In this episode, he also tells us his favorite place in Maine!Connect with Tyler on LinkedIn. Check out Sephone's website!Learn more about Husson University's School of Technology and Innovation here.
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2022-05-0209 minThe Project Login PodcastStandard MagicNick Havas is a Nick is an XR Artist, graphic designer and VR & Metaverse veteran specializing in 2D and 3D design, direction and management with a special focus in metaverses and online games. Nick works with a great group of people at Standard Magic creating cool stuff in the area of XR extended Reality. Learn where Nick's favorite place in Maine is and his career path into this exciting career field!Check out his website: https://www.nickhavas.com/Learn more about Standard Magic here: https://www.standardmagic.com/And connect with Nick o...
2022-04-2510 minThe Project Login PodcastHighByteKemal Turksonmez is a full-stack developer working on projects and coding solutions for HighByte. HighByte is a fairly new company in Maine. Connect with Kemal on LinkedIn and follow HighByte too!Learn more about careers at HighByte: https://www.highbyte.com/careers.html
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2022-04-1818 minThe Project Login PodcastAlan Jamieson (Roux Institute)Alan Jamieson is new to Maine in the last 2 years. Here arrived from Maryland to The Roux Institute to be a teaching professor of computer science. On this episode we get Alan's advice for young people looking to pursue computer science pathways.More information about The Roux Institute and programs of study by visiting the website: https://roux.northeastern.edu/Connect with Alan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancjamieson/and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drripark
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2022-04-1119 minThe Project Login PodcastOlive AIWe're back! After a long hiatus, we sat down this week to chat with a software engineer. This new episode features an interview with Sara Strasner, who works at Olive AISara is interested in closing the gender gap in tech and providing young women and girls an opportunity to get into coding and computer science. She will be volunteering with us this summer as a facilitator and mentor at our Girls Who Code summer camp for middle school students. And she will be the facilitator of the new Girls Who Code club at Lincoln Middle School l...
2022-03-2124 minThe Project Login PodcastLinks Web DesignIn this episode meet Lindsay Ouellette who works remotely for Links Web Design. Links Web Design is a leading web design agency based in Bangor, ME, that helps businesses and nonprofits create outstanding websites and online marketing campaigns. Lindsay joined the Links team in 2020. She is responsible for content writing, editing, and project management. She has had various experiences in marketing, including social media and web design, even teaching courses in these subjects as an AmeriCorps member. In her free time, she is a self-proclaimed homebody who enjoys knitting, yoga, and reading.Learn about Lindsay's education and...
2021-08-0214 minThe Project Login PodcastCode.org(Hannah)Learn about Hannah Walden's education and career path that led her to follow her passion to make cs education equitable. She and her team are responsible for writing the curriculum at Code.org. Find out what Hannah's favorite place in Maine is and why she wants to inspire the next generation of coders and creators.We talk about the culture at Code.org and internship and job opportunities. Learn more for yourself by visiting their website.Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahwalden/
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2021-07-1920 minThe Project Login PodcastKeHE Distributors, LLCMeet Aiden Threadgoode! Aiden works remotely from Maine as a Front-End Software Engineer. He works at KeHE Distributors, LLC, which is an employee-owned company. He works on a number of teams and projects to deliver solutions. A front-end software engineer has one general responsibility: to ensure that website visitors can easily interact with the page. They do this through the combination of design, technology, and programming to code a website's appearance, as well as taking care of debugging.Aiden mentions the Bootcamp he participated in to get trained after he was furloughed from his job as a ser...
2021-07-0517 minThe Project Login PodcastUMSBen Grooms works within the University of Maine System office Information Security office. He is an Information Security Specialist. Ben also manages their internship program. He talks about the various CyberSecurity programs at each of Manie's seven campuses system-wide and the growing need for trained cybersecurity professionals.Listen to learn about his education & training pathways that led him to pursue information security as a career.Ben also mentions the services the Maine Division of Blind and Visually Impaired provides. Learn more here.Connect with Ben on LinkedIn.Visit the Unversity of M...
2021-06-2817 minThe Project Login PodcastEastern Maine Community CollegeIn this episode, Eastern Maine Community College's Kathy Crise is featured. Kathy is a full-time faculty member/instructor within the computer technology program. Learn about Kathy's non-traditional path into her role. Listen to her explain various life experiences such as a career in the military, being a K12 educator, and going back to pursue an IT degree using her expanded GI Bill benefits.Kathy also shares advice for young people looking to pursue education or training for a job in IT.Connect with Kathy on LinkedIn.Learn about the Computer Technology program at...
2021-06-2122 minThe Project Login PodcastMaineHealthThis week's guest on the podcast is David Reed. David works at MaineHealth as a Regional Supervisor in the IT Field Services Department. Listen to learn about David's career pathway and the skills and experiences that led him to his current role. We also discover what the company culture is like at MaineHealth and learn what David's favorite place in Maine is.Network and connect with David on LinkedIn here.Explore opportunities at MaineHealth by visiting their careers page.
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2021-06-1415 minThe Project Login PodcastHussonFrank Barton is an IT Systems & InfoSec Administrator. He works at Husson University in Bangor, Maine. In his role within the Information Technology Department, he supports system users with a variety of solutions. He interacts with internal stakeholders and external vendors daily to solve problems, make decisions and help keep Husson University's systems up and running.In this episode, you will learn about his education and career pathways.To learn more about careers at Husson University visit their website: https://www.husson.edu/about/human-resources/
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2021-06-0715 minThe Project Login PodcastThe Roux InstituteMeet Scott Valcourt, Associate Teaching Professor of Computer Science at The Roux Institute in Portland, ME. Scott shares his education and career paths that led him to Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University & The Roux Institute. In this episode, we learn about the CS Align program. (Where a background in tech is not required !)He talks about his education and career paths as well as his scouting experiences. Scott is passionate about helping people pursue their passions in computing and technology which leads them to lucrative careers and believes computer science ought to be...
2021-05-2432 minThe Project Login PodcastTyler Technologies2In this episode, we chat with Daeghan Elkin. He is a software developer at Tyler Technologies. He provides software solutions to municipalities. (State and local governments) He works on the munis product. Which is a total ERP package for schools and local governments. He currently works on the payroll side of the munis product. Daeghan was a computer engineering student at The University of Maine in Orono prior to starting work as an intern at Tyler Technologies. He was hired into a full-time role after graduation.Learn what Daeghan's favorite place in Maine is.
2021-05-1711 minThe Project Login PodcastColby CollegeStacy Doore is the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Colby College. Her research focuses on increasing information access through emerging assistive technologies, natural-language descriptions for non-visual interfaces, as well as computing ethics, and broadening participation for marginalized groups of students and faculty in computing fields. She has served as an internal and external evaluator for NSF ADVANCE and CAREER grants. Her research, teaching, and outreach work is supported by NSF, The Luce Foundation, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, and the Mozilla Responsible Computer Science Challenge. Stacy holds a Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and...
2021-05-1017 minThe Project Login PodcastState of Maine Dept. of Public SafetyIn this episode, Project>Login program director Angela Oechslie interviews Barbara-Jean Archibald. Barbara is an Emergency Communications Specialist Systems Administrator for all of Maine's agencies using the Emergency Communications system. She monitors, maintains, and upgrades the system. She is based in Houlton, Maine.Hear about the aspects of her important role and what her favorite place in Maine is.Visit the State of Maine Dept. of Public Safety website here.See job within the bureau of emergency communications:https://www.maine.gov/dps/bec/
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2021-05-0312 minThe Project Login PodcastPro SearchIn this episode, meet Todd Chamberlain, Director, IT Contract Services at Pro Search, Inc. Pro Search is a Portland, ME based company that provides clients a full range of search, staffing, and contracting services, specializing in the functional areas of information technology, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, customer service, human resource and office support utilizing a consultative approach. Pro Search, Inc. strives to develop true partnerships with client companies and candidates to fully understand and satisfy their employment needs.Learn about Todd's education and career paths and his favorite place in Maine!https://www.l...
2021-04-1916 minThe Project Login PodcastPATHSPATHS is Portland's Arts and Technology High School. Nate Jalbert shares information about the cybersecurity program there and how they are leading the way as the first program for high school students to take courses. We chat about career and technical education, certifications, and opportunities for job shadows and informational interviews.We learn what Nate's favorite place in Maine is.More information about PATHS is here.Nate's program website is paths.worksConnect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-jalbert-b9842371/
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2021-04-1210 minThe Project Login PodcastDefendifyProject>Login's program director Angela Oechslie has a conversation with Shanna Utgard at Defendify. Defendify is a Portland-based all-in-one Cybersecurity company in Maine.Shanna has an unusual career pathway and unique story about how she got connected to work at Defendify as their Success Manager.We also learn what Shanna's favorite place in Maine is.Connect with Shanna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannautgard/Learn more online by visiting the Defendify website: https://www.defendify.io/
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2021-04-0518 minThe Project Login PodcastLewiston Public SchoolsIn this episode, we meet Alicia Biggs, who works at Lewiston Public Schools as their computer science coordinator. She helps direct the full K-12 computer science pathway in the district. She works with administrators, teachers, partners, and community-based organizations.Alicia is the Vice President of the Maine Computer Science Teachers Associations and serves on a number of statewide computer science leadership teams.CSforLPS has partnered with Project>Login to facilitate SCRIPT workshops across Maine for districts looking to complete a visioning and goal-setting process.We also learn about the Bowdoin Teacher Scholars Program. Le...
2021-03-2914 minThe Project Login PodcastTechnology Solutions of MaineSteve Johnson is a Senior Network Administrator at Technology Solutions of Maine. In this episode, we learn how Steve got into IT. A veteran of the navy, Steve went to college first for computer science and then switched to Information Technology (IT) and systems administration. He has several industry certifications including CompTIA A+ and Network +. He is Apple certified, and more! We chat about the company culture at TMS as well as discuss internship and job opportunities at this growing company.Learn more about Technology Solutions of Maine by visiting their website: http://techsolutionsmaine.com/
2021-03-2207 minThe Project Login PodcastLMSEver wonder what it looks like to work in technology within a school? Sarah Irish is the guest who shares what it is like to support teachers with technology in their classrooms. She works at Lewiston Middle School alongside educators and her IT dept. to make sure technology and tools work well for the classroom setting.The pandemic shifted the way she works to support teachers and students during a time of remote and hybrid learning. https://lms.lewistonpublicschools.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjirish/
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2021-03-1518 minThe Project Login PodcastProject>LoginJoe Sanderson explains his career in development and software engineering and as a manager directing teams. We also learn that he is in a unique position of switching careers and is pivoting to the non-profit sector.A student at USM, Joe is working with Project>Login and Educate Maine this semester on a variety of projects including examining goals and strategic priorities with an equity lens, providing advice and commentary on policy, conducting research, and assisting the director with statewide programs and initiatives. Joe advocates for computer science education for all Maine kids.www.projectlogin.c...
2021-03-0817 minThe Project Login PodcastHardScrabble SolutionsLillie Lavado, founder of HardScrabble Solutions shares information about her technology education and career pathways that led her to start her own organization: HardScrabble Solutions. Lillie is part of the UX & Web Design Team at HardScrabble, but she is also a communications professional for The University of Maine System. In this episode, Lillie also shares what her favorite place in Maine is.Her brick-and-mortar coworking location may have closed, but HardScrabble still advocates for STEM & Technology education and may offer the right services for your business when it comes to UX and web design.
2021-03-0119 minThe Project Login PodcastMDOEEmma-Marie is the secondary digital learning & computer science specialist at the Maine Department of Education (MDOE). Her background is in online learning, instructional design, and technology integration. She is part of the team leading technology and computer science efforts at the MDOE.A special THANKS to Mr. Bailey's students at Mountain Valley High School for asking the questions!Learn more about computer science at the state level here: https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/ltt/computerscienceYou can find Emma-Marie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-marie-banks-7b8878108/For Maine...
2021-02-2208 minThe Project Login PodcastPTC-KepwareJennifer Fortier works in Quality Assurance at PTC - Kepware in Portland, Maine, and is a UMaine graduate. She has experience in automated quality assurance. She has been lucky to have spent her career so far in verifying the quality of many software products that PTC offers. Her focus is in writing automated tests in c# that verify the expected behavior of a product. In this episode, Jennifer shares some information about what it is like to work at PTC-Kepware. We also learn what her favorite place in Maine is.For more about the company's in...
2021-02-1510 minThe Project Login PodcastAmazonProject>Login director Angela Oechslie chats with Maine native Charis Loveland about her role at Amazon, how she got where she is today and what she likes best about her job.Charis talks about Amazon's company culture, affinity groups at Amazon, and mentoring.Charis is a graduate of Bonney Eagle, Bates College, and Northeastern University. Links of interest:Amazon in the Community: Class chats are available to schools in the Amazon Future Engineer program. Teachers can apply here: www.amazonfutureengineer.com. Once onboarded, they are eligible to take part in Class C...
2021-02-0818 minThe Project Login PodcastTilsonElissa Tracey is an IT Services Manager at Tilson and she shares her career path and the education and training she received along the way. Learn about Tilson and why it is one of the fastest-growing Network Deployment & Construction Technology firms in Maine and why it was named Business of the Year in 2018.A graduate of Bryant University (then College), Elissa has worked in technology in both the public and private sectors. In this episode, she explains Tilson's company culture and values. Learn more about careers and internships at Tilson by visiting their careers page: ht...
2021-02-0112 minThe Project Login PodcastLogicallyMeet Liz Riley, the COO, and Alex Swetz, a Managed Services Engineer at Logically. Logically is a Managed Services Provider based in Portland, Maine.Logically is a successful, rapidly growing IT outsourcing and consulting firm with operations across the United States. Founded in 1999, the organization has grown to 240 employees and received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Inc. 5000, Best Places to Work in Maine, Ingram Micro SMB 500, and several Microsoft partner awards.Hear from Alex about how he moved to Maine and started his career in IT.Liz tells us about opportunities for f...
2021-01-2533 minThe Project Login PodcastBangor Savings BankIn this episode, we meet Thomas Gagnon, Manager, Banking Core Technology at Bangor Savings Bank. Thomas shares his career path with listeners and explains the opportunities for students, like internships.He tells us his favorite place in Maine. Thomas also gives advice to young people looking to break into the IT and computing field.Learn about careers at Bangor Savings Bank by visiting their website.
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2021-01-1822 minThe Project Login PodcastathenahealthMeet Pamela Perkins, a Senior Manager, Administrative Coaching, within the Coaching & Training Services department at athenahealth. Learn about Pamela's education and training pathway into this technology role. A former teacher, Pamela has been at athenahealth for 8 years.She is an experienced healthcare IT consultant specializing in the optimization of revenue cycle processes to achieve financial goals. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Salesforce, Microsoft PowerPoint, GoogleSuite, and an expert user of athenahealth’s Collector product. Strong relationship management professional and skilled corporate trainer who graduated from Maine School of Science and Mathematics and College of the Atlantic. Pam...
2021-01-1119 minThe Project Login PodcastBowdoin CollegeMichael is serving as Senior Vice President/CIO at Bowdoin College, one of the country’s oldest and most well regarded liberal arts colleges. Reporting to the president and as a member of the President’s Senior Staff, the SVP/CIO facilitates all aspects of information technology strategy, fosters innovation, and guides the institution to discover new ways to use technology to support its mission. Michael is part of a dynamic leadership team. We discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as encouraging professionalism and personal growth.Learn about Michael's education and career pathways. Listen to Micha...
2021-01-0421 minThe Project Login PodcastSystems EngineeringJen Hughes is the Employee Success Manager at Systems Engineering in Portland, ME. Systems Engineering is an employee-owned, managed IT services and consulting company.Jen is passionate about creating dynamic opportunities for individuals to reach their full potential. She believes that organizations should be a place where people can bring their whole selves to work. As the Employee Success Manager at Systems Engineering in Portland, Maine, she focuses on recruitment, retention, learning & development, and workplace culture. Born and raised in Maine, she enjoys spending time walking in the woods, drinking good coffee, and reading great books....
2020-12-2819 minThe Project Login PodcastIDEXX - CIOIn this episode, we meet Ken Grady, the Chief Information Officer at IDEXX. Ken is also the chair of Educate Maine's board of directors. Learn about his non-traditional pathway into IT and technology. An innovation leader in every industry, IDEXX follows its Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. They have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 9,000 talented people.Ken is passionate about connecting students a...
2020-12-2129 minThe Project Login PodcastState of Maine ITJeffrey Jordan works in the Office of Information Technology at the State of Maine as a Director of Enterprise Data Services.In this episode, we chat about how young people may not think that there are opportunities to work in IT within government, but you would be surprised at just how many options there are. Jeff shares his education and training that led to his career path in IT. We discuss leadership and mentoring and company culture. For a list of OIT IT jobs visit their website.
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2020-12-1417 minThe Project Login PodcastCode.orgDani McAvoy LaMarca is a software engineer at Code.org, a national non-profit partner of Educate Maine and Project>Login. Dani shares a bit about her education and career path. Dani is a graduate of Bowdoin College and a former teacher and facilitator.Dani is a strong supporter and advocate for computer science education for all Maine students and a founding member of the CS4Maine Coalition.Learn about Dani's role at Code.org and what her favorite place in Maine is! Explore more at: https://code.org/about/jobs
2020-12-0719 minThe Project Login PodcastHusson UniversityLaura Gurney, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Integrated Technology at Husson University. In this episode, we learn about Laura's career path and her education & training pathways. Laura is a volunteer of Project>Login and a member of Mainely Tech Women.We also learn about Laura's involvement with Maine Robotics and the First Lego Robotics League Championships.To learn more about Husson University's Integrated Technology program visit their website.
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2020-11-3015 minThe Project Login PodcastTyler TechnologiesIn this episode, we meet Carli Carter - a software engineer at Tyler Technologies, based in Yarmouth, ME. Carli is from the Ellsworth, Maine area.Carli interned at Tyler Technologies first and then was hired into a full-time role after graduating from Thomas College. Carli shares her education pathway and what it's like to work at Tyler. She also talks about the JA Challenge and her involvement with Junior Achievement and giving back.To learn more about internships and jobs at Tyler Tech visit their careers page: https://www.tylertech.com/careers
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2020-11-2317 minThe Project Login PodcastIDEXX - Operations Excellence EngineerJessica Luttrell explains what it is like to work on project teams at IDEXX in the Operation Excellence department. She shares her pathway to her career in IDEXX and how her work embodies the company values.Learn Jessica's favorite place in Maine and about the leadership development program within IDEXX.Visit the IDEXX careers page for information on internships and jobs: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en
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2020-11-1621 minThe Project Login PodcastBangor HousingCharles Lever discusses his unique pathway within Bangor Housing and what being a life-long-learner means to him.Charles tells us what his favorite place in Maine is and gives advice for young people looking to get into the IT field.For folks interested in earning a CompTIA A+ certification more information can be found here: https://www.comptia.org/faq/a/what-is-comptia-a-certification
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2020-11-0920 minThe Project Login PodcastHarvard Medical SchoolLearn exactly what an Identity Access Management Engineer does from Leah Dorman. She shares her career pathway and experiences which led her to her current role. Leah also volunteered with Project>Login when she worked at Northern Light Health. (we chat a bit about that company too!)Leah explains the differences in identity access management within Information Technology departments in higher education institutions versus corporate or nonprofits.Careers at Harvard Medical School webpage.Leah also tells us her favorite place(s) in Maine.
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2020-11-0216 minThe Project Login PodcastJAXIn this episode, Bill Pierce, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) explains his career pathway which led him to his current role.Learn about Bill's leadership style and the company culture at JAX. Bill also gives some excellent book recommendations and tells us about his favorite places in Maine.We invite you to learn more about the educational opportunities, internships, careers, and training at JAX by visiting their website: https://www.jax.org/careers-and-training
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2020-10-2638 minThe Project Login PodcastSummitKaty Desjardins works remotely in Maine for a natural gas utility company. We chat about her non-traditional pathway to project management. Also in this episode, we discuss the Your Pace program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.We invite you to learn more about careers at Summit Utilities by visiting their website: https://www.summitutilitiesinc.com/careersKaty also tells us her absolute favorite place in Maine. (hint: it is in Washington County.)
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2020-10-1915 minThe Project Login PodcastCGIJosh is the Waterville, Maine center director. CGI Inc., more commonly known as CGI, is a Canadian global information technology consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, and solutions company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Maine operations are located at 173 Main St. in Waterville.Josh talks about community collaboration and his favorite places in place.Learn about careers via their website: https://www.cgi.com/en/careers
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2020-10-1229 minThe Project Login PodcastTrailerThe goals of the podcast include:1. Expose listeners to various technology jobs at Maine companies by people who do the work.2. Raise awareness of education & training pathways into those careers.3. Raise aspirations of young Mainers to pursue high-wage, in-demand tech careers.Project>Login decided to launch this podcast in 2020 as a way for folks to learn from people who do the jobs they might be interested in within the computing and IT field. By publishing podcast episodes, it is our hope that students, career changers, educators, and employers learn why computer...
2020-10-0401 minThe Project Login PodcastWEXBarry Driscoll is our guest on this episode.Learn about a CIO's career pathway to working at one of the 100 fastest-growing publicly traded companies as named by Fortune magazine. Wex, Inc. is based in Portland, Maine. WEX is a financial technology company. There are many great internships and job opportunities at this fintech company. We invite you to explore their careers page on their website: https://www.wexinc.com/about/careers/Barry also tells us his favorite place(s) in Maine!Clarifying correction: For the full year, 2019 WEX revenue was $1.72 billion.
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