Contact Us

If you are interested in volunteering, come tour our boat building shop and meet the staff. If you would like to learn more about our programs, events, sponsorships, or to make a donation, please call or email us at:

Compass Project
219 Anderson Street, Unit 6 (Rear)
Portland Maine 04101
Tel: 207-774-0682

Staff:

	Shane Hall, Program Supervisor and boat building instructor. Shane joined the Compass Project as an Americorps Volunteer in 2006 and has enjoyed building boats with kids and adults ever since. As part of his BA in Human Ecology from The College of the Atlantic he has traveled abroad extensively and worked with various youth oriented NGOs. Shane enjoys spending as much time as possible in the boat shop or on the water. His boats of choice are canoes, dories for oar and sail, and most recently stand up paddle boards.
	Jodi Carpenter, Program Coordinator, shop manager and boat building instructor. Jodi served as an Americorps member at CP for 2 years and was hired full time in 2010. With a BFA in Sculpture from Wright State University in Ohio, she has taught woodworking, welding, and mold-making. Some of her favorite activities are adventuring in small boats, making oars, and working with hand tools.
	Wendy West, Program Coordinator, volunteer coordinator and boat building instructor. Wendy joined the Compass Project as an AmeriCorps Member in September of 2010 as Volunteer Coordinator and Youth Boat Building Educator. She grew up sailing a Skipjack on Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and moved to Maine ten years ago. She became a full-time Compass Project employee in September 2011, and is looking forward to an adventure-filled year.
	Hannah Mihill, Social Work Intern from the University of Southern Maine. Hannah is looking forward to working with students from Gorham, South Portland and Falmouth High Schools this year. She has little experience building boats but with our help she should learn quickly! In her free time Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends and can always be found outdoors fishing, canoeing or just walking Higgins Beach in Scarborough.
	Meghan Quinn, Office Manager. Meghan joined the Compass Project in February 2011. She grew up sailing Lasers, Sunfish and 420s on the North Shore of Massachusetts and has lived in Maine for just over a year. Meghan spends her free time swimming and enjoying time out doors as well as baking. She is excited to combine her teaching and non-profit work experience and her love of the water in her position with us.