International Student Leadership
International student leadership at PCC aims to support international students as they develop as leaders, students, and cultural ambassadors. The International Student Life Team offers two different leadership programs to get involved with – International Orientation Mentors (IOM) and International Peer Leaders (IPL), both made up of positions that must be applied for. International students are welcome to apply for other student leader positions in centers and offices throughout the district as well.
International Orientation Mentors
IOMs are student leaders (international and domestic) from across PCC’s four campuses that work with the rest of the International Student Life Team and Office of International Student Services to plan and facilitate Orientation Week each term. They prepare to welcome our new students, facilitate discussions groups, assist with placement testing and registration, and lead student groups through workshops, ice breakers, campus tours, and Portland tours. IOM selection usually takes place each May for the next school year.
Our 2023-2024 IOMs are:
- Austin Shen (he/him/his) from Taiwan
- Dilrose Kaur (she/her/hers) from India
- Dim (she/her/hers) from Myanmar
- Ella Calero (she/her/hers) from Mexico
- Lexi Pham (she/her/hers) from Vietnam
- Rindai Mavuwa (she/her/hers) from Zimbabwe
- Saki Shiraishi (she/her/hers) from Japan
- Sandesh Thapa (he/him/his) from Nepal
- Tony Calhoon (he/him/his) from the United States
- UV (Yuvraj) Verma (he/him/his) from India
- Vani Vo (she/her/hers) from Vietnam
- Vlad Kirilov (he/him/his) from Kazakhstan
- Yina Chaves Herreno (she/her/hers) from Mexico
International Peer Leaders
IPLs are student leaders who work in our OISS location at each campus that host Talk Time Cafe each week, collaborate with other student centers, and provide engagement and involvement opportunities for international students at PCC. IPLs work with the rest of the International Student Life Team and Office of International Student Services to plan and facilitate Orientation Week each term. They prepare to welcome our new students, facilitate discussions groups, assist with placement testing and registration, and lead student groups through workshops, ice breakers, campus tours, and Portland tours. IPL selection takes place each May for the next school year.
Our 2023-2024 IPLs are:
This page is maintained by the International Student Life Coordinator.