Our Mission

GEAR UP Maine RISE partners with schools, postsecondary institutions, educators, families, students and organizations to develop and grow the next generation of Maine leaders by providing college and career opportunities to the state’s most rural and
disadvantaged school districts.

Who We Serve

GEAR UP Maine RISE serves the current class of 8th-grade students (class of 2029) and follows them through middle and high school to their first year of college. In addition, we provide ongoing support for students in 11th and 12th grades, as well as those in their first year of college, helping with career coaching, financial literacy, college preparation, and more.

Our School Specialist Team

GEAR UP Maine RISE team members pledge pertinence and meaningfulness in their efforts to assure that career exploration, internships and postsecondary aspirations align with a student’s interests and passions while addressing the workforce shortages in rural Maine.

Our Mission

Who We Serve

Our School Specialist Team

GEAR UP Maine RISE team members pledge pertinence and meaningfulness in their efforts to assure that career exploration, internships and postsecondary aspirations align with a student’s interests and passions while addressing the workforce shortages in rural Maine.​

Sue Caron

Jill Plummer

Jen Durgin

Stacey Rice

Linda Nichols

Brittany Rumery

Alastair Lawson

GEAR UP Maine RISE team members pledge pertinence and meaningfulness in their efforts to assure that career exploration, internships and postsecondary aspirations align with a student’s interests and passions while addressing the workforce shortages in rural Maine.