Jeff Grider
Jeff is a Public Safety Officer and has worked for PCC for 20 years. He is primarily at the Sylvania campus. A typical workday for Jeff includes patrolling, investigating anything he finds unusual, and responding to calls dispatched via radio. Radio calls range from simple door unlocks or vehicle battery jumps to all types of emergencies (police/fire/medical). The opportunity to help people everyday keeps him interested in the work.
Jeff is the President of our union. He hopes in the future that classified employees will have a greater ability to participate in their union, as unions are one of the most democratic organizations a person can be a part of. It’s rare that Jeff has a full day off from both union and PCC work, but when that happens, he finds himself tinkering in the garage or working on things around the house.
Briar Schreiber
Briar is a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Specialist in the Information Security Department. She came to PCC in 2019 after working in the IT industry for a decade. At first, Briar was at the Southeast campus as a Technology Support Analyst and now she is at Sylvania in her current role. Her job consists of identifying risks posed by hackers, scammers, and online threats to PCC staff and students, then working to make sure those risks are mitigated.
Briar is the Executive VP of our union and the chair of the Grievance Committee. She brings past organizing experience with various groups including the IWW and being a collective member at People’s Food Co-op. She is passionate about worker empowerment and got involved with the union to help manifest that. When Briar is not at work or helping with the union she loves to repair old technology like sewing machines, dated game consoles, and 8-bit computers.
Sheryl Keele
Sheryl is the Operations Assistant for the Sylvania Bookstore. She has worked for PCC since 2005. She welcomes students, faculty, and staff into the store, helps them find what they need, answers questions, and gives directions. Sheryl also trains and supervises casual and student employees, helping them develop customer service skills and succeed in a retail environment. She describes her job as extremely uplifting with a bit of chaos. She loves the diversity and chemistry of PCC students. Sheryl finds it new and fun everyday to watch students grow and achieve, and to play a small part in that.
Sheryl is the Secretary of our union. She was inspired to get involved to “help people, who help other people.” For Sheryl, the college represents opportunity for students, staff, and faculty. She believes we all need a place that welcomes us and supports our dreams. On her days off, she loves to spend time with her cats and lose herself for just a moment in regular life.
Alexandra Stabenow
Alexandra is our union’s VP of Membership, and works at the SE campus as an IAA for the Academic Foundations, Essentials & Gateways Pathway. A typical work day for her is mostly spent in front of a computer: in meetings, reading & sending too many emails, staring at spreadsheets, curating GIFs, coordinating events & projects, herding cats, and other duties as assigned. Outside of the cubicle you may find her looking for snacks, helping lost students, admiring all the cool plants around campus, and/or trying to organize a hallway bowling league with co-workers. Alexandra loves to spend time outside on her days off. Her wish for the future is social equity.
Meryl DePasquale
Meryl is the Administrative Assistant for the Advanced & Applied Technologies Pathway, supporting many CTE (career and technical education) programs. She has worked for PCC since 2017, and is usually at the Rock Creek campus. Meryl assists the Pathway Dean, and leads the administrative support team (IAAs and Sr OAs from the pathway’s program areas). She helps plan events and has responsibilities with finance and outreach. Meryl’s really interested in building community at PCC, especially among classified employees. She loves how PCC students are open to new ideas and experiences.
Meryl is the VP of Communications for our union. She was active on the CAT (Contract Action Team) in our last negotiation cycle. On her time off, she loves to go camping and hiking with her partner and dog, especially on the coast.
Maria Juarez
Maria is an Office Assistant for the Office of Student Conduct & Community Support. She has worked for the college since 2002 and currently works remotely. She wants people to know that, no matter the circumstance, her office is always there to help however they can, and she knows students appreciate the help they offer.
Maria is a grievance officer for our union. She joined because our union had her back when she needed us. She would love to see more classified employees join, so that we can be stronger together. On days off, she sleeps in and relaxes, and also does family stuff with her kids and grandkids.
Sara Lampert
Sara is the Southeast Facilities Scheduling Coordinator and loves her job. She has worked for PCC since 2010 and no matter the position, she has always been busy.
Sara is a Grievance Officer for our union. Formally a Lead Custodian, she was a voice for classified employees who are essential on our union’s last bargaining team. Sara wishes for a future with less division and more understanding. On her days off, she enjoys crochet and puzzle books.
Lezlie Bugg
Lezlie is an Instructional Administrative Assistant II (IAA2) for the Mathematics department and has worked for the since 2007. She is at the Sylvania campus. Lezlie provides the administrative processes her program needs, such as processing payroll, scheduling classes, and greeting and assisting students. While the job can be demanding at times, working with students and faculty brings her a sense of purpose and she loves how hopeful and positive students are about their future, no matter what place they are in their educational journey.
Lezlie is a grievance officer for our union and served on our last bargaining team. She wants to do her best to move our contract forward, and to help PCC reach its potential in equity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff. In her free time, Lezlie enjoys working in her garden, unless it’s raining, and reading the internet.
Adam Passmore
Adam is an Office Assistant II for the Office of International Student Services. He has worked for the College since 2023 and is at the Cascade campus. Adam greets visitors to the office, and supports international students with anything they need, especially the complex F-1 visa regulations. Pursuing an education in the US is a huge investment, and Adam is inspired by the pride international students feel when they accomplish their academic goals at PCC.
Adam is a Cascade Campus Representative for our union. He is grateful to be a PCC employee, and believes strongly in the work we do and our institution’s place in the community. He wants to ensure that PCC is a great place to work, now and into the future, so we all can continue to do our best work supporting students, programs, and community spaces. He’d love to see more classified employees have the opportunity to engage with our union, and have a voice in the progress they would like to see. In his time off, he likes to find a nice patio and break out a deck of cards.
Cathie Paniagua
Cathie is a Testing Lead at Rock Creek. She has worked for the College since 2014. Cathie is a Rock Creek Campus Representative for our union.
Paige Gyldersleve
Paige is an Instructional Support Technician III (IST) for Life Sciences at Rock Creek. She has worked for PCC since 2012. She handles daily operations for the RC Biology Prep Lab and trains student and casual workers. She loves that her job allows her to solve problems and engage in a diverse array of tasks from day to day. Paige was a PCC student many years ago and empathizes with the challenges students face.
Paige is a Rock Creek Campus Representative for our union. She was inspired to get involved during our last contract negotiations, when she felt like she could contribute time and skills to support the hard work that needs to be done to ensure that we get fair compensation and benefits. Paige would like to see PCC’s mission statement come to life with diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone. In her free time she likes to make things: bread, candy, knitting, crochet, beadwork, etc.
Scot Brooks
Scot is a Technical Specialist II for IT and has worked for the college for 9 years. He is both remote and at the Sylvania campus. IT work in a large environment like PCC is complex, and not the same as what many of us are familiar with at home. Scot monitors our IT infrastructure for operational status and reports/escalates any issues to appropriate personnel.
Scot is a Sylvania Campus Representative for our union. His desire to have a voice and make a difference motivated him to join the last bargaining team. When Scot has a day off, he loves to do nothing at all. His wish for the future is to get happy in life and stay there.
Ty Graham
Ty is a Print Production Operator in the Print Center at Sylvania campus. He has worked for the college for 5 years as a classified employee, and 10 additional years as a Xerox contracted Printer Tech. Ty processes and completes print orders for the entire district and outside customers. He takes care of all our print centers’ production equipment and gives consultation on how to process future jobs. He puts the same amount of love and passion into all the jobs he produces.
Ty is a Sylvania Campus Representative for our union. He wants to make sure classified employees get their fair share and get treated with the respect and love we all deserve. Ty is inspired by PCC students’ want and craving for knowledge. On his days off, he gets lost mixing music and creating tracks he can use to DJ with.
Loren Perry
Loren is a Contract Specialist in the Purchasing department. He is the site representative for the Downtown Center. On a typical day, Loren will have a packed day of meetings and purchasing products and/or contracts for the college. On top of working hard for PCC, Loren felt it is time to be of service to our union. When he does have a day off he enjoys playing golf.
Christian Martinez Guzman
Christian is a Program Specialist for Student Life and Leadership and they are one of our Sylvania Site Representatives. On a typical day he meets with students to guide them through the projects they’re working on, developing civic leadership programming, and provide support to students who visit the Student Life and Leadership space. They enjoy gaming with their homies, and they’re continuously finding new PCC students to look up to. He joined the EC as it is a powerful in-road for helping others develop a critical consciousness, and he wishes for a future where there is a collective realization that things don’t have to be this way.
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