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| Eli Mellen at TEDx Dirigo. |
The Abbe is thrilled to
welcome Eli Mellen to the staff as our new Office and Database Manager. Eli
grew up in Washington D.C. and moved to Mount Desert Island to attend the
College of the Atlantic, where he received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees
in Human Ecology. His senior and graduate theses both explored the design of
systems that cultivate and encourage connection and communication with a focus
on building community. He bring experience working on MDI by way of College of the Atlantic, the
Naturalist’s Notebook and A&B Naturals and also works as a freelance
designer. Eli was recently named a Treehouse Fellow and presented at TEDx Dirigo as a
part of this fellowship.
“I'm thrilled to be part of the Abbe's team,”
says Mellen. “I love community and sharing. Working at the Abbe, I'll be able
to help share new learning about the Wabanaki community and its culture with
the others.”
Eli will be taking over
many of Johannah’s former responsibilities along with some of John Brown’s as he shapes this new position and offers his many talents and areas
of expertise to the museum. Welcome Eli!
