Marshall Archer

Marshall Archer is in residency with Capella’s Doctorate of Social Work Program with a focus on Administrative Practice and serves as the Ward 1 Councilor for the City of Saco, Maine, Seminar Instructor at Capella University, and as a Job Developer for Work Opportunities Unlimited.

Marshall has served as a veteran’s Universal Services Advocate for Veterans Inc. and as a Veterans and Compliance Officer for the City of Portland, Maine, where he assisted homeless and at-risk veterans in maintaining long-term stable housing. He has helped many veterans obtain VA health care, compensation, pension, education, and various other benefits that are available. He has served as the Regional Director of Student Veterans of America, served on the Veterans of Foreign Wars Current Conflict committee, advising the National Commander on various Iraq and Afghanistan issues, and served as a member of the VFWs Department of Maine Council of Administration. In addition, Marshall assisted in the creation of a Veteran Student Organization and a Veterans Resource Center at the University of Southern Maine. In 2009, Marshall’s efforts led to the establishment of L.D 1488, a law that provided Maine’s Veterans complimentary access to Maine’s State Parks. From 2001 to 2005, Marshall served in the U.S Marines. He deployed to Iraq twice and provided security support in the Anbar Province. He holds a BA in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of New England. In May 2013, Marshall was selected by the American Council of Political Leaders to participate as a delegate to China. He served on SMAA’s Vet to Vet Shared Leadership Team before joining Vet to Vet Maine as a director and treasurer of the board.