"About a year ago, I was talking to my husband about what I termed 'my perfect job,'" said Meadow Davis. "If there was a way I could work on a college campus, focusing on women students and the issues that were important to them, that would be my perfect job."
Luckily for Davis, a position as the director of the Women's Resource Center (WRC) opened this summer when its former director, Karin Clough, accepted a job in Kenya. A search committee was formed in her absence to find a replacement.
"We all loved Karin," said Alison Driver '08, a member of the search committee. "That being said, Meadow is fun and talented and will take the WRC in fantastic new directions."
Davis, who will begin on December 4, graduated from Trinity College with a major in American studies and a concentration in women's studies. Upon graduating, she spent three years in the Peace Corps before getting a master's degree in nonprofit management from Notre Dame.
A native of Belfast, Maine, Davis comes to Bowdoin from the Maine Association of Nonprofits, where she was the associate director.
"While this work was really interesting, I realized that my real interest lay in people," said Davis.
Members of the search committee spoke very highly of Davis's experience and passion for the job.
"She had a great interview and that was the consensus. She just really captivated people," Director of Student Activities Allen Delong said. "It was clear that she would be a very good community member."
Dan Robinson '07 agreed.
"Meadow was an excellent candidate because of her very relevant work experience, warm and engaging personality, and her focus on students," he said.
Davis, who lives in Portland with her husband, Trevor, a special education teacher, and her two-year-old son, Caden, looks forward to starting her job at the WRC.
"There are a lot of wonderful things about the center as it is, and I'm excited to build upon the existing strengths," she said. "I loved the time that I was able to spend with the students and staff at Bowdoin and can tell what an amazing place it will be to work."
Davis encouraged students to feel comfortable speaking with her.
"It is absolute bliss for me to have my job be talking to students and hearing their challenges and ideas and helping them find the resources that they need to fulfill their visions," she said.