Heather Shields Maine Women's Project - Chris Strong

Where to begin with this amazing woman... Christina, Chris, is an absolute superstar. Not only is she a natural born leader, she’s famous in the world of Maine sports as both a legendary athlete and champion of equality. Her basketball skills are still honored on the walls of the University of Maine’s Hall of Fame. When her high school in coastal Maine didn’t have a girl’s soccer team, she paved the road for high school girl’s soccer by playing on the boy’s team (and had the only hat trick in a season!). Chris is a natural born leader - she advocates for women (and men) or all ages to achieve their fitness goals. And she helps them have fun doing it. She’s brilliant, she’s dynamic and she fierce. And sometimes I think there’s a reason title IX was enacted the year she was born.
To find out more about Chris Strong, please check out her feature on my blog at heathershields...
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2023 Maine Women's Project
The 2023 Maine Women’s Project, a collaboration of portraits created by the amazing Kari Herer. These portraits depict women that I’ve been lucky enough to meet in this job or women I’m lucky enough to know by working in the state of Maine. They each share their stories of living in Maine, what they think makes it special and some of their favorite spots around our state. By launching this project, Kari and I are hoping to give these women the recognition they deserve while telling their stories. We want you to catch a glimpse of life in our state through the lens of these incredible women. Some of these women are native Mainers, some are new residents, some are subtle, some are bold. All are change makers.