Members
2017-18 AmeriCorps Members

Venus Barnes
Learning Garden Coordinator
Portland Community College, Sylvania
Establish systems that supply fresh produce to low-income students experiencing food insecurity and provide education in the Learning Garden on organic food production, planting and sustainability.

Melissa Cannell
Community Engagement Specialist
Sandy River Watershed Council
Develop outreach strategies to engage local populations in stewardship activities. Create partnerships with diverse groups, attend public outreach events and coordinate plantings and clean-up events.

Lucas Dodge
Community Development Coordinator
Trash For Peace
Educate community members with limited English proficiency, about sustainability and the natural world through practical, hands-on, innovative activities and techniques.

Jess Faunt
Communications Coordinator
Verde
Increase communication within Living Cully community. Create website content, social media updates, e-newsletters, outreach and volunteer recruitment, and support community meetings and events.

Jake Jarecki
Habitat Restoration Educator
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Lead High School youth mentors and elementary students through a habitat restoration program where projects focus on classroom lesson support, restoration site surveys and event preparation.

Adrian Martinez
Diverse Recruitment Coordinator
MESD + NW Regional ESD Outdoor School
Increase diversity of high school students volunteering at Outdoor School. Identify gaps and areas for improvement; Create new outreach strategies; and track quality of the student experience.

Max Rodrigues
Stormwater Equity Coordinator
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
Plan and develop urban forest and sustainable stormwater capacity in low-canopy, low-income communities and communities of color in Portland.

Johnny Shuler
Environmental Outreach Specialist
Reynolds Learning Academy
Expand environmental education opportunities for students from low income and diverse ethnic backgrounds. Develop bilingual materials and lesson plans to meet the needs of second language learners.
Sami Springs
Environmental Projects Coordinator
Portland Public Schools
Energize students to save resources through behavior change, underscore a conservation ethic in schools, reduce the environmental footprint of the district, and educate about environmental justice.

Kearstin Williams
Community Engagement Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
Engage and activate more Oregonians in conservation work: help design, build and implement urban engagement programs, including restoration and outreach programs targeted to an urban audience.

Kelly Yearick
Community Engagement Specialist
Forth Mobility Fund
Interact with employer organizations, municipalities, community partners, and the public to help promote the use of electric vehicle and EV charging infrastructure.

Alexis Barton
Outreach and Riparian Specialist Coordinator
Johnson Creek Watershed Council
Plan and implement restoration projects, community science programs, volunteer events, and environmental education for watershed residents from underserved communities.

Eva Carlson
Waste Reduction Outreach Specialist
Washington County Solid Waste + Recycling
Implement a waste prevention project for multifamily communities. Offer technical assistance to managers that include educational materials, presentations, outreach and tabling.

Allison Dobscha
Education + Outreach Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation/Association of Northwest Steelheaders
Promote environmental justice by engaging communities, schools, and partners in opportunities that help develop stewardship, increase access to outdoors and restores/protects wildlife habitat.

Jacoba Epsein
Waste Reduction Specialist
Clackamas County, Resource Conservation
Provide recycling/ waste reduction education in multifamily communities, through relationship building, food waste prevention education and developing inclusive resources to underserved communities.

Heather Humphrey
Community Science Coordinator
Clean Water Services
Coordinate volunteer based wildlife monitoring, educate community members about watershed health, and engage them in stewardship of stream and wetland restoration projects.

Savannah Richard
Water Resource Technician
Clean Water Services
Engage low-income and/or diverse communities in restoration activities such as: plant propagation, site evaluation and preparation, planting, and stewardship activities.

Na'ama Schweitzer
Green Street Coordinator
City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
Recruit and train community volunteers in Green Street plantings and stewardship for maximum environmental benefits in low-income, racially diverse communities.

Emma Spanjer
Community Outreach Specialist
City of Gresham, Solid Waste
Encourage recycling with property managers and multifamily communities by providing direct education via door-to-door outreach and tabling events. Support schools to become Oregon Green Schools.

Kris White
Community Outreach Coordinator
OHDC Youthsource/Supa Fresh Youth Farm
Provide equitable opportunities for marginalized youth including: community volunteer events, coordinating organic farming internships, wetlands restoration activities and youth leadership training.

Joanna Xing
Environmental Justice Educator
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
Identify and engage underserved students in environmental justice education programs. Support academically-focused Sustainable Agriculture coursework and classes on garden/farm education.
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