Downeast Campus Staff  
   
Charlie Harrington is Director of the EdGE, the Mission’s after-school and summer program for children in grades four through high school in six communities in Washington County. For over 20 years, Charlie has worked in education and youth development creating adventure based programs. He was a national trainer for Project Adventure for 20 years and is currently on the board of High Five Adventure Learning Center. Charlie has three children and three grandchildren and is a Registered Maine Guide in sea kayaking.  
   
Wendy Harrington is the Director of Service Programs,. Wendy previously served as Adult and Community Coordinator for the EdGE program and continues to work part-time with the program. Ms. Harrington received a B.S. in Education from Framingham State College. She is a board member of the Washington County One Community and was the recipient of the Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award for meaningful work with children.  
   
Jordan Clark is the Lead EdGE Site Coordinator. He is a graduate of Husson College where he majored in Business Education. A native of Addison, ME, Jordan enjoys coaching soccer and spending time with his family.  
   
Susie James is the EdGE Site Coordinator for Addison and Cherryfield. A graduate of South Portland High school, she is completing her course work towards her degree in education. Susie enjoys spending time with her family.  
   
Tony Beal is the Site Coordinator at JB EdGE. He attained his BS in Elementary Education in 1998, Master of Educational Leadership in 2007, and has been in public education for 13 years. An avid outdoorsman, he became a Registered Maine Guide in 2010 and owns a lobsterboat for summertime lobstering. Tony is happily married and the proud father of two girls.  
   
Shawn Dulac is the Site Coordinator at D.W. Merritt School in SAD #37 of Addison. He is originally from Augusta and lives in Beals. He graduated from UMaine in 2007 with a double major in Secondary Education and French. During his career at UMaine he served as president of the UMaine Tennis Club, drafted its constitution, and was a high school tennis coach. He is currently teaching French, math, and Spanish at Jonesport-Beals High School. “Monsieur” Dulac likes staying active and traveling.  
   
Maria Hall is the EdGE Administrative Assistant. Prior to joining the Mission team, Maria worked at the Union Trust Company in Cherryfield for seven years. She has one child and enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, and going to camp with her family.  
   
Marilyn Nickson is the Downeast Campus Community Coordinator. She moved to Maine in 1970 and began working for the Mission at the Thrift Shop in 1982. She later helped establish the Mission’s Food Pantry and served as its first Manager. She has been the Manager of the Thrift Shop since 2003. She loves helping with the Mission’s Christmas Program and the Haunted Trails project at Halloween.  
   
Gena Norgaard is the Manager of the food pantry at the Mission’s Downeast Campus in Cherryfield where she plants, cultivates, and harvests vegetables for the food pantry clients. She also coordinates the senior companion program which serves elderly clients in Washington County. Gena has a nursing background and served in several hospitals, including the Downeast Community Hospital in Machias. She enjoys bird watching, hiking, canoeing, swimming, and singing.  
   
Scott Shaw is the Caretaker for the mission’s Downeast Campus in Cherryfield, ME. He also serves as the project coordinator for the Housing Repair program. He attended Lyndon State College and the Rhode Island School of Electronics and moved to Maine in 2000. Scott enjoys playing music, outdoor activities, and spending time with his family.