Megan Boisvert
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By Lee Burnett
Sanford’s new communication coordinator comes with a dog named Portland, a background in recreation marketing, and an eagerness to explore her new home.
Megan Boisvert, 29, started work two weeks ago and has been busy meeting people, getting oriented to city procedures, and learning about city initiatives. She made time to dash off an e-mail in response to an inquiry from the Sanford Springvale News.
“I always knew I wanted to end up back in New England. I am someone who feels the most at home when surrounded by trees and natural spaces, so being able to explore the Sanford Springvale community has already been a wonderful experience,” she wrote. “The City has a sweet, quaint charm and an immediate sense of community that has been very welcoming. I feel thrilled to be back in the Northeast again.”
Boisvert grew up in Concord, NH, and graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where she majored in recreation management and policy. For the last seven years, she’s been in the Charleston, SC area. Fun fact: one of the towns where she worked – Summerville – is the same town where Jordan Wilson, the city’s former communications coordinator, moved to. It’s nothing more than a small world coincidence, although the two met briefly in the transition.
In Summerville, she organized movies in the park, tree lighting, outdoor concerts, a weekly farmers market, and fireworks. More recently, she worked in North Charleston, primarily for the Parks and Recreation Department, managing communications, sponsorships and marketing initiatives. She’s held leadership positions with the South Carolina Parks & Recreation Association and has honed her skills in graphic design.
“One of my favorite parts of the communications field is being out and engaged with what is happening in the community. I look forward to attending things happening in the City and working to communicate all those amazing things as they are happening,” she wrote.
Sanford’s outdoor spaces hold a special attraction to her.
“I am really looking forward to exploring all the beautiful natural spaces, trails, parks and greenspace Sanford has to offer, and I know my dog—whose name is actually Portland, despite being adopted from Georgia—is just as excited to explore them with me!” she wrote.
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