[1] In the early 1970s she worked for the Maine Department of Labor in Waterville tutoring adults in reading and career training.
[6] In 1976 she joined the staff at the six-year-old Kennebec Valley Vocational-Technical Institute in Waterville as director of adult education.
[7] Woodlee oversaw the growth of the college both in course offerings and student body, which reached 3,300 in less than 30 years.
[6] Although she planned to retire in the summer of 2010, she extended her tenure for another two years when two national searches failed to identify a suitable successor.
[3] Over the next two years, she oversaw several large projects, including a computer software conversion, building and renovation plans, and the acquisition of a 700 acres (280 ha) campus in Hinckley.
[9] She retired in December 2012[9] and immediately began working as chief academic officer for the Maine Community College System.
[6][8] Woodlee was a director of the American Association of Community Colleges and co-chair of the steering committee of the Maine Higher Education Partnership.