SPURWINK NEW HIRES- OCTOBER 2015

Abby Peck, Director of Annual Giving and Special Events

Misty M. Marston, Program Director Spurwink at Cornville

Whitney Taggart, Assistant Program Director – Residential Spurwink at Chelsea

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MAINEBIZ: Newsworthy people and performances New Hires Spurwink, a nationally accredited nonprofit organization that provides a broad range of behavioral health and educational services throughout Maine, has hired Abby Peck as Director of Annual Giving and Special Events. Peck came to Spurwink from New York City, where she was the Director of Special Events at Hetrick-Martin Institute, a youth agency serving 2,000 LGBTQ young people annually, and prior to that, Peck was the Marketing Manager at Women Make Movies, a documentary film distribution and production company for award-winning films by women. Promotions Spurwink, a nationally accredited nonprofit organization that provides a broad range of behavioral health and educational services throughout Maine, has promoted Misty M. Marston to Program Director for Spurwink at Cornville. Marston previously worked as the Associate Program Director of Residential Treatment for Spurwink. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maine. Additionally, Whitney Taggart was promoted to Assistant Program Director – Residential at Spurwink’s Chelsea program. Taggart, who graduated from Bowdoin College and received a master’s degree in social work at Boston College, has worked at Spurwink since 2003 in a variety of roles, most recently as a Clinician at the Chelsea location. PPH/Maine Sunday Telegram: • Spurwink, a Maine nonprofit that provides statewide behavioral health and educational services for children, adolescents, adults and families, has hired and promoted the following professionals: Abby Peck has been hired as Director of Annual Giving and Special Events. Peck came to Spurwink from New York City, where she was the Director of Special Events at Hetrick-Martin Institute, a youth agency serving 2,000 LGBTQ young people annually, and prior to that, Peck was the Marketing Manager at Women Make Movies, a documentary film distribution and production company for award-winning films by women. Misty M. Marston has been promoted to Program Director for Spurwink at Cornville. Marston previously worked as the Associate Program Director of Residential Treatment for Spurwink. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maine. Whitney Taggart was promoted to Assistant Program Director – Residential at Spurwink’s Chelsea program. Taggart, who graduated from Bowdoin College and received a master’s degree in social work at Boston College, has worked at Spurwink since 2003 in a variety of roles, most recently as a Clinician at the Chelsea location.

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THE FORECASTER Community- People and Business New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Abby Peck has been hired as Director of Annual Giving and Special Events at Spurwink, a Maine nonprofit that provides statewide behavioral health and educational services for children, adolescents, adults and families. Peck came to Spurwink from New York City, where she was the Director of Special Events at Hetrick-Martin Institute, a youth agency serving 2,000 LGBTQ young people annually, and prior to that, Peck was the Marketing Manager at Women Make Movies, a documentary film distribution and production company for award-winning films by women. SUN JOURNAL Spurwink Promotes Misty M. Marston to Cornville Program Director Misty M. Marston of New Sharon has been promoted to Program Director for Spurwink at Cornville. Spurwink is a nationally accredited nonprofit organization that provides a broad range of behavioral health and educational services throughout Maine. Marston previously worked as the Associate Program Director of Residential Treatment for Spurwink. Marston completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Maine Farmington and received a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maine. She has first-hand knowledge, experience, and dedication to the exemplary work carried out daily at Spurwink.