{"id":3427,"date":"2017-06-21T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/?p=3427"},"modified":"2024-11-12T14:46:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:46:07","slug":"alumni-spotlight-daniel-pontbriand-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machias.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/21\/alumni-spotlight-daniel-pontbriand-79\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Pontbriand, \u201879"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/machias.edu\/category\/alumni-spotlight\/\">Spotlight<\/a> shines this week on Daniel Pontbriand from Auburn, Maine, who<\/p>\n<p>graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 1976 with a major in Recreation<\/p>\n<p>Management. He is currently living in Grafton, New Hampshire and is a Retired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/index.htm\">National Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Service Ranger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tell us a little bit about what you are doing now.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Currently, I work part time at the LL Bean retail store in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. I<\/p>\n<p>spend a great deal of my job time working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llbean.com\/llb\/ods\/33?page=outdoor-discovery-schools\">LL Bean Outdoor Discovery School<\/a> teaching<\/p>\n<p>outdoor skills; such as, kayaking, snowshoeing, fly-fishing, map and compass, wilderness ethics<\/p>\n<p>and survival, emergency preparedness, and wildlife tracking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What is the most valuable thing you learned while at UMM?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>First, confidence to do most anything in the outdoors like teaching outdoor skills and managing<\/p>\n<p>recreation facilities and resources, and protected wild places. Second, I learned how to learn. I<\/p>\n<p>was not well prepared to attend college and struggled my first two years at UMM, but toward the<\/p>\n<p>end of my stay at UMM I became a good student.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Do you have any advice for current students at UMM?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Work hard and take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. Don\u2019t ever give up<\/p>\n<p>on your dreams. Be practical and patient. Be kind and caring to others and learn how to<\/p>\n<p>effectively communicate with each other. Your education really starts once you leave school so<\/p>\n<p>be open minded.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How did your time at UMM prepare you for what you are doing now?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In my career as a Ranger, many of the skills I needed to do my job effectively and be<\/p>\n<p>comfortable in the outdoors I learned while at UMM. I tackled many assignments that, on the<\/p>\n<p>surface, appeared to be well outside my comfort and skill level, but I had the ability to learn<\/p>\n<p>quickly and adapt to the situation; which often times created an excellent result. Take your time<\/p>\n<p>figuring things out and don\u2019t be afraid to take on a job or task that might seem beyond your<\/p>\n<p>abilities. Take your time and learn the task and document your learning experiences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How has UMM made a positive impact on your life?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>My highly successful career in government service is a direct result of my education at UMM.<\/p>\n<p>My interest in working as an NPS Ranger came from ideas spawned at UMM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Alumni Spotlight shines this week on Daniel Pontbriand from Auburn, Maine, who graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 1976 with a major in Recreation Management. 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