Honor Society® member
Valerie Cartonio
Health & Wellness Coordinator/Substance Abuse Prevention and Education at Wabanaki Health and Wellness
- University of Maine
- Master's in interdisciplinary studies
- Class of 2022
- Veazie, Maine
Member since March 2020
About
I am currently working on my Master's Project "Sociology and Buddhism in Prison", which I hope to present at a noontime luncheon at the University of Maine in the Spring of 2022. My latest completed project "What are the social and personal benefits of higher education in prison?" was chosen as an exemplary example for future students by Kevin Doran, Ed.D. at the University of Southern Maine.
I have been a guest speaker on the topic of incarceration, at the University of Maine in two of Dr. Karyn Sporer's classes.
Education
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The University of Maine, Orono
Sociology: Crime, Law, & Justice
2007 – 2018
Honors and awards
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scholarship
Aspirations Scholarship, Prisk Native American/Peace Studies Scholarship Fall 2021 ($1700)
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Auto-ethnography writing;
Public speaking;
Teaching.
- Graduate school interests
Criminology, Rehabilitation, Higher Education in Prison, Reduction in Recidivism
- Outside the classroom
I love nature and am a amateur photographer. I hope to incorporate my writings and photos into a book.
Experience
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Health & Wellness Coordinator/Substance Abuse Prevention and Education
Wabanaki Health and Wellness
Jan 2012 – Jun 2016
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President/CEO
Maine Native Prison Project Still Current
Jan 2003 – Jul 2021
Volunteering
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HIV Testing and Counseling
Maine CDC, HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Program
Oct 2012 – Jun 2016
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Staff Assistant - Maine Governor's Award for Service and Volunteerism - Inscribed on the 2013 Roll of Honor in recognition of 630 hours of volunteer service
Sweetser/Wabanaki Health and Wellness
Jan 2012 – Dec 2013
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Inmate Advocate - State of Maine Jails and Prisons - Native American population
Maine Native Prison Project
Jan 2000 – Dec 2019
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
