Staff
Project Coordinator:
Carey Nason - Carey's main roles with the Safe Campus Project are working with people who have questions or concerns about their safety and relationships, helping provide workshops, and foster a community response to addressing interpersonal violence. She has been an advocate for Rape Response Services and is also a UMaine alumni. Carey may be contacted at (207) 581-2515 or at Carey_Nason@umit.maine.edu
Founding Director:
Dr. Renate Klein - Renate Klein, associate professor of family
studies, is the founding project director of the Safe Campus Project and is now Chair of the Safe Campus Project Advisory Committee. She teaches courses in family studies and women studies, and
conducts research in the fields of personal relationships and
intimate partner violence. Renate may be contacted at Renate_Klein@umit.maine.edu
Student Employees:
Tara Kierstead - Tara is a senior majoring in Child Development & Family Relationships with a minor in Forest Recreation Management. She started working with the Safe Campus Project in September of 2007. Tara is a sister of the Delta Zeta sorority and volunteers frequently on campus. She someday hopes to run a camp for at-risk teenagers. Tara may be contacted at Tara_Kierstead@umit.maine.edu
Marie Libby - Marie is a first year student majoring in Biology with a concentration in Pre-Med. She plans to attend medical school after finishing her undergraduate degree. Marie began working at Safe Campus in September 2007. She is a lifetime Girl Scout member and enjoys helping others. Marie can be reached at Marie_Libby@umit.maine.edu
Amanda Mullen - Amanda is a senior Child Development and Family Relations and Early Childhood Education major. She began working for the Safe Campus Project in September of 2006. She is the teacher assistant for CHF 496: Field Experience: Interpersonal Violence: Education for Prevention and Awareness. She is also a sister of Pi Beta Phi, a member of the Peer Education Program, and a hotline advocate for Rape Response Services. Amanda can be reached at Amanda_Mullen@umit.maine.edu
Student Interns:
Briana Chute (Junior Field Social Work Placement) - Briana is a 5th year student majoring in social work with a minor in Women’s Studies. She just started working with Safe Campus, but so far she enjoys it very much. Briana plans on working with both the victims/survivors of interpersonal abuse, as well as the perpetrators after she graduates. Someday Braina hopes to work in developing nations to raise awareness and promote social justice and change. Briana can be reached at Briana_Chute@umit.maine.edu
Molly Schenck
Kylie Payne
Partner Agencies in the Community:
Community Partnerships:
Civil Legal Assistance Collaborative of Rural Maine Grant
Safe Campus Project is partnering with the Penquis Law Project, Womancare and Rape Response Services on The Civil Legal Assistance Collaborative of Rural Maine Grant, serving Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.
Melcmac Foundation Grant
Upper Kennebec Valley High School in Bingham, Maine, received a planning grant from the Melmac Foundation. Valley has received this grant for the past 4 years. The purpose of the grant is to raise student aspirations and increase rates of college enrollment. Safe Campus has been a collaborating partner with Valley High School since 2005. One aspect of the grant program is a project called "Innovative Learning Experiences" in which students are exposed to a variety of college and cultural settings through week-long trips throughout the New York and New England region.
Katie Flood, Guidance Counselor at Valley High School, and Carey Nason, Coordinator of Safe Campus, who are also both UMaine alumnae, have lead the "Innovative Learning Experiences" trips for the past 3 years. They look forward to leading a college tour of Maine this year. For more information about the Melmac Foundation, please visit www.melmacfoundation.org and for more information about "Innovative Learning Experiences", please contact Katie Flood at floodk@sad13.com or Carey Nason at Carey_Nason@umit.maine.edu.
