1.0The Wilson Centerhttps://umaine.edu/wilsoncenterrich900600<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QljfJKef4L"><a href="https://umaine.edu/wilsoncenter/staff/staff-sonja-birthisel/">Dr. Sonja Birthisel – Director</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://umaine.edu/wilsoncenter/staff/staff-sonja-birthisel/embed/#?secret=QljfJKef4L" width="100%" height="338" title="“Dr. Sonja Birthisel – Director” — The Wilson Center" data-secret="QljfJKef4L" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Sonja joined the Wilson Center as Director in September of 2020. She is an alumna of the University of Maine and has been actively involved in youth ministry for over 15 years. Sonja brings to the Wilson Center a passion for community service, and experience as a scientist, teacher, community organizer, and activist. — Sonja […]