Community Health and Recreation
General Information
Useful Links
Education Center
186 High Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone: (207) 778-7098
FAX: (207) 778-7045
TDD: (207) 778-7000
e-Mail:kamholtz@maine.edu
Current Jobs
Shauna Brittell (2006) |
Community Health Outreach, Northeastern Vt. Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, Vt. |
| Hillary Hopkins (2008) | Abuse Prevention Educator, Family Violence Project Augusta, ME. |
| Tricia Thomas (2006) | Interim Group Fitness, Personal Training and Wellness Coordination. UMF's Fitness and Recreation Center Farmington, ME. |
| Jennifer Pageot (2006) | Aquatics and Red Cross Programs Coordinator, UMF's Fitness and Recreation Center Farmington, ME. |
| Kathleen Kerr (1987) | Mt. Blue Middle School health teacher, Mt. Blue High School parenting classes for teens Farmington, ME. |
| Maurice Martin (1992) | UMF Community Health Education Professor, Graduate work in Exercise Physiology, Master degree Educational Leadership and Policy, PhD in public Health Promotion. |
| Stephanie Swan (1993) | UMF Community Health Education Professor, Master degree in Health Education, C.H.E.S. Certified, Maine Schoolsite Health Promotion Planning Committee. |
| Megan Croteau (2003) | Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Chronic Disease Division, Breast and Cervical Health Programs. |
| Jeanette St. Pierre (1997) | Office of Public Health Genomics at the Center of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Sean Carey (2007) | Graduate School at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas |
| Travis Monmaney (2008) | ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, Licensed Nursing Assistant, Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia NH. |
Highlights
- Molly J Bell graduated in 2007 and has had the oppurtuinity to work as a physical therapist in the Aroostook county area. She has traveled to Alaska and is now working in the Presque Isle clinic doing Physical therapy.
- Hands-on learning experiences are readily available at the UMF Fitness and Recreation Center through internships, teaching group fitness classes, or working as a student personal trainer.
- Health services is one of the fastest growing employment areas.
- Farmington students have completed internships at Medical Care Development, Sisters of Charity Health Services, the American Red Cross, Occupational Medical Counseling, the UNUM Corporation, Franklin Memorial Hospital , Maine Center for Disease Control''s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program in Augusta, the Maine Cardiovascular Health Program at Medical Care Development in Augusta, the Hannaford Brothers Employee Wellness Program in Scarborough, the UMF Student Health Center, the Somerset Heart Health Program in Skowhegan, the UMF Athletic Department, the Healthy Community Coalition in Wilton, and the Maine Immunization Program (Division of Disease Control) Bureau of Health in Augusta.
- Students in health education planning classes often develop and carry out programs pertaining to Farmington student health issues.
- The student organization, the UMF Student Health Club provides opportunities to participate in local, state, and national conferences.