International Student Leadership
International student leadership at PCC aims to support international students as they develop as leaders, students, and cultural ambassadors. The International Student Life Team offers two different leadership programs to get involved with – International Orientation Mentors (IOM) and International Peer Leaders (IPL), both made up of positions that must be applied for. International students are welcome to apply for other student leader positions in centers and offices throughout the district as well.
International Orientation Mentors
IOMs are student leaders (international and domestic) from across PCC’s four campuses who work with the rest of the International Student Life Team and Office of International Student Services to plan and facilitate Orientation Week each term. They prepare to welcome our new students, facilitate discussion groups, assist with placement testing and registration, and lead student groups through workshops, ice breakers, campus tours, and Portland tours. IOM selection usually takes place each May for the next school year.
Our 2024-2025 IOMs are:
- Abdo Nabwy (he/him/his) from Egypt
- Alex Kharlanov (he/him/his) from Russia
- Anastasia Markova (she/her/hers) from Japan
- Angel Hoang (she/her/hers) from Thailand
- Ash Mani (he/him/his) from India
- Cristy Samerwong (she/her/hers) from Thailand
- Ellie Ben Amor (she/her/hers) from Tunisia
- Hassan Hashmat (he/him/his) from US
- Iris Than (she/her/hers) from Vietnam
- Jae Hwang (he/him/his) from South Korea
- Joji Kawase (he/him/his) from Japan
- Josh Moyo (he/him/his) from Zimbabwe
- Kalab Kahsay (he/him/his) from Ethiopia
- Kentaro Shiotani (he/him/his) Japan
- Lexi Pham (she/her/hers) from Vietnam
- M Nijs (she/her/hers) from Belgium
- Manas Choudhary (he/him/his) from India
- Minyi Chen (she/her/hers) from China
- Miyu Mori (she/her/hers) from Japan
- Neta Eshel (she/her/hers) from Israel
- Nisrine Mezzi (she/her/hers) from Morocco
- Pio Viriyolarn (she/her/hers) from Thailand
- Rose Muturi (she/her/hers) from Kenya
- TJ Kim (he/him/his) from South Korea
- Yeva Voronova (she/her/hers) from Russia
- Yuki Awale (she/her/hers) from Nepal
- Yusuke Shiroishi (he/him/his) from Japan
International Peer Leaders
IPLs are student leaders who work in our OISS location at each campus and host Talk Time Cafe each week, collaborate with other student centers, and provide engagement and involvement opportunities for international students at PCC. IPLs work with the rest of the International Student Life Team and Office of International Student Services to plan and facilitate Orientation Week each term. They prepare to welcome our new students, facilitate discussion groups, assist with placement testing and registration, and lead student groups through workshops, ice breakers, campus tours, and Portland tours. IPL selection takes place each May for the next school year.
Our 2024-2025 IPLs are:
This page is maintained by the International Student Life Coordinator.