OISS Teams
Recruitment Team
How to contact us
pcc-international@pcc.edu or +1-971-722-7150
What we do
- Recruit F-1 international students from all over the world to PCC
- Create marketing materials and take part in recruitment events
- Develop and foster relationships with agents
- Stay up-to-date on all F-1 visa regulations
- Communicate with prospective students about applying to PCC
- Participate in the continued implementation of EnrollmentRx (ERx)
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Alegria Mateus, Recruitment Specialist
Admissions Team
How to contact us
international@pcc.edu or +1-971-722-7150
What we do
- Assist prospective F-1 international students with the application process
- Stay up-to-date on all F-1 visa issues related to admissions
- Communicate with prospective students about regulations and next steps
- Participate in the continued implementation of EnrollmentRx (ERx)
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Katie Brunell, International Admissions Coordinator, DSO
- Vacant, International Admissions Specialist
- Yuri Cerva, International Admissions Assistant
Orientation Team
How to contact us
oiss.orientation@pcc.edu or +1-971-722-7150
What we do
- Communicate with accepted students about orientation week
- Lead team to welcome and orient new students to the US, Oregon, and PCC
- Provide workshops and sessions on F-1 visa regulations, PCC policies, student engagement and success, American culture, and more
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Tiff Hayes, International Student Life Coordinator
- All OISS Staff
Operations Team
How to contact us
oiss-help@pcc.edu, +1-971-722-7150, or join the Virtual Front Desk
What we do
- Provide (virtual) front desk assistance
- Update student data in Banner and ImageNow
- Provide general office support
- Provide Finance and HR support
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Meryl DePasquale, Senior Office Assistant
- Helen Wu, Office Assistant
SEVIS Team
How to contact us
oiss-sevis@pcc.edu or +1-971-722-5670
What we do
- Communicate with F-1 international students about federal regulations
- Assist F-1 international students with SEVIS issues and guidance
- Stay up-to-date on all F-1 visa issues and guidance
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Rianna Robertson-LeVay, SEVIS Coordinator, DSO
- Ebru Rice, SEVIS Assistant
Student Life Team
How to contact us
oiss.studentlife@pcc.edu or +1-971-722-7150
What we do
- Provide leadership opportunities and training for international students
- Plan culturally focused activities and events to spread awareness and knowledge of countries and cultures represented by PCC international students
- Offer off-campus opportunities for students to explore Portland and Oregon, experience American culture, and prepare for university transfer
- Connect students with engagement, involvement, and leadership development opportunities throughout the college
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Tiff Hayes, International Student Life Coordinator
- Kenya Reutin, International Student Life Assistant
- Madison Barrientos-Chinn, International Student Life Project Assistant
Meet the OISS Staff
Alicia Adams
Director, PDSO
Teams: Recruitment, Admissions, Operations, Orientation, SEVIS, Student Life
Education
- BA, French Language and Literature, California State University, San Marcos
- Study Abroad, Institut Etudies Français pour les Etudiantes Etrangers, Aix-en-Provence, France
Other languages spoken
- French
Alegria Mateus
Recruitment Specialist
Teams: Orientation, Recruitment
Education
- BS, Business Administration, Rockford University
- MBA, Rockford University
- MS, Multidisciplinary Studies – Education, SUNY Buffalo State
Other languages spoken
- Spanish
Ebru Rice
SEVIS Assistant
Teams: Orientation, SEVIS
Education
- BA, Information Management, Hacttepe University
Other languages spoken
- Turkish
Helen Wu
Office Assistant
Teams: Operations, Orientation
Education
- AAS, Computer Information Systems, Portland Community College
Other languages spoken
- Vietnamese
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
Katie Brunell
International Admissions Coordinator, DSO
Teams: Admissions, Orientation
Education
- BFA, Fine Arts, Washington State University
- M.Ed, Student Personnel in Higher Education, University of Florida
Other languages spoken
- French
Kenya Reutin
International Student Life Assistant
Teams: Orientation, Student Life
Education
- BA, Exercise Science, Willamette University
Other languages spoken
- Japanese
Madison Barrientos-Chinn
International Student Life Project Assistant
Teams: Student Life, Orientation
Education
- AA, Transfer degree, Norco Community College
- BA, Global Studies, University of California, Riverside
Other languages spoken
- Spanish
Meryl DePasquale
Senior Office Assistant
Teams: Operations, Orientation
Education
- MFA, Creative Writing, University of Minnesota
- BA, English, Central Connecticut State University
Rianna Robertson-LeVay
SEVIS Coordinator
Teams: SEVIS, Orientation
Education
- MA, International Education Management, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- BA, Foreign Languages (French and Japanese), Lewis & Clark College
Other languages spoken
- French
- Japanese
- Spanish (some)
- Chinuk Wawa (some)
Tiff Hayes
International Student Life Coordinator
Teams: Orientation, Student Life
Education
- MA. Ed, Student Development Administration, Seattle University
- BA, Communication (minor in Event Planning), Western Washington University
- AA, Communication, Green River Community College
Yuri Cerva
International Admissions Assistant
Teams: Admissions, Orientation
Education
- BA, Japanese Language, Naresuan University
Other languages spoken
- Thai
- Japanese
Amina Saseyi
International Peer Leader
Campus: Rock Creek & Cascade
Education
- Currently studying Political Science for an AAOT degree
Other languages spoken
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- Polish
Lexie Pham
International Peer Leader
Campus: Southeast
Education
- Currently studying
Other languages spoken
- Test
Norie Ushijima
International Peer Leader
Campus: Sylvania
Education
- Currently studying Sociology/Psychology to transfer to a University in Japan
Other languages spoken
- Japanese
Said Boussaid
International Peer Leader
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- Currently studying general studies to earn an Associate’s degree, then interested in Aviation Science.
Other languages spoken
- Arabic (Magrheb)
- Spanish
Emergencies
- 911 for emergency police or medical assistance (on or off campus)
- +1-971-722-4444 for Campus Public Safety (on campus)
- +1-971-209-2033 to reach the Office of International Student Services if you have an urgent legal or immigration issue
This page is maintained by the OISS Associate Director.