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
  • 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 - OISS

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 - OISS

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

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

Adam Passmore

SEVIS Assistant

  • Teams: Orientation, SEVIS
  • Campus: Sylvania
Education
  • BA, Psychology, Oberlin College

Helen Wu - OISS

Helen Wu

Office Assistant

  • Teams: Operations, Orientation
  • Campus: Southeast
Education
  • AAS, Computer Information Systems, Portland Community College
Other languages spoken
  • Vietnamese
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
May Von der Kammer
May von der Kammer

International Student Life Assistant, International Student Life Project Assistant

  • Teams: Student Life, Orientation
  • Campus: Rock Creek
Education
  • Currently studying Addiction Counseling
  • BA, Psychology (minors in criminal justice and sociology), Pacific University
  • AA, PsychologyPortland Community College
Other languages spoken
  • German

Rebecca Seibert

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)

Rianna Robertson-LeVay

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

Sierra Spillane

International Student Life Assistant, International Student Life Project Assistant

  • Teams: Student Life, Orientation
Education
  • BA, English, Florida Gulf University

Tiff Hayes - OISS

Tiff Hayes

International Student Life Coordinator

  • Teams: Orientation, Student Life
  • Campus: Cascade
Education
  • M. Ed, Student Development Administration, Seattle University
  • BA, Communication (minor in Event Planning), Western Washington University
  • AA, Communication, Green River Community College

Yuri Cerva

Yuri Cerva

International Admissions Assistant

  • Teams: Admissions & Recruitment, Orientation
  • Campus: Rock Creek
Education
  • BA, Japanese Language, Naresuan University
Other languages spoken
  • Thai
  • Japanese

Alejandra Heredia

Alejandra Heredia

International Peer Leader

  • Campus: Sylvania
Education
  • Currently studying Marketing
Other languages spoken
  • Spanish

Misrak Woldu

Misrak Woldu

International Peer Leader

  • Campus: Sylvania/Southeast
Education
  • Currently studying Computer Science for an AAOT
Other languages spoken
  • Amharic

Tien Duong

Tien Duong

International Peer Leader

  • Campus: Rock Creek
Education
  • Currently studying Video Production
Other languages spoken
  • Vietnamese

Yorrane de Souza Silva

Yorrane de Souza Silva

International Peer Leader

  • Campus: Cascade
Education
  • Currently studying General Studies for an AAOT
Other languages spoken
  • Portuguese

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 Director.