Jenna Vendil for Portland School Committee District 1
Education
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
B.A. in American Cultural Studies, 2002-2006
B.A. in Political Science, 2002-2006
Focus in Literature, Cultural and Political Theory
Brown University, Providence, RI
Pre-College Summer Session, 2001
Professional ExperienceField Director, The Maine League of Young VotersVice-Chair, Southern Maine Worker’s CenterMember, Portland NAACP’s Education CommitteeField Organizer, Maine People s AllianceAttendent, Preble Street s Lighthouse ShelterRegional Coordinator, Opportunity Maine: Jobs Through Education InitiativeResearch Advisory Member, Restaurant Opportunities Center of Maine (ROC-ME)Instructor, America Reads, America CountsAttendant, New Beginnings Drop-In Shelter
DistinctionsEmerge Maine, Program Graduate – 2009University of New England, Perdita Huston Purple Starfish Award Recipient – 2008NAACP – Excellence in Education Honoree – 2006San Mateo County Family Service Agency – Winner’s Breakfast Honoree – 2002
Personal
When she’s not organizing or volunteering for various causes, Jenna writes prose and poetry. Her work can be found in publications such as Bates College’s Beyond Words, UC Berkeley’s Maganda Magazine, and Justin Ellis’s NXT: The Next Generation
Contact:
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38 Vesper St #3
Portland, ME 04101
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