272 Gardiner Road • Wiscasset, Maine 04578
At Wiscasset Adult & Community Education, we are dedicated to the development of confident life-long learners. It is our mission to work together to ensure a community of fluent learners, critical thinkers, and creative contributors to our society.
Wiscasset Adult & Community Education offers courses in 5 major categories:
In any economy, Adult Education courses are great choices because they are local, affordable, and are designed to fit within your schedule.
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We are located in room 4 at Wiscasset High School, 272 Gardiner Road (Route 27) in , Maine. We can be reached by phone, email, and fax via the contact information at the bottom of the screen. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Please be sure to read our Policies as some of them have changed, including NEW DISCOUNTS!!
Our dedicated and supportive staff is comprised of a full-time Director and Administrative Assistant, and more than thirty part-time instructors, including certified K-12 teachers, artisans, and business professionals. If you would like to join our team, please contact Anne Fensie to learn how you can share your talents with area residents.
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Anne Fensie |
Anne joined Wiscasset Adult & Community Education as the Director in August 2008. Recently, she had been an instructor and assistant director with MSAD#5 Adult Education in Rockland, where she coordinated the College Transition program and taught a variety of vocational and enrichment courses. She has also been an adjunct computer instructor for the University of Maine at Augusta since 2006. Like many that work in adult education, Anne has a diverse background. Originally a performing classical trombonist, Anne caught the teaching bug and got her first job teaching music in a Catholic high school in Massachusetts. After receiving her Masters in Instructional Technology, she then worked as a professional developer. The decision to raise a family brought her back to her hometown of Camden. Anne is passionate about providing Mainers with the opportunity to improve their life and work situation through education. Her special interests are in family literacy, workforce development, and higher education. She has begun the doctoral program in higher educational leadership at UMO. As a mother of three small children, Anne realizes how complicated schedules can be and the importance of time. She works hard to design programs with flexible schedules that meet the needs of a variety of lifestyles and interests. If there is a program you would like to see added to the offerings at Wiscasset Adult & Community Education, or you have questions about how we can help you achieve your goals, please contact Anne Fensie at 882-9710 or email Anne@MyAdultEd.org. ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Pat Cloutier |
Pat is friendly, helpful, and always willing to assist with your questions and registrations. Patricia Cloutier spent 27 years in the printing industry, from the factory floor to customer service to sales, before retiring to the “good life”. Finding the good life a little wanting, she arrived at the Warren Free Public Library as an assistant, creating fun-filled events, helping the library become a more integral part of the community, offering an alternative venue for various presentations of historic, musical and artistic value. One day, in walked an employee of MSAD 40 looking for one good woman.. and there she sat! "My initial introduction to adult education was enlightening to say the least," says Pat. "I came to the realization that adult education was an important and necessary accessory to the educational system. There are many people out there that cannot realize their dreams without the help of adult education, a means to get their GED or High School diploma, find out about continuing education and go to college or have access to a craft or trip that could enrich their life." Pat joined Wiscasset Adult & Community Education in 2009, bringing her passion for life long learning to another community. Her forte has always been in seeking information for others, helping to resolve an issue, Internet searching and teaching things that might be of interest to others. Her highly developed ability to multitask serves our program well as there is always something new happening in adult education. I’m am always perplexed that it took me many jobs, much time and learning a variety of skills to come to something I feel I was so meant to do! ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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David Roundy |
David is a graduate of Camden High School and the University of Maine, Orono. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. David's career has been in two major tracks of public service, education and the U. S. Coast Guard. He has taught at several Maine high schools and four colleges, including a year teaching English at a University in Iran, and at a Gynasium in Germany.He takes a special interest in fostering effective and creative student writing. During his active duty of over 20 years in the U. S. Coast Guard, he served on two ships in Maine, had command of a reserve unit in Jonesport, and served as well in Washington, D. C., and St. Louis. One of his major interests in the Coast Guard was his nearly 4 years service on the Commandant’s Diversity Advisory Council, a select group representing all constituencies of the Coast Guard that directly advised the Commandant on diversity issues and how to maximize diversity implementation in the service. David is widely traveled in Europe, Asia, Central and South America. His non-academic interests are music, reading, foreign language and culture, biking and hiking. ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Vanessa Richards |
Vanessa has fourteen years of experience instructing and tutoring in the subjects of computer applications, mathematics, science, workplace skills, and career exploration. Eight of those were spent working almost exclusively with adult learners, as adult education instructor for RSU 13 (Rockland) and Wiscasset Adult & Community Education, and adjunct lecturer at University College in Rockland. Over the past five years, Vanessa has coordinated and guided several group tours: including the British Isles, Alaska, and Quebec. She is also a Maine Whitewater Rafting Guide. Vanessa has work experience in the corporate office setting. In 2000, she worked for Microsoft European Operations Centre near Dublin, Ireland: initially as a receptionist, soon promoted to Excel Data Coordinator. Her areas of expertise in computer applications are Microsoft Office (all programs, but specifically Excel), as well as photo editing programs and selling products online. Vanessa lives in Rockland with her husband, Jeff, and their two cats. When not facilitating learning, she is exploring the planet and pondering what life would be like to reside in an off-the-grid yurt. ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Suzi Ater |
Suzi, former public school educator and a current certified Maine Secondary Teacher, has been in business in the mid coast area for almost 30 years. She co-ownes a very successful contracting company with her husband and is also a full-time real estate broker of 17 years. Suzi is an award winning real estate professional/business owner with a broad range of business ownership competencies as well as solid experience in development, construction,operation, lending and financial budgeting. Active in her community of Bath, Suzi has been a soccer coach, volunteer at the local soup kitchen, a former member of the board of directors for the Chocolate Church and a volunteer in youth theater projects. On a personal level, Suzi is caring, compassionate and is able to communicate with people in many walks of life and enjoys doing so! ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Elizabeth Potter |
Elizabeth teaches and coordinates many of our programs, including the Adult Learning Center, College Prep, and corrections programming. ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Melinda Gilman |
Melinda coordinates and counsels those that are interested in pursuing postsecondary education and training through our College Transition program or career decision making. Melinda offers free career advising. Please contact her at (207) 449-6011 or Melinda@MyAdultEd.org to schedule an appointment. ``*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*````*~--..,,..--~*`` |
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Ken Lambert |
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Kelli Park |
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Jean McGuigan |
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Wendy Thompson |
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Megan Dichter |
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Ron Carey |
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Dawn Wheeler |
Dawn comes to the position of Personal Higher Ed Navigator with over twenty years of experience in education. Much of that was working with adult learners in several venues. For several years she conducted trainings for Maine Roads to Quality. This is a program in southern Maine that aims to raise and maintain a high quality of early education throughout the state. Through this organization, Dawn has facilitated trainings to practitioners in the field of education on a variety of topics. Most of these learners were non-traditional students, most with minimal or no higher educational experiences. Also, she has taught classes at Central Maine Community College and University of Maine - Farmington to students in the field of education. While at UMF, Dawn has mentored college students for over ten years. Finally, she worked for Wiscasset Adult & Community Education for the past two years as an instructor to students who are aspiring to attain their high school credential. She looks forward to supporting you through your back to college venture! |
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