Scholars Speak: A Podcast of the Mitchell Institute

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Amarinda Keys

The Mitchell Institute podcast, “Scholars Speak,” is back in 2023! In the first episode of the new year, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Amarinda Keys, the 2010 Scholar from Noble High School, Executive Director of the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine — and, at the time of her appointment — the youngest executive director of a children’s museum in the world! Listen up as Keys, who graduated from Colby with a degree in Sociology, shares insights on how she leveraged internships at children’s museums in New Hampshire and Pittsburg into a career and why it’s important to “take the time when you’re in school to explore what’s of interest to you outside the classroom.” Learn more about the Children's Discovery Museum of Central Maine: https://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.org/

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Keri Lyle

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Keri Lyle, the 2002 Scholar from Massabesic High School. Listen up as Lyle, a UMaine graduate with a degree in Communications, shares insights on running the executive coaching program at Google, founding the Maine-based career and leadership coaching firm Birch Collaborative (https://birchcollaborative.com/), and why it’s important to “have a plan, hold it loosely, and let yourself pivot when it feels right.”

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Charis Loveland

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Charis Loveland, the 1998 Scholar from Bonny Eagle High School. Listen up as Loveland, a 2002 graduate of Bates College with a degree in English, shares insights on her path to becoming the Global Program Manager at Amazon Web Services (specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning), why she believes emotional intelligence is the key to gaining personal and professional success, and why doing “hard things” is essential to developing confidence. And for those seeking more information on Daniel Goleman’s book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ,” here’s the link: https://www.danielgoleman.info/

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Emma Kemp

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Emma Kemp, the 2016 Scholar from Traip Academy in Kittery. Listen up as Kemp, a 2020 graduate of Smith College, shares insights on how she came to attend a historically women’s college, how the Mitchell Scholars there helped her realize a strong sense of community, how a Fellowship from the Mitchell Institute helped support a study-abroad experience in Ireland, and how she landed her dream job as an Account Executive at Pace Public Relations in New York City.

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Andy Estrada

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Andrew Estrada, the 2008 Scholar from Hall-Dale High School. Listen up as Estrada, a 2012 Government and Religious Studies graduate of Colby College, shares insights from a career path that includes interning at the White House, working on a Presidential campaign, serving as Deputy Press Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, and supporting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle as Senior Communications Officer.

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Christina Lemieux

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Christina Lemieux, the 1995 Scholar from Washington Academy. Listen up as Lemieux, the author of “How to Catch a Lobster in Down East Maine” and London-based Planning Director at the global advertising agency Leo Burnett Worldwide, shares insights from growing up in Cutler, Maine, working as a sternman on a lobster boat at the age of 10, finding her path at Colby College, and “believing in the beauty of your dreams even if they are a bit different from those of people around you.”

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar James Morin

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with James Morin, the 2006 Scholar from Lewiston High School. Listen up as Morin, the former Chief Strategy Officer at Flowfold and current CSO at Crave Retail, shares some forthright advice on the importance of pursuing your passion, how to keep college in perspective, and how the activities and organizations you participate in during college can shape your career opportunities.

Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Kate Durost

In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Kate Durost, the 2003 Mitchell Scholar from George Stevens Academy. Listen up as Durost, a self-described "poster child for a non-linear path,” explains how she majored in marine biology, minored in Spanish, worked at Disney World, and graduated from law school before becoming a Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Angus King.