OISS Teams
Admissions & Recruitment Team
How to contact us
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 related to admissions
- Communicate with prospective students about applying to PCC, regulations, and next steps
- Participate in the continued implementation of PCC Admissions software
- Assist prospective F-1 international students with the application process
Who we are
- Alicia Adams, Director, PDSO
- Rebecca Seibert, International Admissions Coordinator, DSO
- Angela Chandra, International Admissions Specialist, DSO
- Yuri Cerva, International Admissions Assistant
- Alegria Mateus, Recruitment Specialist
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 or +1-971-722-7150
What we do
- Provide (virtual) front desk assistance
- Update student data in Banner and Perceptive Content
- 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 +1-971-722-7150
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
- Adam Passmore, SEVIS Assistant
- Alegria Mateus, SEVIS Resource Specialist
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
- Sierra Spillane, International Student Life Assistant
- Sierra Spillane, International Student Life Project Assistant
Meet the OISS Staff
Alicia Adams
Director, PDSO
Teams: Recruitment, Admissions, Operations, Orientation, SEVIS, Student Life
Campus: Cascade, Southeast, Sylvania, Rock Creek
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, Admissions & Recruitment, SEVIS
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- BS, Business Administration, Rockford University
- MBA, Rockford University
- MS, Multidisciplinary Studies – Education, SUNY Buffalo State
Other languages spoken
- Spanish
Angela Chandra
International Admissions Specialist, DSO
Teams: Admissions & Recruitment, Orientation
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- BA, Communication, UC Santa Barbara
- MA, Educational Leadership, UMASS Global
Other languages spoken
- Hindi (some)
- Spanish (some)
Adam Passmore
SEVIS Assistant
Teams: Orientation, SEVIS
Campus: Sylvania
Education
- BA, Psychology, Oberlin College
Helen Wu
Office Assistant
Teams: Operations, Orientation
Campus: Southeast
Education
- AAS, Computer Information Systems, Portland Community College
Other languages spoken
- Vietnamese
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
Rebecca Seibert
International Admissions Coordinator, DSO
Teams: Admissions & Recruitment, Orientation
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- BA, English, University of Tennessee
- MA, Higher Education and Student Affairs, University of Portland
Other languages spoken
- French (some)
- Spanish (some)
- Chitumbuka (some)
Meryl DePasquale
Senior Office Assistant
Teams: Operations, Orientation
Campus: Sylvania
Education
- MFA, Creative Writing, University of Minnesota
- BA, English, Central Connecticut State University
Rianna Robertson-LeVay
SEVIS Coordinator
Teams: SEVIS, Orientation
Campus: Sylvania
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)
Sierra Spillane
International Student Life Assistant, International Student Life Project Assistant
Teams: Student Life, Orientation
Education
- BA, English, Florida Gulf University
Tiff Hayes
International Student Life Coordinator
Teams: Orientation, Student Life
Campus: Rock Creek
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 & Recruitment, Orientation
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- BA, Japanese Language, Naresuan University
Other languages spoken
- Thai
- Japanese
Kalab Kahsay
International Peer Leader
Campus: Sylvania
Education
- Currently studying Computer Science for an AAOT degree
Other languages spoken
- Amharic
- Tigrigna
Jason Pham
International Peer Leader
Campus: Cascade & Southeast
Education
- Currently studying Psychology for an AAOT degree
Other languages spoken
- Vietnamese
Yazmin Cruz
International Peer Leader
Campus: Rock Creek
Education
- Currently studying Construction Management
Other languages spoken
- Spanish
Lizz Louni
International Peer Leader
Campus: Southeast
Education
- Currently studying GIS and Geomatics
Other languages spoken
- Arabic
- French
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
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