Jeff Grider
Jeff is a Public Safety Officer and has worked for PCC since 2002. 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 an Information Security GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Specialist in the IT Department. She meets with people across the college to discuss how to stay safe online and protect student data. She also writes reports and gives presentations to help people understand cybersecurity risks to the college. Briar puts scary, technical things into plain English and welcomes questions.
Briar is the Executive Vice President of our union. She wants to see students, faculty, and staff all uplifted, since we are all in this together. Members asked her to serve on the Bargaining Team, and she wants to serve our union the best she is able. She loves to go on walks and listen to music.
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.
Lezlie Bugg
Lezlie is an Instructional Administrative Assistant II (IAA2) for the Mathematics department and has worked for the College since 2007. She is at the Southeast campus. Lezlie greets students and faculty at the front desk, schedules classes, orders supplies, processes payments, and much. A lot of what she does is troubleshooting problems that people have, and she loves helping. Lezlie is impressed by how resilient and dedicated PCC students are.
Lezlie is a grievance officer for our union. She saw some injustice within the bargaining unit and wanted to be a part of the solution. Lezlie wants to see the PCC community thrive and enjoy being part of a larger process of education. On her days off, she enjoys hanging out with her grandkids.
Caitlin Recor
Caitlin is a Buyer/Contract Specialist in Procurement, and has worked for PCC since 2017. She supports a variety of departments with purchasing, processing purchase orders or contracts, and coordinates all the Technology Reviews for the College. Caitlin used to be a PCC student, and loves seeing students being able to succeed.
Caitlin is a Grievance Officer for our union and wants to help create a fair contract with a living wage. She had an amazing mentor who taught her about the nuances of the College, and she wants to use that knowledge to support classified staff. When she has a day off, she loves to go see a Portland Winterhawks hockey game.
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 and serves on the Contract Action Team (CAT). 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 was recently appointed VP of Communications 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.
Laura Wilson
Laura Wilson (she/her) is an Instructional Administrative Assistant 3 for the Reading, Writing, and English program. She has worked at PCC since 2017 holding a variety of roles, including part-time faculty of Developmental Reading and Writing. Laura is a proud first-generation college graduate who enjoys supporting students and encouraging the use of college resources like Career Services, Tutoring, and the various identity-based centers (Queer Resource Center, Women’s Resource Center, etc.)
She likes using what she knows from her time as part-time faculty to help Classified staff, faculty members, as well as anyone else who might need it. Laura is a Rock Creek Campus Representative and loves being based at the farm campus. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, and watching horror movies.
Mari Garcia
Mari is an Instructional Support Technician IV (IST) for Physical Sciences at Rock Creek. She oversees the lab operations, trains students, casual workers and ISTs.
Mari is the appointed Union Rep for Willow Creek. She also is a member of the Contract Action Team. She joined the Executive Council to advocate for workers’ rights, living wages, a fair contract, and safe working conditions. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting and quilting.
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 and he is serving on the Contract Action Team (CAT) this cycle. 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.
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.
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