Episode 12: Making the Most of Opportunities
Meet Jackie Newell, a lifetime Girl Scout, a Girl Scout Gold
Award recipient, and a Member at Large for the Girl Scouts of Maine
Board. She is a bilingual Fulbright Scholar who is in the process of
getting her Masters of Science in Project Management at the Roux
Institute.
As a Girl Scout, Jackie was able to go on
many different adventures and experience new things—all of which
helped her achieve a successful career as a project manager!
In this episode learn more about:
• Jackie’s travel
experiences
• Her career
• How to get involved with Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Maine is dedicated to preparing girls for a lifetime
of leadership—in their own life and in the world. As women, we face a
number of unique challenges, but we also have an unparalleled reach to
make positive impacts. Girl Scouts is deeply committed to filing a
pipeline of women leaders to make those impacts.
In this
episode in collaboration with Daughters of Change and First National
Bank, you’ll meet Kathleen Dean. She is a shining example of a
burgeoning woman leader. As a Future Leaders Scholarship recipient,
Kathleen is committed to community service. She said, “I am ready to
take on this imperfect world and use my strengths and leadership
abilities to pave the way for the next generation of girls and help
them grow into women who will do the same for generations to
come."
In this episode learn more about:
- Kathleen’s love of community service
- The importance of the lifelong friendships she has made
- What she feels are some of the biggest challenges women and girls face today
- How she is putting her leadership skills to work
- Her plans for the future