Leif is a San Francisco based specialist of Italian wine working for Oliver McCrum Wine & Spirits, a Bay Area founded importer and distributor. Leif is certified by the Italian Association of Sommeliers and represents some of the most recognized and prestigious boutique grower-producers in Italy...

Gerry Meenaghan has been a faculty member and Cooperative Education Coordinator at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon since 2012. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kyrgyz Republic, 2000-1) and alumni of the Japan Exchanges in Teaching (JET) Program (2002-2005). He is an Ironman-distance ...

My name is Megan Turner Baxter. I majored in Educational Studies and Spanish, which led to a wonderful and rewarding career as a teacher in Hillsboro, Oregon. I just finished my 23rd year! I began my career in a 5/6 elementary school class at a Title 1 school, where I used my linguistic skills every...

Pilar Oun is a Supply Chain Specialist for Kaiser Permanente NW. Her first career after UO was a 20-year tenure in wine distribution, importing, and wholesale. Pilar moved into the healthcare industry in 2018, first in Patient Registration and since then as one of KPNW's Supply Chain Specialists.&nb...

Michael O’Riley, Professor of French and Italian, Affiliated Faculty Colorado College. He has published 3 books and numerous articles on Film and Postcolonial Studies. His book Cinema in an Age of Terror: North Africa, Victimization, and Colonial History was nominated for the Alf Andrew Heggoy book ...

Marketing and technology professional with global experience delivering prospects and customers for leading consumer and b2b brands. Focus on engagement and marketing effectiveness by utilizing strategy, creative campaigns and tools (CMS, CRM/eCRM, SEO and online advertising) to deliver the optimal ...

Jeffrey Lee is a Lead Product Manager at Nike. After graduation UO, he worked at Amazon.com in Seattle and Tokyo. He moved from Seattle to San Francisco to Portland and has remained there for 20 years....

Dr. Jason Houston is Dean of and Gonzaga in Florence and Associate Professor of Italian at Gonzaga University, where he teaches Dante and leads the Gonzaga in Florence campus. He completed his BA in Italian and Medieval Studies at the University of Oregon. He went on to take his M.Phil in Medieval S...

Sarah Cannon is a Senior Copywriter at Accenture, a global consulting firm. Sarah has over fifteen years of experience as a writer, editor, and creative strategist, adapting to diverse client needs on accounts with Microsoft, Salesforce, Disney, and more. Sarah earned her Masters in Fine Arts in Cre...

Nalini ‘Deedee’ Cheriel is a visual artist who started out creating record covers and T-shirts in the early ‘90s music scene.  Born in the hippie town of Eugene, Oregon, she started a record label at the age of 19.  Influenced by the popular DIY culture of that time, she played in several ...