Service-Learning Staff
Sylvania SS 215 | 971-722-4419 | FAX: 971-722-4959
Service-Learning Staff
District
Sarah Tillery, PCC District Service-Learning Program Coordinator, 971-722-4419
Sarah came to PCC from Washington University in St. Louis where she
worked for three years in the Community Service Office. Prior to her professional career in student services, she studied Women's Studies at the
University of Maryland where she received her doctorate. As an instructor, she believe in using alternative pedagogy to enhance her students' learning
in the classroom and feels that service-learning is an incredible tool to unite the college with the community and the students with the course
material.
Samantha Lee, Assistant Coordinator for Service-Learning, 971-722-4184
Samantha graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2010 with my degree in media studies. In her studies there, she primarily used a critical feminist lens and this perspective continues to inform her general worldview. She is also interested in exploring the intersections of higher-education institutions and their surrounding communities. In 2010-11, she served in the Office of Service-Learning at PCC as an AmeriCorps VISTA and is excited about joining the college full-time to continue her work in Service-Learning and be part of the 50th Anniversary celebration in 2011-12.
Nicole Herbert, District Student Service Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA Member, 971-722-4414
Nicole moved here from Chicago to pursue her MA in English at PSU. Before joining PCC, she mentored at-risk youth as an AmeriCorps State volunteer, where she developed a greater understanding of what it means to serve and contribute to a learning community. Nicole views service-learning as a methodology for social action, and an opportunity for personal and intellectual growth. She finds inspiration in bell hooks’ writings on holistic education and the practice of “engaged pedagogy.”
Cascade Campus
Kathleen Doss, Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator
Having participated with Service Learning in Hawai'i, as both a student and an instructor of speech communication, I am quite enthusiastic about the benefits of Service Learning! This is my first year as Service Learning Coordinator for the Cascade campus and I am looking forward to working with all involved in Service Learning, especially with Community Partners in our neighborhood.
Rock Creek Campus
Zapoura Calvert-Newton, Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator
Since receiving her MA in English from Portland State University in 2004, Zapoura has taught creative, collaborative writing and community-based learning courses at PSU, PCC, and Marylhurst University. She has extensive background in developing and supporting new teaching collaborations and has also served as a mentor and facilitator for other teachers integrating community-based work into their courses.Her own service learning classes partner with local schools and education organizations and embody her teaching philosophy, which focuses on the benefits of building sustainable learning partnerships among local institutions.She believes that bringing students into the community for learning creates spaces for discussion, develops deeper learning, and encourages working for positive change.
Southeast Center
Monica Christofili, Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator
For five years I have lived in Portland, and for four of these I have taught at PCC where I am currently a temporary full-time RD/WR instructor for credit and DE classes and for Southeast Center’s Project DEgree program. My B.A. in English from New Jersey's Rowan University and my M.A. in American Literature from San Diego State University were my trail toward Cascadia, but it really was my love of the otter that brought me to live in the Pacific NW. During stints at Rock Creek, the Hillsboro Learning Center, and Cascade campus, my belief in the untapped potential of my community college students and in their responsibility to know their community has become as dedicated and persistent as the Oregon moss I enjoy seeing on outdoor excursions. Most recently, my interest in civic engagement and my belief in the worth of service-learning in the classroom have led me to become my campus’ Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator.
Sylvania Campus
Sarah Bentley, Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator
Sarah is a Portland native and passionate about engaging students in her courses through local service- learning projects. As a student at Pitzer College on the outskirts of Los Angeles, she participated in many incredible service-learning projects that ultimately impacted her future career. Upon graduating, she returned home to work with local non-profit organizations for three years before pursuing her MA in Spanish at Portland State University. Sarah has been a full-time Spanish instructor at PCC Sylvania since Fall 2006. She regularly incorporates service learning into her Spanish courses and is thrilled to connect with other faculty who are doing the same.
The Service-Learning Staff can provide:
- Individual consultation on integrating service-learning into your course
- Class/meeting presentations per your needs and requests
- A comprehensive list of approved service-learning sites
- Assist the community with the development and enhancement of service-learning programming
- Relationship building with new partners
- Problem solving/quality control
- Regular workshops/training on service-learning