Columbia Slough Watershed Council

Jane Van Dyke, Executive Director

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Jane became executive director of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council in September 2006.  She has over fifteen 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

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Sheilagh joined the Columbia Slough Watershed Council staff in September 2008.  She has over fifteen 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. 

(Bilingual: Spanish/English)

Penny Beckwith, Outreach Director

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Penny first got involved with the Columbia Slough Watershed Council as a Paddle Team Volunteer helping lead Slough School and other paddle adventures. She has a strong background in event and volunteer coordination, most recently from her work with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Penny additionally has over seven years of outdoor leadership and group facilitation experience. Penny received her degree in Environmental Studies from Pacific Lutheran University. She is looking forward to continuing strong community partnerships and getting the word out about the work of the Council! Penny is eager to see you play, explore and get to know the watershed with the Council!

Michelle Boercker, Stewardship Director

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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.  Joining the staff in March 2011, she is excited to continue restoration efforts with the Council and its partners and supporters.

Nathan Barrett, Community Connections Coordinator

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Megan Cohen, Outreach and Events Intern

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Megan has a B.A in International Studies/Spanish from Willamette University and is working on her M.P.A. in non-profit management from Portland State where she is on both the crew and dragonboat teams. She has worked with non-profit organizations focused on Latino issues for the last four years, while teaching swim lessons to both children and adults on the side. In her free time she enjoys all of the great activities that can be done on the Columbia Slough Watershed (including kayaking!) and is looking forward to reaching out to and sharing the experience with community members at all the events and activities that the Watershed has to offer this summer!

(Bilingual: Spanish/English)