Contact Information
175 Lancaster Street
Suite 216L
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 761-2960
Cell: (207) 240-7250
Fax: (207) 774-7768
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Sarah Pednault – Director, Portland ME
Sarah joined Work Opportunities in 2007 as Director of WOU’s Portland, Maine market, serving greater Portland, Brunswick, and Augusta. She provides training and leadership to her team to ensure quality services are delivered to all customers, as well as manages business development and maintains relationships with referral sources.
Formerly a General Manager of a restaurant for 11 years, Sarah went searching for a meaningful career where she could change lives and found Work Opportunities.
She and her family lead an active lifestyle year-round: snowmobiling, skiing and snow shoeing in the winters; boating in the summers; and watching her son play sports in the spring and fall.
Office News
Kathie Williams Receives Success at Work Award
(In Photo – Mike Murtha, Kathie, and Steve Wood) (Auburn, ME) On January 25th Kathie Williams, a Career Resource Specialist in our Auburn, Maine market, was awarded a Success-at-Work Award during a VR [...]
Al’s Goldfish
It’s been a “must have” fishing lure in just about every New England tackle box for over 60 years. Just the name, “Al’s Goldfish” excites the most seasoned of anglers and conjures up memories of [...]
LaChapelle Award- Aaron Stone
LaChapelle Award (Left to Right) Steve Wood, President and CEO, Aaron Stone, CRS, Mike Murtha, Director (Auburn, Maine) - Work Opportunities Unlimited has announced that Aaron Stone of Auburn, Maine, is the recipient [...]
Power of Connectivity – Mike Murtha and Elaine St. Pierre
To say that Elaine St. Pierre was in the right place at the right time when she attended Maine’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) quarterly meeting would be an understatement. Elaine chose to attend the [...]
Appointed to Lead York County Supported Employment Program
DOVER, N.H. June 28, 2018—Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU), a community-based employment service provider specializing in placing job seekers who experience barriers to employment, is pleased to announce it has appointed Nicholas “Nick” Mastrella to manage [...]
Power of Connectivity – Alyce Ornella and Jennifer Benham
Sometimes what seems like a run-of-the-mill Facebook post makes an unexpected impact on someone else’s life. A grandmother’s day is brightened by seeing pictures of her grandchildren playing in the surf. A daily inspirational quote [...]