OISS Teams
Recruitment Team
How to contact us:
pcc-international@pcc.edu | +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/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, Associate Director / PDSO
- Alegria Mateus, Recruitment Specialist
Admissions Team
How to contact us:
international@pcc.edu | +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, Associate Director / PDSO
- Katie Brunell, International Admissions Coordinator / DSO
- Rianna Robertson-LeVay, International Admissions Assistant
Orientation Team
How to contact us:
oiss.orientation@pcc.edu | +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, & PCC
- Provide workshops/sessions on F-1 visa regulations, PCC policies, student engagement and success, American culture, and more
Who we are:
- Alicia Adams, Associate 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 | 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/HR support
Who we are:
- Alicia Adams, Associate Director / PDSO
- Meryl DePasquale, Senior Office Assistant
- Helen Wu, Office Assistant
SEVIS Team
How to contact us:
oiss-sevis@pcc.edu | +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 guidances
Who we are:
- Alicia Adams, Associate Director / PDSO
- Madison Barrientos-Chinn, SEVIS Coordinator / DSO
- Ebru Rice, SEVIS Assistant
Student Life Team
How to contact us:
oiss.studentlife@pcc.edu | +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 int’l 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, Associate Director / PDSO
- Tiff Hayes, International Student Life Coordinator
- Kenya Reutin, International Student Life Assistant
- Ashley Pirrung, International Student Life Project Assistant
Meet the OISS Staff
Alicia Adams
Associate 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
Vacant
International Admissions Specialist / DSO
Teams: Admissions, Orientation
Education
Other languages spoken
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
SEVIS Coordinator / DSO
Teams: Orientation, SEVIS
Senior Office Assistant Teams: Operations, Orientation International Student Life Project Assistant Teams: Student Life, Orientation International Admissions Assistant Teams: Admissions, Orientation International Student Life Coordinator Teams: Orientation, Student LifeEducation
Other languages spoken
Meryl DePasquale
Education
Ashley Pirrung
Education
Rianna Robertson-LeVay
Education
Other languages spoken
Tiff Hayes
Education
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.