Faith McLaughlin, Office Associate from the Career and Technical Education team, is being highlighted this week as the Maine DOE’s Employee of the Week! Learn a little more about Faith in this brief question and answer:
What are your roles with DOE?
I am part of the Career & Technical Education Team. I work in Advantage ME & Purchasing ME, a software for processing grants & contracts. I also work with the State FFA Advisor to plan the annual FFA Maine State Convention. I have many other duties such as booking travel arrangements for Consolidated School Reviews and processing expense vouchers.
What do you like best about your job?
Spreading awareness of the importance of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) program and I really enjoy working with the FFA Students.
How or why did you decide on this career?
I became a part of the DOE Team about 6 years ago and am still working on my career endeavors.
What do you like to do outside of work for fun?
I enjoy spending time with my family & friends