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During her four years in college During her time in college Anna ran and won three local races for Representative Julie Fahey, County Commissioner Heather Buch, and County Commissioner Joe Berney. Anna also worked for Congressman Peter DeFazio and ran an internship program for young leaders in local politics. Anna is now embarking on a new adventure as a Council Representative at Oregon AFSCME Council 75. Anna is passionate about the accessibility of reproductive healthcare for all women and ensuring that they have the tools and resources to be leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1640235426425-EPYZPP7VC2X7S39JE46W/IMG_1424.jpg BOARD - Sierra Prior (Board Co-Chair) Sierra Prior grew up and lived in rural Oregon until 2011 when she moved to New Orleans and discovered her passion for feminism and public health. After returning to Oregon, she brought her two passions together through a fellowship with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. During this time, Sierra witnessed firsthand how local politics have immediate impacts on reproductive justice and was moved to continue growing in her political engagement. Now, Sierra works at the Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials where she supports political advocacy for Oregon's 33 local public health authorities across the state. Previously, she served as a Legislative Assistant to Representative Tiffiny Mitchell (HD 32, North Coast) during the 2019 legislative session after working as a Political Director on the No Cuts to Care: No on Measure 106 campaign in 2018. Sierra completed her Master of Public Health at Oregon State University and Bachelor of Science in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Portland State University. When Sierra isn't working to support public health and reproductive health causes, you can find her rock climbing or spending quality time with her roommates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1561399680228-E26X7N7TWAMVTSH436CW/Kimberly.jpg BOARD - Kimberly Koops Wrabek (Co-Chair Emeritus) As a Native Oregonian who grew up on the rural Oregon Coast, Kimberly Koops has dedicated her career to ensuring that everyone – regardless of their circumstances – is able to access to full range of reproductive healthcare. Kimberly joined NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon as the organization’s Policy Director after working as the Political Director for the No Cuts to Care campaign to defeat Ballot Measure 106, a backdoor ban on abortion. Previously, Kimberly worked in government relations for Planned Parenthood Federation of America in Washington, DC, where she helped shape the organization's strategic work with the administration and on Capitol Hill. Kimberly came to Planned Parenthood after serving in the Office of Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon, where she worked on pay equity and women's health care issues, and introduced the 21st Century Women's Health Care Act. Before coming to the Hill, Kimberly raised funds for the Women's Campaign Fund and She Should Run, and worked as a Union Organizer for SEIU, where she organized workers in public service fields. In her free time, Kimberly is finishing law school at the University of Oregon School of Law. When she’s not reading cases or volunteering for pro-choice candidates, Kimberly can be found hiking or spending time with her beloved cat, Chairman Meow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1631494672590-EBP3S8WXO43K25P1759J/Emily-Pfeiffer.jpg BOARD - Emily Pfeiffer (Secretary) Emily grew up in Tigard, OR and discovered her passion for organizing and political advocacy while attending Southern Oregon University. After graduating college, Emily worked as an organizer, and then the organizing director for the Oregon Student Association (OSA) where she developed students to advocate for greater shared governance within higher education and increased funding from the state. After her time with OSA, Emily worked in the Oregon State Legislature for Representative Carla Piluso and Representative Rob Nosse. During the 2020 election cycle, Emily also led numerous successful statewide house races as Future PAC’s Campaign Services Coordinator, ensuring re-election for Representatives Teresa Alonso Leon, Janelle Bynum, and Mark Meek. Currently, Emily works as an Organizer for Oregon School Employees Association, a labor union that represents educational employees working in Oregon school districts, community colleges, education service districts, head start agencies, libraries and park and recreation districts. When Emily is not organizing, she loves to read, cook new recipes, and spend time with her cat, Blanche. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1561398840541-OSMFW2WKSLNX136JOM4I/Catie.jpg BOARD - Catie Theisen Catie Theisen has been political staff with the Oregon Nurses Association since 2015 where she works on electoral campaigns and in the state legislature to advance pro-nursing candidates and policies. Before that, Catie worked primarily on the implementation of affordable and accessible health care in Oregon with the Service Employees International Union. She worked first at SEIU traveling around the state to sign up home healthcare workers for affordable healthcare through their union, and then with Local 49 leading a team of enrollment specialists in East Portland. She has experience working on various ballot measure and candidate campaigns and as staff in the state legislature. Catie got her start at the Oregon Bus Project, registering young people to vote, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Politics from Willamette University in Salem. When not working, she enjoys petting dogs, wine, and crocheting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1561399230150-Z8EV0SY7BGISCXCTDAJX/Elona.jpeg BOARD - Elona Wilson Elona is a native Oregonian, meaning she thrives in the rain and lives in her Birkenstocks. She found her passion in education at an early age, teaching her siblings how to read. As soon as she discovered her patience for teaching, development and empowerment, she was hooked. In her early years, she moved schools constantly due to her mother’s evictions, homelessness and eventually was taken in by a family in southeast Portland. Once she settled down at Mt. Tabor Middle School, she became completely devoted to her education. She attended Franklin high school and was an Advanced Scholars mentor, 3-sport varsity athlete, an AP student and involved whenever she had a spare moment. Her senior year she was awarded the Black United Fund of Oregon leadership scholarship, became a Ford Family Foundation Scholar, and was fortunate enough to attend Pacific University. During the summer before her junior year, she interned with Portland Public Schools in the district communications department, doing outreach. She went out into the community during the lead crisis and became an in-person resource for the public. The following summer, she took over as outreach coordinator. During this time, she took on interns of her own, did presentations on soft skills for Summer works interns, and worked with her team to introduce the new Superintendent, Guadalupe Guerrero. This was the year that she went out into the community solo to be the liaison between the district and the communities it serves. She went on to be the first in her family to graduate from college and she was blessed to do so without incurring debt. In her years at Pacific, she became the youngest ever elected student body president, lived and studied in Barcelona Spain, changed her major 11 times, joined the Rowing, Rugby and Handball teams and discovered her calling. She initially wanted to become an elementary school teacher, but through research and a better understanding of the US public school system, she realized the corruption that is at play. She was always told that if she had a problem or complaint, she had to be a part of the solution, so she decided that she would pursue policy and business to one day be a part of the change that needs to happen in Washington DC. Her goal would be to work with the Secretary of Education, advocating for our students and making change to education at a national level because she truly believes that students are our future and thus they are the thing most worth investing in. She wrote an editorial that the Oregonian published titled “Students need support to thrive” highlighting the need for more support schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1632195632346-KWBAK1215GEZP184UMO8/LGO+headshot.jpeg BOARD - Lucy Ohlsen Lucy is currently a labor and employment lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases. She previously clerked for Chief Judge James "C." Egan on the Oregon Court of Appeals. Lucy has always dedicated substantial time and effort towards ensuring that her community is well-informed and active in important political decisions at all levels. Prior to attending law school, Lucy was a journalist primarily writing and producing stories for public radio. While working for OPB and KLCC, Lucy covered political, environmental, and education topics ranging from the underrepresentation of women in the tech sector to labor disputes at public universities. Lucy pursued a law degree not as an escape from journalism, but as a tool to make her a better and more informed communicator and citizen. In law school, Lucy served as the Wayne Morse fellow for U.S. Senator Wyden in Washington D.C. where she contributed to proposed legislation and policies regarding universal vote-by-mail, reproductive rights, and equity in public schools. Additionally, during all three years of law school, Lucy was a Public Law and Policy fellow. As a fellow, Lucy conducted an in-depth analysis of free speech rights of students and teachers in public schools, and presented her research and analysis to public school teachers and decision-makers. In her free time, Lucy coaches the "We the People" constitutional law team at Franklin High School, is an avid runner, and hangs out with Ruth Bader Dogsburg (the best reproductive justice advocate in her household). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1634318319857-70P5ADZ8PLK9548BQHJ7/IMG_3416.png BOARD - Malea Kirkland Malea Kirkland (she/her) was born and raised in Sherwood, Oregon. She moved to Salem to attend Willamette University, majoring in Sociology, volunteering as a sexual assault survivor advocate, and working way too many jobs at once. Upon graduation, Malea came out of the gate swinging, by working to not only flip a school board, but also a state senate seat within the same year. She now works as a political fundraiser and is thrilled to lend her experience and passion for reproductive justice to OWCS. Malea is passionate about lifting others up, staying organized, and baking cupcakes. When she isn’t volunteering with Planned Parenthood or finding new takeout places, you can find Malea hanging out with her partner and their rescue dog, Newton, in Hillsboro. https://www.oregonwomenscampaignschool.org/owcs-2020-speakers daily 0.75 2020-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562202543-0SJ2IWYKDALTAGBHQ38F/Rashida+Tlaib+%281%29.JPG OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562734869-SR4O0AATXYF9B7SAUGRH/Bonamici+headshot+-+Ellie+Zuckerman.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici A long time consumer rights advocate and education activist, Suzanne (she/her) has dedicated her career to increasing opportunities for children, families, and people struggling to make ends meet. When her two children attended local public schools, Suzanne saw the problems caused by budget cuts. She became an active volunteer with several local education, arts, and civic organizations. This volunteer work took Suzanne to Salem to rally for public education. Her passion for public education and the children of Oregon ultimately led to her decision to run for the Oregon Legislature, where she served in the House and then in the Senate. Suzanne was first elected to the U.S. Congress in a special election in 2012. She currently serves on the Education and Labor Committee, where she is the chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services. She is also on the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, which is working to develop recommendations for Congress to take meaningful, bold action to address climate change. She is a member of the Progressive Caucus and she is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the STEAM Caucus, which aims to educate innovators by integrating art and design into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). https://www.facebook.com/suzannebonamici/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562839541-V61VKB09I4UTEO6DPRTI/2015-01_headshot%2BIII%2B-%2BShemia%2BFagan.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Senator Shemia Fagan Shemia Fagan (she/her) is a State Senator representing Oregon District 24, which includes Southeast Portland, Happy Valley, Milwaukee, and North Clackamas. As a working mom, Shemia knows the challenges that face Oregon womxn and families every day. Senator Fagan focuses her legal practice and legislative career on tackling the barriers – in healthcare, housing, education, and employment – that face Oregon’s families. Shemia knows that real progress means reproductive freedom and justice for all, regardless of race, gender, income, or legal status. When Oregon womxn succeed, all succeed. Senator Fagan is also a civil rights attorney and fights for working families and vulnerable people every day. Shemia Fagan (Facebook) @ShemiaFagan (Twitter) @SenatorShemia (Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579672268793-B7TU1IPZIAP772BBTHTB/HD45+BSW+Headshot+2018+color+cropped.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, House Majority Leader Barbara Smith Warner (she/her) represents House District 45 (NE Portland, Maywood Park and Parkrose) in the Oregon State Legislature, and was elected House Majority Leader in July of 2019. She previously served as the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Student Success, which passed the Student Success Act: the first dedicated stable funding for early learning and K-12 education in a generation. Rep. Smith Warner also serves on the House Rules Committee and Legislative Administration Committee. She was appointed to the legislature in 2014, and has focused on education, oil train safety, gun violence prevention, tax fairness, and corporate transparency. Rep. Smith Warner is deeply committed to an open, accessible government that is of, by and for the people; prior to being elected, she spent her career as a labor educator and political organizer, helping people engage with and participate in their government. Rep. Smith Warner is the mother of two teenagers and is an avid reader, runner and bike rider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566275639-H0TLDFR8WY77J8HXFFUL/kp+headshot+longer.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Rep. Karin Power Representative Karin Power (she/her/hers) grew up in a small town in New Jersey and went to Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts before moving to the west coast. She's spent time in Geneva, Washington, D.C., Boston, Seattle, and Portland before making her home in Milwaukie. Rep. Power and her wife live in Milwaukie with their toddler, and two rescue dogs. In her other job, Rep. Power is Associate General Counsel for The Freshwater Trust. She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School. Rep. Power is committed to progress for our environment, for stronger communities and better schools, and for equity and equality. She puts her years of environmental law experience to work by advocating for cleaner water and air in our communities, and protecting Oregon's strong environmental heritage. As a new mother and first time homeowner, Rep. Power knows how crucial stable housing and public education are to building successful families and communities. Rep. Power is also the first LGBT woman elected to serve House District 41. She understands how important it is to make our government more accessible, and champions equitable policies both for the Oregon we are today and for the generations yet to come. In addition to her work in the Oregon Legislature and at The Freshwater Trust, Rep. Power is a board member of the Oregon Food Bank and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund. In her spare time, she's working on fixer-upper projects for her new (old) 1920s house, and finding out which funny faces make her son laugh the hardest. Representative Power was elected to office in November 2016. Prior to her election, she served as a Milwaukie City Councilor, Chair of the Regional Wastewater Treatment Capacity Advisory Committee, and as Chair of the Island Station Neighborhood District Association. 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She ran for office because she knew Oregon needed more representation from working people and that nurses are champions when it comes to advocating for healthy, safe and thriving communities. She believes if we are going to truly have a citizen legislature, we need citizens who are not independently wealthy or retired serving. She doesn’t shy away from challenges and knows what it takes to get things done. She currently serves on the House Healthcare Committee, and the Joint Ways and Means Transportation and Economic Development. Twitter: @rachel_prusak FB & insta: @rachelforstaterep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579656585531-LS7K7ZUREDXIBNKXO4DB/thumbnail_Salinas+Headshot+-+Andrea+Salinas+-+Andrea+Salinas.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Rep. Andrea Salinas For more than 20 years, Andrea Salinas has been working to protect and pass policies that help women and children, working people, seniors and the environment. As a Latina daughter of a Mexican immigrant, Andrea learned that hard work, education, and fair employment opportunities provide the best path out of poverty. She knows how to get things done in our state Capitol. As an advocate in Salem, Andrea worked to help provide Oregon families with a fair shot by increasing the minimum wage and expanding reproductive health care to ALL Oregon women. Andrea does this work because for too many Oregonians, the cards are stacked against them. Wages aren’t keeping up, college is becoming increasingly out of reach and health care consumes a bigger chunk of families’ take-home pay and small business profits. She was appointed to the legislature in September 2017 and won her first election in 2018. Since that time, she has been working to lower the price of prescription drugs, prevent bankruptcy from medical debt, increase the legal remedies for victims of strangulation, and improve sexual harassment investigations in K-12 schools. Andrea quickly assumed leadership roles in the legislature where she serves as the Chair of the House Committee on Health Care, Co-Chair of the Oregon Complete Count Committee and Assistant Majority Leader. In addition, Andrea serves on the newly formed House Subcommittee on Behavioral Health, Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services, the Energy & Environment Committee, the Oregon Public Employees’ Benefit Board and the Willamette Falls Locks Commission Andrea earned her BA in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Lake Oswego with her husband Chris, daughter Amelia and labradoodle Cooper. @AndreaRSalinas https://www.facebook.com/andreasalinasoregon/ www.andreasalinasoregon.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579656970022-EUKPN4AXDZXYH0Z9CGXE/Headshot%2Bfixed%2B-%2BJenn%2BBaker.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Rep. Jennifer Williamson Jennifer Williamson, a fourth generation Oregonian, grew up on a farm in Washington County. She has dedicated her career to fighting for equity and justice for her fellow Oregonians. She is running not only to protect what makes Oregon so special, but to challenge each of us to make it even better. As a student she became an advocate for college affordability when proposed cuts to Pell grant programs threatened to end her academic career. Her work ensuring all Oregonians would have access to higher education led her to a position in the Washington D.C. office of Senator Mark O. Hatfield. After receiving her J.D., cum laude, from Willamette University, Jennifer worked in private practice before joining the staff of Portland State University and then Superintendent of Public Instruction Susan Castillo’s executive team at the Oregon Department of Education. In 2012 Jennifer was elected to serve District 36, Portland’s Westside, in the Oregon House of Representatives. Three years later she was elected by her Democratic colleagues in the Oregon House of Representatives to lead the caucus as Majority Leader. While in the legislature Jennifer earned her reputation as a proven progressive by helping to push through historic changes to improve the lives of Oregonians. Under Jennifer’s leadership, Oregon passed the most progressive paid family medical leave law in the nation and while other states sought to ban abortion, she worked to guarantee access to birth control and reproductive freedom for all Oregonians. Jennifer stood up to the NRA and wrote the law that took guns out of the hands of convicted domestic abuser and stalkers. She led the way to pass Oregon’s landmark pay equity law and increase the minimum wage to put more money in the paychecks of working people, and made sure the Oregon House took bold action on climate change. Jennifer lives in Portland with her husband Paul Loving. She is a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a board member of the Classroom Law Project and NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon. She is an Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow, a graduate of Emerge Oregon and has served on the boards of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, Mercy Corps Northwest, the National Conference of State Legislatures and State Legislative Leaders Foundation. @Jennifer_for_OR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566476842-UNVGE30TZPNZYVY15GS5/heatherbuch_-web+-+Heather+Buch.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner Heather Buch Heather Buch (she/her) was born and raised in Lane County and has spent her professional career running a small business to help people access and afford housing in Lane County. Heather pursued this career path because, as the daughter of a single, working mother growing up in Veneta, she learned firsthand the effects of unstable housing. At the age of eight while her mother was at work, Heather read the classified sections of local newspapers, calling advertisers in a determined effort to find affordable, stable housing for her family. This vivid memory, along with her mother’s dedication and resilience, shaped the values and priorities Heather holds today. Heather knows that success in life begins with stable housing, and that’s why she works every day to find housing solutions for individuals and families throughout Lane County. Heather attended International High School at Sheldon and after graduation studied at Seattle University while simultaneously working multiple jobs and practicing martial arts. She received her degree in business administration and then returned to Lane County to find a job. After several years in retirement planning, she decided to open her own small business in commercial real estate and property management with a specialization in affordable housing. She continually grew that company and oversaw multimillion-dollar projects and assets. Heather also spent several years working as the Special Projects Director for St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc, Lane County’s largest nonprofit human services organization, where she helped the agency work towards community-driven goals. She worked on many unique, innovative community-based projects and took a lead role in the nonprofit’s acquisition and rehabilitation of aging mobile home parks – a new approach and solution to the need for more affordable housing that the state and local governments are working to replicate throughout Oregon. As the mother of an energetic young daughter and wife to a Merchant Mariner and U.S. Navy reservist, Heather is fully invested in our community, and excited to put her skills, experience and insights to work in the public sector. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579723869693-O7BNM3YDRWJLBJAUIADQ/Hardesty_Headshot_1%2B-%2BJo%2BAnn%2BHardesty.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty I grew up in Baltimore as one of ten children; my father was a longshoreman and my mother stayed at home with us. I was a pretty nerdy kid. By the time I graduated high school I had read pretty much anything that I wanted to read in our library. I always wanted to learn more and see more. So right out of high school, I joined the Navy, and I loved it. I was stationed in the Philippines, working in the personnel office, and then had the opportunity to be on board ship. In fact, I was one of the first women to go on board ships. I went to so many different places, from Hong Kong to Kenya and everywhere in between. That time really informed my opinion that most people are naturally good people. No matter where in the world I went I would find people who were very good, very helpful, especially to a young woman who thought she knew everything. After the Navy, I spent a few years in the Bay Area but decided ultimately that I wanted to find somewhere else to settle down as my permanent home. I finally decided on Oregon because it had things I was looking for— the ability to be close to the water and mountains, and a place where I felt like I could really make a difference. I was fortunate that my first job in Oregon was with the Black United Fund. That gave me an opportunity to travel all over the state meeting with little nonprofits who were doing wonderful work. I found a can-do spirit. There were so many people that I worked with who didn’t necessarily have formal training but they saw an ill that was taking place or something that needed to be changed, and they were willing to come together and improve it. That job made me feel like it was a place where I could be with people who were committed to making it better, not just for their family but for everybody’s family. Later I was able to work for Bev Stein, who was a County Commissioner in Multnomah County. Before Bev, I did not like politicians. I was so fortunate to work for an elected official like her because she was true and consistent to what she said she would do. No matter what part of town she was in or who she was talking to, she cared deeply about what they had to say. She is still the only person that I know who when they bring a group of people together, they’re intentionally of diverse backgrounds and experiences because she wants to hear from everyone. From her, I learned that elected officials didn’t have to know everything. They just had to listen to good people who were interested in making the city better for EVERYONE and use that to make public policy. Working for Bev was directly related to why I ran and served in the Oregon legislature and why I now want to be a member of the Portland City Council. The day that I decided to run for City Council was a day that many will remember: it was the day that the police contract was renegotiated. I testified at the hearing but was very aware that outside of City Hall–we were surrounded by law enforcement from nearly every branch possible keeping the voices of so many Portlanders outside. I started thinking that the wrong people were in City Hall if the new normal was completely removing discourse other than what the council wanted to hear. I’ve been an advocate for years now and have felt so many times Iike I’m just banging my head against the doors of City Hall, hoping that somehow things will change. I’m running because I want every Portlander to feel like they can be heard at City Hall. We need to take into account voices from every walk of life. We need to find commonality. There’s an opportunity to not be divided by where one lives in the city, by economics, gender, race, sexual orientation or any other way that we can find division, but to be one Portland. That time is now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562819448-OT5Q1VKLN431D0G4XKYM/CEudaly+Bio+Pic+-+Stephanie+Claire+Mitchell.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Bookseller, publisher, writer, and activist Chloe Eudaly (she/her) is only the eighth woman to be elected to Portland City Council in its over 100-year history. Before taking her seat on Council, Commissioner Eudaly was the owner and operator of the independent press bookshop, Reading Frenzy (est. 1994), the founder of Show & Tell Press, and the co-founder of the Independent Publishing Resource Center, a maker space for self-publishers currently located in SE Portland. Born and raised in the Metro region, she attended Tigard High School, Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC), and Portland Community College; she's called Portland proper her home since 1988. Commissioner Eudaly came of age as an activist during the first Gulf War and has been involved in a variety of social, economic, and environmental justice causes ever since. For over a decade, she has devoted much of her time and energy to advocating for disability rights, with a focus on school and community inclusion. In 2015, she created and administrated an online group devoted to exploring gentrification, displacement, affordable housing and tenants' rights, called The Shed which quickly drew 2000+ members and became a hub for information and resources and a springboard for local activism. It was her involvement in this group and the larger housing advocacy community that inspired her to run for City Council in 2016. Commissioner Eudaly took office in January of 2017 and has created and passed two landmark renter protection policies in her time on Council, the Mandatory Rental Relocation Ordinance and the Fair Access In Renting (FAIR) Ordinance. She is the Commissioner-in-Charge of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, the Office of Community & Civic Life, and manages the Arts Portfolio.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562764787-Q8ORT1C1TTJRFPINDN2C/Commissioner%27s+Portrait+Photo+-+Monique+Smiley.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner Susheela Jayapal Susheela (she/her) has been a proud resident of District 2 for almost 25 years. She was born in India, and came to the United States when she was 16, to go to college. https://www.facebook.com/commissionerjayapal/ https://twitter.com/SusheelaJayapal She attended Swarthmore College, graduating with a degree in Economics. After two years as a financial analyst at an investment bank, Susheela went to law school, earning her law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. She was a litigator at law firms in San Francisco and Portland, with a general practice that included representing the government in taking on corrupt and negligent bank officers during the fiscal crisis of the 1980s, and providing free legal services to people seeking political asylum in the United States. Susheela then became the General Counsel at adidas America, serving as the member of the senior executive team responsible for the legal affairs and human resources functions of what was then a $1 billion company. Among her responsibilities was creating the adidas brand’s first set of labor standards to be applied to contracted factories overseas. As important as that work was and still is, the pull to have a more direct impact on the lives of people in her community was stronger. That’s why Susheela left her legal career nearly 20 years ago, working in nonprofit leadership positions with community organizations. Among other things, she has served on the boards of Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette, Portland Schools Foundation, All Hands Raised, Literary Arts, Metropolitan Family Service, and the Regional Arts & Culture Council. She has also been a grant evaluator for the Oregon Community Foundation, managed the Nike Community Impact Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, and served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care. Susheela lives in the Sabin neighborhood of Northeast Portland. She has two children who graduated from Grant High School. Susheela enjoys spending time hiking in the Columbia Gorge, reading, gardening, and playing tennis; and regularly travels back to India to visit her parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563153483-3P4XT4K67SMSAXQVHP8X/Lori%2BStegmann%2BHeadshot%2BDecember%2B2019%2B-%2BNathan%2BClark.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner Lori Stegmann Lori Stegmann (she/her) grew up in the Rockwood neighborhood in West Gresham after being adopted as an infant from an orphanage in South Korea. Lori put herself through college, attended Mt. Hood Community College and received a degree in business from Portland State University. Prior to serving on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, she served six years on the Gresham City Council and served as City Council President in 2014. In 2016 she was elected into her first term as a Multnomah County Commissioner and represents District 4. District 4 begins in East Portland at 148th Avenue and ends at the Hood River County line near the Bonneville Dam. District 4 encompasses East Portland and the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale and Wood Village, as well as the unincorporated areas of Corbett, Dodson, Latourell and Warrendale. In her first term on the board, she has been a champion for underserved communities in East County addressing areas of housing stability, economic development and public safety. As board vice president in 2018, Commissioner Stegmann introduced resolutions to create an apprenticeship training fund and dedicate funding to supportive housing in Multnomah County. She leads regional efforts for a complete and accurate Census 2020 count and represents Multnomah County in a national cohort through the National Association of Counties and the Gates Foundation to develop local strategies for economic mobility. Commissioner Stegmann serves as an appointed liaison to Governor Kate Brown’s Regional Solutions Board and 2020 Oregon Complete Count Committee. She represents the Multnomah County board on the Library Advisory Board, Greater Portland Inc., the East Metro Economic Alliance, the Association of Oregon Counties and the East Multnomah County Transportation Committee. Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoriStegmann Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoriStegmannLeadership Website: multco.us/commissioner-stegmann https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563136085-NJS6YQQRY1XIQPV0B7NQ/JVP19-023-Edit-2%2B-%2BJessica%2BPederson.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson Jessica Vega Pederson (she/her) serves on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners representing District 3. Jessica was raised in Northwest Indiana and moved to Portland in the 1990’s. A former technology professional, she graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in informational systems management and philosophy. Before being elected to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, Jessica served as a state representative in the Oregon legislature where she was the first Latina elected to the House. In the legislature, Jessica fought for issues such as paid sick time and pay equity to improve the lives of working Oregonians. As chair of the House Energy and Environment committee she championed the renewal of the Clean Fuels Program and passage of a bill to remove coal from Oregon's energy mix. As a County Commissioner, she represents the County at various regional transportation tables. She has also championed the County’s efforts to combat climate change and build a just renewable energy economy. As chair of the Multnomah County Preschool For All Task Force spearheaded work to build a plan for quality, universal preschool in Multnomah County and is working to put that measure on the ballot in November 2020. She serves on the board of Portland State University’s Center for Women’s Leadership and NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, and lives in east Portland with her husband and two children. @jvpfororegon, facebook.com/JVPforOregon/, @instajvp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579571309602-BN10VLW4KQ4D9IC7VS9K/CLewis%2BHeadshot%2B-%2BChristine%2BE.%2BLewis.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Councilor Christine Lewis Christine (she/her) was sworn into office to represent the communities of District 2 on Metro Council in January 2019. Christine has a decade of experience in state and local government policy and advocacy roles. Immediately prior to her time on Council, she served as the Legislative Director at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. In 2016 she managed the historic housing bond campaign in the City of Portland. Christine’s community involvement includes service as member of the Board of Trustees at Reed College, her alma mater, where she graduated with a degree in Anthropology. She is currently on the boards of the Willamette Falls Trust and the Willamette Falls and Landings Heritage Area Coalition. Her previous board service includes environmental organizations, groups working to advance women in leadership (Including 5 years on the board of OWCS!), and several local government advisory committees. @C_E_Lewis (twitter) @christine.lewis (insta) @Christine Lewis For Metro (facebook page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562718251-TFWZZ5S3GS79XOF08B43/752D5FAE-D6D9-4CF2-AC27-C787955F1570+-+Eddy+Morales.jpeg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Councilor Eddy Morales Eddy (he/him) is a seasoned activist, donor advisor, and strategist in the political and non-profit worlds with more than 15 years of experience at organizations such as the United States Student Association, Center for Community Change, VotoLatino, Crossroad Campaigns, and most recently as a Director at the Democracy Alliance. Eddy carefully cultivates long-term and trusted relationships with political leaders, elected officials, media sources, and influential decision makers. He has established effective and efficient processes for prospecting, engaging, and cultivating these relationships with major donors and labor unions to support federal, state, and local political campaigns, organizations, and PACs that empower the most vulnerable communities. In addition to his work at The Workers Lab, Eddy has also played a pivotal role as a board member of the Community Catalyst, Midwest Academy, PowerPac, National LGBTQ Task Force, Code for Progress, Americans for Responsible Solutions, Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, and Justice Matters Press. He attended the University of Oregon and currently resides in Gresham, Oregon with his partner Hugh and their beloved dog, Besitos. In Oregon he serves as a Gresham City Councilor and the Treasurer for the Democratic Party of Oregon. @eddymorales @counciloreddymorales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579570568340-AQWTFTZN1TXW4CWF8HOQ/Syrett+headshot+2+-+Claire+Syrett.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Councilor Claire Syrett Claire Syrett (she/her) has been an Oregon resident for over 25 years and a resident of the Whiteaker neighborhood since 2002. An active community member and dedicated advocate, Claire works to advance social justice, economic equality and human rights. She is currently running for her third term representing Ward 7 on the Eugene City Council. She has strong relationships with individuals and organizations representing the diversity of our city, including political leaders—both conservative and liberal—as well as business leaders, community activists, social service providers, and law enforcement. Claire’s passion for public service and commitment to fair process informs all of her work. She brings a fair-minded, fact-based approach to her work that has earned her a reputation as an effective, progressive leader. A dedicated labor union activist, Claire is employed by the Oregon Nurses Association serving as a labor relations representative for nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center and Home Care Services in Eugene and Springfield as well as Pearce Harbor Hospital in Florence. Before joining ONA, Claire served for two years as the Executive Director of the Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth (LCHAY), a non-profit working to combat childhood obesity through advocacy and action. Prior to that, Claire was the field director for the ACLU of Oregon and worked for the Eugene Springfield Solidarity Network/Jobs with Justice. Claire lives in the Whiteaker neighborhood with her husband, Davey and their dog, Archer. Together, they enjoy hiking and birding in Lane County and western Oregon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562795451-3UP7PY505C71EGXHX8CI/IMG_3172+-+Michelle+DePass.JPG OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Michelle DePass Michelle DePass (she/her) is a Portland native born within walking distance of where she currently lives. She attended elementary school in Portland, Caracas, Guadalajara, and Washington DC before returning to Portland to attend high school part-time at Jefferson, graduating from the Metropolitan Learning Center, lovingly called "camp run amok" by her mother. She attended the Fashion Institute of Design in Los Angeles, Portland State University, and the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. She is the mother of two boys ages 18 and 21, both Benson High School graduates who were raised with walking distance of where they were born. Michelle got them to school late exactly once, and, and has cooked twice a day for their entire school careers. She has not successfully taught them how to fold a fitted sheet however. She is passionate about education and children, fashion, architecture, cities, transportation, housing and addressing generational poverty. She does not watch television, has above average parallel parking skills, and prior to school board service loved to cook, bake and knit. She is happy spending her days addressing gentrification, and her nights advocating for kids in Portland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562733653-ADG00U49HSVJI6XVI08A/2019Portrait+-+Sahar+Muranovic.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Sahar Yarjani Muranovic Sahar Yarjani Muranovic (she/her) is a first-generation Iranian-American. She was born in Tehran, Iran and was primarily raised in Vienna, Austria. She moved to the United States in 2011 to go to grad school in Denver, CO. She has a Bachelors in Business and Masters in International Human Rights. Sahar currently serves on the David Douglas School Board and is the Executive Director of the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women. They're also a member of the Multnomah County Community Involvement Committee and the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. Instagram: @Dawnjoon Twitter: @Gulujoon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563169054-X3Y99NKMQI1XV9C79RML/Orozco-Beach%2B2019%2B%25281%2529%2B-%2BAmanda%2BOrozco-Beach.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Amanda Orozco-Beach Amanda has been a service worker and community organizer for the past 13 years. She has lived in Gresham for 10 years with her Army veteran husband. Amanda moved several times growing up and spent most of her life as a minority in predominantly homogenized communities. This helped Amanda find out who she is: she wasn’t like anyone else, and that’s okay, because being different is great! Amanda started her post-secondary education in 2009 at Mt. Hood Community College, and competed with MHCC’s Forensics Team. While in college, Amanda got engaged politically and was encouraged to strive for greatness by her debate coach, Shannon Valdivia, the Director of Forensics at MHCC. After MHCC, Amanda transferred to Portland State University, where she competed in Model European Union and earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science with a concentration in Comparative Politics. She was recently elected to the Gresham-Barlow School Board in May 2019, and is currently working as Ricki Ruiz's campaign manager for the Oregon House of Representatives, HD50. Twitter: @AOrozcoBeach Instagram: @AmandaOrozcoBeach Facebook.com/AmandaOrozcoBeach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562779539-86R2GHXSGVQOY92K3CSC/fmonteblanco+park+shot+-+Felicita+Monteblanco.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Felicita Monteblanco Felicita is an enthusiastic nonprofit professional whose passion for the community has guided her work. She was elected to the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation (THPRD) Board of Directors in 2017 and currently serves as Chair. She is the youngest woman ever elected to this position and the first Latina to serve in this role. She has lived in Washington County since age five and took her first job as a camp counselor – at THPRD – when she was 15. Felicita is the Policy and Advocacy Officer for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center serving Washington and Yamhill Counties. In this role she supports the efforts of the internal Equity Team and leads the work of the Advocacy Team. Felicita earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of San Francisco with a minor in hospitality management. Outside of work and THPRD she serves as a Board Member to the Hillsboro Library and also hosts quarterly gatherings for Latinx leaders in Washington County providing opportunities for her peers to connect and discuss social justice issues impacting our community. @FelicitaM_PDX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562768622-80C91LAQQX6SAZBQFK0U/Christel-6987+-+Christel+Allen.jpeg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Christel Allen Christel Allen (she/her), Political Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon. Christel started her *dream gig* as Political Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon in 2018. After growing up in a loving and diverse family in (not-so-diverse) Salem, following her first campaign (Obama 2008), Christel was eager to return home and get to work. After a decade in Oregon politics, Christel is grateful for the role she’s played in decisive wins (Yes on Measure 66 & 67, Kitzhaber 2010, Merkley 2014, No on M106) and policy advancements (paid family and medical leave, protecting workers from harassment, implementing the Reproductive Health Equity Act). She’s inspired by her community of progressive leaders who keep her focused on building a stronger, more equitable, and kinder Oregon for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563910989-DFV7JLJEUY7YY0DS8SXC/_MG_9673%2B-%2BAndrea%2BCooper.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Andrea Cooper Andrea Cooper (she/her) currently serves as the Political Director at SEIU Local 503, an organization representing more than 72,000 working people who provide vital services to the State of Oregon, including helping veterans, maintaining Oregon's parks and roads, caring for children, seniors, and people with disabilities, and more. In 2019 Andrea helped lead coalitions that passed the nation’s strongest paid family leave law, raised billions for school funding, and secured millions in additional funding for child welfare services. In 2018, Andrea served as the Campaign Manager for Governor Kate Brown’s winning re-election campaign, leading the Governor to a nearly 120,000-vote victory over her opponent. Andrea also served as the Co-Executive Director for Emerge Oregon, which saw an 83% win rate for alumnae of the program who ran for office in the general election. During the 2016 and 2017 Legislative Sessions, Andrea served as the Chief of Staff to House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson. In this role, she helped the Oregon House Democrats pass innovative economic and social reforms that elevated Oregon’s profile as one of the nation’s strongest progressive leaders, including policies that will strengthen civil rights, expand access to reproductive health care, and help working families thrive. During the 2016 election cycle, Cooper served as the Oregon State Director for the Hillary Clinton Campaign. In addition, she served as the Coordinated Campaign Director for the Democratic Party of Oregon, where she managed over 25 staff working to elect Democrats up and down the ticket, including Senator Ron Wyden, four Congress members, and Governor Kate Brown. In the 2014 election cycle, Cooper was the Executive Director of Future PAC, the campaign arm for the Oregon House Democrats. During a “red wave” year, Cooper led House Democrats to victory, making Oregon the only state in the country to expand their Democratic majorities. Previously, Cooper served as a lobbyist for the Oregon Education Association, a union of 47,000 educators in Oregon’s public schools and community colleges. Cooper has also worked as a Policy Director for Democratic Leader Dave Hunt, Legislative Aide to State Representative Betty Komp, as the Democratic National Committee's Constituency Director for Oregon. In her volunteer life, Cooper has served as Board Chair for Bradley Angle, a domestic violence agency that empowers survivors of domestic abuse. She also serves on the boards of Emerge Oregon and the Alliance for Youth, a national organization working to strengthen local youth organizing and power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566488553-W48I2Y6EBXN2RPDXHT8R/IMG_1436+%281%29+-+Cristina+Correa.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Cristina Correa Cristina (she/her) is ActBlue's State Outreach Regional Manger for the west. She works with candidates in the region to create and execute customized digital fundraising programs and build campaigns with small-dollar donor support. Prior to joining ActBlue, Cristina worked for the California State Assembly as a Field Representative. Born and raised in California, she earned a B.A. in political science and French from the University of California, Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563054649-8432VYO5DT1STUM1EDFT/Ana%2Bdel%2BRoci%25CC%2581o%2BHeadshot%2B-%2BKristina%2BMucker.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Ana del Rocío Ana del Rocío (she/hers) is a community organizer and nonprofit executive director who helps increase the representation of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in public office. Before stepping into her current role, Ana spent ten years in the public sector as a teacher, policy and research director, and chief of staff to Oregon's first Latina state representative. After a successful career working behind-the-scenes to improve the way government serves its people, Ana now helps government look more like the people it serves. Ana enjoys trying new foods, live music of all kinds, and managing her small team of organizers-in-training: Tupac, age 7; and Inti, age 4. Ana is available for speaking engagements and private consultations by appointment. You can reach Ana at ana@oregonfutureslab.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563008109-A0C8IJYEJ5UC5N8N1Y43/do_an-012-edit%2B-%2BAn%2BDo.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - An Do An is the Political Director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. She joined PPAO after directing communications for No Cuts to Care, the campaign that defeated the anti-abortion Ballot Measure 106. In addition to having extensive private-sector experience in business development, recruiting and operations, An has worked in direct services as a social worker. Her time as a social worker underpins and informs her passion and commitment to working on campaigns and advocating for policies that not only increase access to reproductive health care, but also strive to address inequities across the intersection of issues impacting Oregonian’s lives, from paid family and medical leave to education funding to driver’s licenses for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562727724-EBFO5CZ1VE533MSDUXBN/Angela+%28other+use%29+-+Angela+Donley.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Angela Donley Angela Donley (she/her) is a third-generation Oregonian from Bend. She’s a proud mother of her son, Simon, and daughter, Elizabeth, with her high school-sweetheart, Brian. She graduated from the Family and Human Service Program at the University of Oregon with her Bachelors in Education and a minor in Drug and Alcohol treatment. Angela spent over eight years working directly with low-income families, adjudicated teens, and foster youth before she received her Masters in Social Work from Portland State University, with a focus on Administration and Leadership and an interest in policy change. After graduation, Angela decided to leave direct service and focus on systems change within Oregon’s government. She started work in the Governor’s office in 2014, working directly with constituents and then moving to be the Policy Assistant for the Public Safety, Housing and Human Services Policy Advisors. After two years in the Governor’s office, Angela moved on to become the Chief of Staff to Senator Sara Gelser where she spent 2 years focused on foster youth and people with disabilities. Angela currently works for Commissioner Jayapal as her policy director focusing on economic justice, housing and homelessness, and workforce. When not working for Commissioner Jayapal, Angela works as an adjunct professor in the Portland State University School of Social work teaching both field seminar and field placement and Social Welfare History and Policy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562756319-O30MRF8SSEO2BNGEGEBJ/Chrissy%21+-+Chrissy+Erguiza.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Chrissy Erguiza Chrissy (she/her) is a longtime member of the Democratic Party and has spent over a decade immersing herself with grassroots volunteers and activist organizations. Chrissy began with the Democratic Party of Lane County as an Obama High School Liaison, and later became a Precinct Committee Person and volunteered with the DPLC while at the University of Oregon. After graduating, Chrissy worked as a Court Case Manager for the Lane County CDug Court program. In 2018, Chrissy ran her first successful City Council campaign for Daniel Nguyen in Lake Oswego. Chrissy recently served as the Washington County Democrats' Second Vice Chair. Today, she proudly serves as Chair of the DPO Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566474307-Y9OLAC3DZF6G9FE5XX1M/headshot+-+Jessica+Giannettino.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Jessica Giannettino Villatoro Jessica Giannettino Villatoro, Political Director, Oregon AFL-CIO (she/her) Jess currently serves as the Federation’s Political and Legislative Director where she directs field efforts during elections and advocates for Oregon’s workers in the State Legislature. She has served as the Federation’s Field Director, where she ran the largest independent field program for several election cycles to help elect pro-worker candidates and win critical ballot measures. In addition to electoral work, Jess has led key legislative reforms to ensure workers are treated fairly, including the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act the 2019 landmark overhaul of Oregon's discrimination and harassment protections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579657051355-X5JNH9ES63RNNDVX2V68/Diane_proposals%2B-%2BDiane%2BGoodwin.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Diane Goodwin The daughter of an Irish immigrant, Diane Goodwin (she/her) has dedicated her adult life to fighting for fairness and equality. She brings more than 25 years of communications and organizing experience to Brink, including leading Oregon’s organizing effort for President Obama’s re-election campaign, managing communications strategy for Basic Rights Oregon and building community support for public transportation at TriMet. Diane specializes in empowering people to share their stories, whether in an op-ed, in front of a camera or before a legislative committee. An experienced media trainer and storyteller, she uses the power of personal narrative to bring about a more just America. Twitter: @goodwinpdx IG: dmgoodwin1001 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579570527410-F36W4DVCOIW729TWQZ3L/Courtney-Graham-2019+-+Courtney+Graham.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Courtney Graham Courtney Graham (she/her) devotes her time to supporting candidates, issues, and campaigns that advance economic, racial, gender, and reproductive justice for all Oregonians. She has worked on legislative and ballot measure campaigns to raise the minimum wage, hold large corporations accountable, and, most recently, to defeat an anti-abortion ballot measure. Currently, Courtney is a Political & Electoral Strategist at SEIU Local 503, working on issues such as worker protections and retirement security. She currently serves as the C4 Board Chair of Next Up Action Fund, and is the immediate past Co-Chair at the Oregon Womxn's Campaign School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566489537-XMASQ7KRGRZM3XFLTDMG/IMG_4856+-+Maria+Hernandez.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Maria Hernandez Segoviano Maria (she/her) was born and raised in La Cruz De Aguilar, Romita Guanajuato. She is a proud daughter of immigrants and former farmworkers Javier and Rosaura. Maria migrated to Oregon with her family, and has since considered Woodburn her second home. Maria’s father always tells her, “Recuerda todo el tiempo que todo se empieza con personas.” (Remember, all the time. Everything starts with people). For this reason she has dedicated her passion as a leader in social justice issues, she focuses her skills in community engagement, movement and coalition building and overall empowering the most impacted communities. After acquiring a bachelor’s of science degree from Willamette University in Political Science and minoring in Sociology and Latin American Studies, Maria went on to do a Public Affairs Fellowship with CORO Northern California. In CORO’s Exploring Leadership Program Maria supported youth to build policy understanding around issues that they most cared about. She also was the Deputy Campaign Manager working to elect State Representative Teresa Alonso Leon, the first Indigenous Latina to represent a district in the state of Oregon. Most recently as OPAL’s Policy and Advocacy Manager, Maria led the Oregon Just Transition Alliance; a statewide community-connecting coalition, providing members and partners access to solidarity networks and opportunities to build local power. She also led years of policy and advocacy work that contributed to the passage of policies that invested and decriminalized our transportation system, protected tenant rights, supported youth led campaigns and contributed to better clean air. Maria now is Community Engagement Specialist at Portland Public Schools’ Office of Strategic Partnerships & Engagement playing a role with an incredible, critical team to support the success of our youth and families in the policy decisions that impact them everyday. twitter: @MariaHergvn Instagram: Iam__angeles Facebook: Maria Hernandez Segoviano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562827590-6VSQOLXNDCMHUP3FMWDG/Courtney+Helstein_Headshot+-+Courtney+Helstein.png OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Courtney Helstein Courtney (she/her) is the Senior Director of Government Affairs and Campaigns and brings nearly a decade of experience to S360 Oregon team. At S360, she has provided lobbying and strategic consulting for her clients on a range of policy issues. Courtney doesn’t shy away from big challenges; she embraces them. She led the efforts to pass the most inclusive paid family & medical leave and reproductive healthcare access policies in the nation, coordinated coalition work to pass prescription drug price transparency legislation, and supported a bipartisan coalition to reform Oregon’s juvenile justice system. Courtney has also brought her valuable political experience to ballot initiatives and voter appeals. She was a part of the consultant team for the No on 106: No Cuts to Care campaign. She also led fundraising programs for housing and education levies and bonds that protected 300 teaching positions in the Beaverton School District and provided up to 12,000 affordable homes in the metro area. Before joining S360, Courtney worked as Deputy Director for the Oregon Senate Democratic Leadership Fund where she was responsible for campaign fundraising and strategy for the most contested Senate races in the state. She served as Campaign Manager and Chief of Staff to Representative Carla Piluso where she worked to pass major policy proposals, such as a $30 million TANF reinvestment package and common-sense gun safety reform. Courtney also worked with the Oregon Student Association executing a statewide, record-breaking non-partisan voter registration drive, and worked to pass groundbreaking legislation on tuition equity and justice reinvestment. When she isn’t working or spending time with her husband and dogs, Courtney serves on the City of Portland Open & Accountable Elections Commission. She grew up in Southern Oregon but has called Portland home for over a decade. Courtney earned a B.A. from the University of Oregon. @cmhelstein (Twitter), @courtbop (insta) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562946996-LMTZ6LZ1CV27KQ5L1XKT/Becca%2BHill%2BInformal%2B-%2BBecca%2BHill.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Becca Hill Becca (they/them) is a queer, trans, and nonbinary organizer who escaped Texas and has been living in Eugene, OR for almost a decade. A passionate activist and lifelong agitator, Becca got their start in student organizing on their community college campus. Now a field organizer with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon, Becca is proud to live their values and build power in the fight for justice for all people! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562822717-WWRP6VADBMCILXF97YSU/Megen_web+-+Megen+Ickler.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Megen Ickler Megen (she/her) develops communications strategies and supports client accounts, with a focus on digital content and empowering communities to engage in social change. Using data and research, she crafts meaningful content in an authentic voice to help clients achieve their communications goals. Megen brings a strong political background to Brink, having served as communications director for Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek and as a digital strategist for local, statewide and congressional campaigns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566495435-WALHKC7BGSZ0EMPUZ4GM/IMG_9841+-+Maddie+Immel.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Maddie Immel Maddie (she/her) brings a strong sense of passion for community involvement and collaboration to Next Up. She is a white woman that hails from Redmond, WA and received a degree from Willamette University with a BA in both Politics and Spanish. Over the last year, she has overhauled Next Up’s data systems, grew the volunteer program, and planned exciting new events, ensuring the organization is set up for the next generation. Outside the office, you’ll likely find Maddie at a trivia or board game night, hiking, reading, or trying to drag her friends to square dancing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579657038099-G34GL5XX6K3MV2KKDF4A/IMG_1173%2B-%2BAlexa%2BJakusovszky.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Lex Jakusovszky Lex Jakusovszky (they/ them) grew up in the mountains of Colorado but moved to Oregon to study International Affairs and Gender Studies at Lewis & Clark College. After graduation, Lex spent time working in development at a nonprofit where they discovered their passion for transportation policy. Lex later transitioned to a policy role at the state legislature where they could make a larger impact in this arena. They have worked in Oregon State Representative Karin Power's office for two years, most recently as her Legislative Director. In this role, they focus on energy policy and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Lex is pursuing an MBA at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management, so when they are not studying, they enjoy long distance bike rides and the Portland food scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579657003166-RSWZNXI4AY0NNXTGRWN8/Chelsea%2BJennings%2BFormal%2B-%2BChelsea%2BJennings.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Chelsea Jennings Chelsea Jennings (she/her) began her activist work volunteering for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon (PPAO) as a 2015 Legislative Fellow. Her work advocating for reproductive rights has led her to play many roles, including working as a Health Care Assistant providing direct patient care to patients accessing abortion, to her work now as PPAO’s and PP PAC of Oregon’s Statewide Field Director. Chelsea is also an advocate for affordable housing and access to education. She was appointed as the newest Board Member to the Lane Community College Board of Education in July of 2019 after graduating from Emerge Oregon in 2018. She’s also heavily involved in her local democratic party, knocking on doors and making phone calls for candidates and ballot measures that will make Oregon a more inclusive and equitable place to live. In her spare time Chelsea loves taking her two dogs, Liz Lemon and Charlie Kelly, out on long walks, and also likes to stay in and binge watch reality television. https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.jennings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562980685-0O7G8KEEZPNMBNOX2GKJ/CascadeSociety_Headshots_001%2B-%2BJoseluis%2BJimenez.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Joséluis Jiménez Maldonado Joséluis (he/him) immigrated from Tijuana Mexico to Oregon when he was three years old. He discovered his love for organizing and bringing people together volunteering in his community. Working on multiple political campaigns from defending the sanctuary state and bringing billions of dollars to our public schools, gave him the tools to realize his vision of transforming Oregon into a just and equitable state for everyone. He also serves as a board member for Next up and The Oregon DACA Coalition. Organizations that center young dreamers in Oregon to build power and develop the next generation of leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562718887-ZOYWYSGJ825P1ZT2XAY2/808D9E4B-CA7A-4D36-9844-ED9184392B69+-+Leann+Knapp.JPG OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Leann Knapp Leann Knapp (she|her|hers) was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado by a single mother and a large group of caring women. After graduating from high school, she moved to Portland to attend Lewis & Clark College and never left Oregon after graduating in 2016. She then went to work on her first political campaign, and later in the Oregon State Capitol as Chief of Staff to State Representative Teresa Alonso Leon, serving the communities of Woodburn, Gervais, Brooks and North Salem. Her next professional role was as the Organizing Coordinator for the Fair Shot Coalition, a collection of over 30 labor groups and community organizations across the state who work together to set a policy agenda centered in racial, gender and economic justice. She now works at the Oregon Food Bank as the Uniting Oregon Organizer, working in rural communities across the state to build community power to eliminate the root causes of hunger for good. Outside of her day job, Leann is also passionate about workers rights and supporting seniors. She also enjoys gardening and crafting with her partner, eating ice cream, and spending time with their dog- a shar-pei named Eleanor Roosevelt. Instagram: @leannknapp Twitter: @leann_knapp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579657254157-C1CO30N95ZVAMA36ICJP/JMSHeadshot%2B-%2BMargaret%2BFoley.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Jamie McLeod-Skinner Born in the Midwest, Jamie McLeod-Skinner (she/her) lived in East Africa as a child, where her mom taught and her classmates included Ugandan refugees fleeing Idi Amin’s regime. Jamie witnessed the terrible impact of war and the resiliency of the human spirit. When her family returned to the US, they settled in Southern Oregon, where Jamie graduated from Ashland High School. Her record in the 800 meters still stands. Jamie came out as a young adult and has been a leader in promoting the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. She has spent her life in public service, advocating for and empowering underrepresented communities and bringing them into the political process. After graduate school, Jamie went to work for the International Rescue Committee in Bosnia and Kosovo, rebuilding hospitals and schools in the aftermath of a war zone and securing the peace. When she returned to the US, she headed the IRC refugee resettlement program in San Jose, providing capacity building to community-based organizations and working to provide naturalization services and voter education. Jamie has been a city planner, environmental planner, and elected city councilor. Twice elected to Santa Clara City Council, Jamie led the city to adopt protections for the transgender community and enhanced environmental protection standards. She held local and regional leadership roles in economic development, ethics, housing, and sustainability She has degrees in engineering (RPI), regional planning (Cornell), and law with a focus on environmental and Indian law (U of O). Jamie is currently an elected Board Member of the Jefferson County Education Service District and an appointed Board Member of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. In 2018, Jamie inspired people in Oregon and across the US with her run for Congress (OR-2). She proved that when we go out and engage with people about shared values, such as free and fair elections, the importance of good governance,and keeping our families safe and healthy, we can come together to solve our most pressing challenges. A 2015 Emerge Oregon graduate, Jamie is currently running for Oregon Secretary of State. A rural Democrat, Jamie and her wife, Cass, live in Terrebonne, OR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579567139029-9VJFWHYJSCK25HVSXPGM/Brit%2BMcLean%2BHeadshot%2B-%2BBrit%2BMcLean.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Brit McLean Brit (she/her) has been working on behalf of pro-choice candidates and legislators in Oregon for more than 4 years. She currently serves as Deputy Legislative Director for House Speaker Tina Kotek. She previously worked as a Campaign Services Director for FuturePAC, Oregon House Democrats, and as a legislative aide to Representatives Jennifer Williamson and Janelle Bynum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566499777-8AC0W3R4HAOHZBYMAPS3/Headshot+%28002%29+-+Miranda+Miller.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Miranda Miller Miranda (she/her) is a pro-choice, self-identified queer woman who uses she/her/hers pronouns. She started her political career as an intern with NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, during which she attended the Oregon Womxn's Campaign School of 2017. Miranda is a proven campaign strategist who organized a comprehensive and far-reaching House campaign to help flip a seat that was solidly held by a four-term incumbent. Miranda now works as a lobbyist for Pac/West communications, a sponsor of the OWCS. In her new role, she represents five of the fifteen coordinated care organizations that deliver health care to Oregon Health Plan members. twitter: @miller_lite_93 | Instagram: @miller_lite_93 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579566524765-WA5IPZZXRE0FY11VC3M8/Jimmy%2BFormal%2B-%2BJimmy%2BRadosta.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Jimmy Radosta Jimmy Radosta (he/him) has served as Communications Director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon since 2011. During his tenure, PPAO passed the nation's most progressive reproductive health policy in 2017 and defended it at the ballot box by soundly defeating Ballot Measure 106 in 2018. PPAO has been nationally recognized by Planned Parenthood Federation of America for Volunteer Excellence (2015) and Excellence in Advocacy (2018). @jimmyradosta (FB/TW) @jimmyjamespdx (IG) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563451283-WDP8Q7GW5RGW4DAX2R6P/MTR%2Bimage%2B-%2BMichele%2BRuffin.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Michele Ruffin Michele Ruffin (she/her) is the Oregon Advocacy Manager at Forward Together. Based out of Portland, she leads the Oregon state-based program toward policy wins and effective culture shift campaigns. In 2018, Michele led Forward Together’s canvass team to defeat an anti-abortion measure at the ballot by building relationships with voters of color and having long-form conversations about abortion access. The measure was fiercely rejected with one of highest voter turnouts in Oregon’s history. Prior to joining Forward Together, Michele spent over two years on Governor Kate Brown’s team managing campaign schedules, cultivating relationships with organizational leaders, and assisting policy development. She comes from a strong campaign organizing background in both issue advocacy and state elections, but her heart has only one mission, to build political power for queer and trans Oregonians of color and their families. Michele is a coffee drinking, phone banking, campaign nerd who enjoys time spent with her wife, Rachel, and chosen family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579656871102-A93QWK2560J9920RFLQZ/Enrique%2BHeadshot%2B-%2BEnrique%2BRuiz.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Enrique Ruiz Enrique (he/him/el) is the Census Equity Manager for PCUN, Oregon's Farmworker Union. Formerly, Enrique worked as PCUN's Field and Data Manager, where he managed the field work through Accion Politica PCUNista, PCUN's electoral arm. It was through electoral organizing that Enrique found his passion of building political power for underrepresented communities. To do that, the work surrounded in making the process of voting and political engagement as accessible as possible. In 2019, Enrique acted as campaign manager for Raul Marquez and David Salinas for Salem-Keizer School Board. They would have been the first to Latinx board members elected to Salem-Keizer. The campaign was able to knock on more than 20,000 doors through multiple lenses and messages. Enrique continues to be dedicated to making sure that underrepresented communities are heard and represented at all levels of government. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579656577798-8OAEQI8QJ9TLXZLM99S6/Lindsey+Sadlou_2019+Headshot+-+Lindsey+Sadlou.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Lindsey Sadlou Lindsey Sadlou (she/her) is a second-generation Iranian American from Beaverton, Oregon who is dedicated to the fight for reproductive justice. She received her BA from Bennington College in 2016. Lindsey currently works as the Northern Regional Field Organizer with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. She attended OWCS in 2018 and then staffed her first political campaign the following November as a Regional Field Director for the No Cuts to Care campaign. She is also a 2019 alum of the Portland New Leaders Council. Outside of political organizing, Lindsey lives her best life by exploring the outdoors with her best friends & black lab, and is learning how to throw pottery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579657096996-FL3H001ERSGUPBCKIJT0/50067388_10157126900339674_7364129614093877248_o%2B-%2Bsydney%2Bscout.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Sydney Scout Sydney Scout (she/her) has spent the past five years working in progressive politics in Oregon. She has run campaigns for womxn running for state representative, school board, and county chair in the Portland Metro area. She also recently served as the State Director for the Oregon Working Families Party, where she led a historic push to invest in local races. She currently serves as an elected Executive Council member for the Campaign Workers Guild, a national union of campaign workers representing members in nearly every US state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579660068233-K0X7NUEA4MSL8Y772LAX/My%2Bphoto%2B-%2BMartha%2BSonato.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Martha Sonato Martha Sonato (she/her) is the political director at PCUN, Oregon's Farmworker Union. Martha was born in Mexico and immigrated at the age of 7. She is the daughter of farmworker parents in Hood River, Oregon. In 2015, Martha became the first in her family to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Willamette University. Martha has worked in Governor Kate Brown’s office as a housing and human services policy assistant and as a legislative aide in Senator Sara Gelser’s office. In 2016, Martha joined PCUN and led a series of electoral victories including running a parallel campaign to elect Representative Teresa Alonso Leon; electing the first Latinx majority school board in Oregon right in Woodburn; passing 620 million bond dollars for Salem-Keizer school district, and re-electing progressive leaders like Kate Brown. In January 2019, Martha became the new political director at PCUN and led the Oregon Voting Rights Act Coalition in successfully passing HB 3310, The Oregon Voting Rights Act in June 2019, and HB 370 relating to I-9 audits in the workplace. She is passionate about building workers' rights issues, a reflective democracy and passing equitable policies for communities of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562859960-GQZX55DOX8AKX63X9P2J/Christina+-+Christina+Stephenson.JPG OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Christina Stephenson Christina (she/her) is a civil rights attorney that represents workers and students. Christina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in International Politics from American University where she was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and was a facilitator at the university’s Office of Community Action and Social Justice. Thereafter, she obtained her law degree from the University Of Oregon School Of Law, where she received numerous scholarships and was proud recipient of academic and civic achievement awards. During law school, Christina remained active in pursuing social justice, clerking for organizations such as the Western Environmental Law Center and the Center for Constitutional Rights. Christina is an accomplished writer and her award-winning article addressing reproductive outsourcing was published in the Journal of World Trade. Christina is recognized as an expert in employment litigation and has spent the last decade advocating on behalf of employees to bring about justice in the workplace. Christina has spent countless hours volunteering to improve legislation in Oregon, including work on the Oregon Workplace Fairness Act, the Oregon Corporate Accountability Act, and Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance. Her personal and professional experiences have led her to her most recent role - Candidate for the Oregon House in District 33. https://facebook.com/ChristinaStephensonforHD33/; https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-stephenson-19139615/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579723912940-3U5DF45WYXC1KWP7WBQ2/IMG_0720%2B-%2BPaige%2BRichardson.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Paige Richardson Paige's command of every element of campaigns has produced win-after-win for candidates and causes across the country. She’s personally worked on the ground in over 20 states for candidates, ballot measures, and issue advocacy campaigns. In the last few years she has successfully blocked private casino interests from opening Oregon to more gaming and undermining Oregon’s compact with tribal governments, helped secure a “first in the nation” grant program for city-wide renewable energy infrastructure in Portland, OR, and help elect 12 leaders of color to offices in East Multnomah County. Paige specializes in strategic planning, communication, positioning and tactics, team building and management. Her professional passions are good public policy, movement building, women’s self-defense and martial arts, and life-long learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579563119323-LGKUTNMS77CRNV4QN5MW/pic_headshot%2B2019%2B-%2BAmira%2BTripp%2BFolsom.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Amira Tripp Folsom Amira (she/her) is a senior at La Salle Prep from Portland, Oregon. She spends most of her time with the nonprofit Next Up which focuses on making democracy, and the state of Oregon, more accessible and equitable for all people. During high school, she has advocated for these goals by registering and pre-registering students to vote, and mobilizing students through the three organizations she leads: Youth Ending Slavery, the Black Student Union, and Re-Innovate, Evolve, Prevent (REP). In her free time, she loves to do makeup, go to concerts, spend time with her friends, travel, watch movies, and eat sushi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562731982-44P1G889IHQVXS70MLT5/AmyPhoto+-+Amy+Vaught.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - Amy C. Vaught Amy C. Vaught (she/her) is the Chief of Staff to State Senator Shemia Fagan. As a Political Organizer on 2018’s No Cuts to Care: No on Measure 106 campaign, Amy finally found the place where her passion, advocacy, and talents all clicked into place. A lifelong advocate for reproductive justice, education, and countering discrimination in all its forms, Amy began volunteering and advocating in her community at ten and hasn’t looked back. Outside of the political world, Amy is a Crisis Team Member with the Trauma Intervention Program, a member of her Neighborhood Emergency Team, and a professional stage manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a203ed68fd4d287016a34c2/1579562793445-57UA7N7IBNZKGWRNJRUK/isabela+-+Isabela+Maria+Villarreal.jpg OWCS 2020 Speakers & Guests - isabela villarreal Isabela (she/her) is a queer Latina youth advocate and educator that grew up in East Portland. She received a BA in Community Development from PSU and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Participatory Budgeting Oregon. Her experience co-founding the non-profit Youth Ending Slavery during high school and subsequent work with the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (PSU), Verde, SOLVE, and Habitat for Humanity instilled in her the power of youth and community work to bring about social and political transformation. In addition to her love for all things justice-related, she also enjoys chasing sun spots, reading femme centered speculative fiction novels, and eating anything made out of potatoes (especially curly fries and ajiaco). https://www.oregonwomenscampaignschool.org/read-me daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5052176b84aeb45fa5cfcc83/1377096507573-1MU42OOOOGIM9URAJ9D9/515c4225e4b0afec1218b21e.png Read Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5052176b84aeb45fa5cfcc83/1377096775448-0L7B4Q54H1VLOGFF1DPR/synthetica+%2820130821%29.jpg Read Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5052176b84aeb45fa5cfcc83/1377097104716-HDI53XJVV0DKZ24A3T68/51e453dee4b06abd3403c22e.png Read Me