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Watershed Council

7040 NE 47th Ave.,
Portland, OR 97218-1212
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The staff works towards our mission alongside Council members, regional partners, and our tremendous volunteer community.
 
Jane Van Dyke, Executive Director
jane.vandyke@columbiaslough.org
Jane Jane became executive director of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council in September 2006.  She has over ten years experience working for non-profit organizations, including the Clark County Bar Association and Volunteer Lawyers Program and Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center. Jane is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in environmental studies and Lewis and Clark College, Northwestern School of Law.   She is a member of the Washington Bar Association.

 

Sheilagh Diez, Education Director
sheilagh.diez@columbiaslough.org
Sheilagh Sheilagh joined the Columbia Slough Watershed Council staff in September 2008.  She has over ten years experience as an outdoor educator having worked with such organizations as Multnomah County Outdoor School, Audubon Society of Portland, and the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park.  Sheilagh has an undergraduate degree in Geology from Whitman College and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Portland State University.  Sheilagh is thrilled to be working with students and other community members from across the Slough.

 

Melissa Sandoz, Outreach Director
melissa.sandoz@columbiaslough.org
Melissa After working with the Council as the '06-07 AmeriCorps member, Melissa Sandoz is happy to be back, this time working on events and workshops.   She developed her background in environmental education by working with the Audubon Society of Portland and the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute. Melissa has a degree in Environmental Studies from Linfield College, and when she’s not in the office she secretly longs for a life on the stage as an actress (or at least a costume designer).

 

Michelle Boercker, Stewardship Coordinator michelle.boercker@columbiaslough.org
Michelle Michelle has a B.S. degree in biology/anthropology from Western Washington University and an M.S. degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  For two years, she participated in water quality monitoring efforts with the California Department of Fish and Game.  Subsequently, she had the opportunity to work as a Restoration Biologist with River Partners, a non-profit habitat restoration organization.  She is very excited to begin restoration efforts with the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, its partners and supporters.

 

Sam Schongalla, Community Connections Coordinator (Confluence Environmental Center AmeriCorps)
sam.schongalla@columbiaslough.org
Sam Schongalla

Sam Schongalla plans to cultivate a legion of watershed stewards via a growing volunteer program at the Council. She comes to the Columbia Slough Watershed Council with a year of AmeriCorps experience under her belt, previously serving as a Volunteer Coordinator at Portland’s ReBuilding Center. On the side, Sam is actively involved in Portland’s local food movement and moonlights as a web & graphic designer. 

Confluence Environmental Center AmeriCorps

 

Laura Colgan, Fall Education Intern
intern@columbiaslough.org
Laura Colgan Laura Colgan is gaining experience as an outdoor, nature-based educator with the Columbia Slough Watershed Council’s Slough School.  She has a background in environmental science and marine ecology, and is currently a graduate student in the Leadership for Sustainability Education program at Portland State University.  Laura is excited to be teaching and learning in the field, as well as in classrooms, with students, and community members of all ages.