District Staff
Sustainability Manager – Briar Schoon (she/her)
Briar is the college’s Sustainability Manager, with the focus of mainstreaming sustainability throughout college practices, curricular and co-curricular offerings and community engagement. She has taught sustainability courses at PCC and previously sat on the Board of Directors for the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network. She holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainability from Arizona State University, as well as a B.A. in Sustainability and a B.S. in Justice Studies. Briar has represented the college at the local, national and international-level, including at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany! She also helps coordinate the annual Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, gardening, and spending time with her family and furry babies.
Sustainability Analyst – Stephania Fregosi (she/her)
Stephania Fregosi is the college’s Sustainability Analyst. She completes greenhouse gas inventories, the STARS report, does research, and provides other support. She earned her Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from the Vermont Law School and her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Oberlin College. Stephania has worked in a variety of sustainability roles including sustainability coordination, project management, environmental assessment, community development, and environmental education. She has a passion for social justice, equity, and inclusion and recently served on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee as part of AASHE’s advisory board. Stephania spends her free time with her family and dyeing yarn and fiber for other crafters.
Recycling Coordinator – Jade Menchaca (she/her)
Jade Menchaca is the college’s Recycling Program Coordinator and focuses on outreach, recycling education, and overall improvement of recycling habits on campus through campaigns and special events. She earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon. She has many years of experience coordinating programs and events for higher education students to enhance their sustainability, involvement on campus, and created campus-wide food security initiatives. She is passionate about community involvement, social inclusion, environmental education, and waste reduction. She likes to spend her free time cooking, crafting, dancing, and trying out new restaurants.