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Updates from MHCC and PCC

  • November 09, 2022
  • 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Zoom & Rivermark Community Credit Union: 2537 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

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In our changing world, one thing has remained constant: higher education continues to provide a skilled workforce and pathways to social mobility.  At the same time, higher education as we know it is transforming.  Join us as we learn what’s new at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland Community College, how these institutions are evolving post-pandemic, and in what ways the state’s Future Ready Oregon funding is creating opportunities in our community.

About our presenters: 

Dr. Lisa Skari, MHCC

Dr. Lisa Skari has served as the president of Mt. Hood Community College since 2018. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Administration and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Her 30-year career in community colleges started as an adjunct faculty member, and included mid-management positions in cooperative education/internships and budgeting. For 17 years she served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Foundation Executive Director. Dr. Skari is the recipient of 2022 National Council for Marketing and Public Relations Region 7 Pacesetter Award, the H.S. Warwick Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, and the Washington Community and Technical College Administrators’ Distinguished Service Award. Prior to her work in community colleges, she spent seven years in the private sector in management, buying, and corporate training.


Dr. Karen Paez, PCC

Dr. Karen Paez serves as an Associate Vice President of Academic & Career Pathways for Portland Community College, where she has worked since 2008. In her current role, she oversees numerous academic, community education, and workforce programs, with an emphasis on career technical and continuing education. Karen received her Master’s and Doctorate in the field of Counseling Psychology at the University of Oregon in the College of Education, specializing in working with college student populations with an emphasis on culturally responsive clinical and educational practice. She has worked in higher education for over 20 years, primarily in instructional roles both as a faculty member and in multiple dean roles. Karen has a passion for supporting educators in developing innovative, culturally responsive, and inclusive teaching practices that lead to equitable outcomes and opportunities for students to move into living wage careers that support Oregon’s economy.

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