About North Star Adventures

Stephanie Wade teaches writing using principles of ecology and ecopoetics, which help writers engage all of their senses and create work that evokes elemental connections. Because she finds hope and equanimity outside, her writing and teaching are inspired by nature. With a BA in psychology, an MA and PhD in English, and twenty years of teaching experience, Stephanie sees writing as an important way to learn about ourselves, to understand the world, and to create beauty. She has worked with writers of all abilities and especially enjoys helping writers explore new ideas, new places, and new genres. She has taught writing at the Transformative Language Arts Conference, Rena's Promise International Creative Writing Camp, Stony Brook University, and Unity College. Currently, Stephanie serves as the assistant director of writing at Bates College.

As the founder of Adriana Bellerose & Associates, Adriana has over 30 years of training and leadership facilitation experience. She has partnered with dozens of companies and thousands of employees across the country to guide them on their path to self-fulfillment. Adriana provides executive, leadership and life transition coaching as well as organizational development and human resources consulting services to companies interested in enhancing the organization across the country. She takes great pride in the trust and transformation achieved through her interactive process and designs and delivers her programs in a way that excites and motivates participants. A firm believer in the healing power of time spent in nature, Adriana spends much of her free time outdoors. When not working with clients, she can be found hiking, kayaking, cycling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing with family and friends. Certifications: International Coaching Federation certified and credentialed as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) Advance Cape Cod Training Program graduate Gestalt International Study Center faculty member Licensed to administer several assessments including Management Research Group, Campbell Leadership Inventory, Firo-B and many others Conference Speaker & Facilitator Maine Sea Kayak Guide Wilderness First Aid and CPR

For over 30 years Beth has worked as an experiential and adventure practitioner with Project Adventure, Outward Bound Wilderness, the American Youth Foundation and Unity College. A consummate student-centered educator she has a strong background in canoeing, wilderness expedition, teaching and learning, institutional adventure administration, as well as challenge course design, installation and programming. Beth has worked with all ages and is dedicated to tailoring learning experiences to the needs of the learner. Her professional interests are integrated learning and multidisciplinary approaches to teaching, as well as the development of women’s leadership in adventure education. Beth grew up in the woods of Wisconsin and Minnesota and has worked and played in many of the nation’s natural treasures. She is extremely pleased to have landed in the mid-coast of Maine to enjoy the next phase of her life and work. Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Antioch University New England Senior Instructor in Adventure Programs/ School of Environmental Citizenship, Unity College

Award-winning songsmith Sara Trunzo writes the quirks and wisdom of rural northerners in a fresh and un-romantic voice. While mainstream country music pines over southern red dirt, Trunzo draws on a decade of running a food bank farm where she helped get local produce into the hands of rural Mainers living in poverty. Her time in the farm fields, fishing boats, community meetings, and food pantry warehouses of Maine add wrinkles to her characters and place to their places. She draws influence from- and has studied with- master songwriters Darrell Scott and Mary Gauthier. Trunzo strives to cultivate songs that instigate healing, truth-telling, and transformation with her unique lens of grit, wit, gratitude, and attitude. Her debut EP ‘thanks birdie’ dropped in 2017; she toured nationally in 2018; her first full-length album is slated for a November 2018 release. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee and Unity, Maine and on the road.