Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 15, 2007, Page 12, Image 12

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    August 15. 2007
Page B4
Bringing People
Skills to Designs
Janie Boy!
Veteran designer and long­
time Portland resident Janie Boyl
has joined the Neil Kelly design,
building and remodeling com­
pany.
Boyl is accredited by the
National Council for Interior
Design Qualification and her
design work has earned national
awards and recognition in in­
dustry publications.
She is dedicated to helping
clients express their personal
style, set goals and priorities,
and solve space planning is­
sues.
“I enjoy looking at a whole
house, then tailoring the de­
sign to optimize both comfort
and efficiency,” she said.
Boyl has more than 30 years’
experience in commercial and
residential interior design and
facilities management. She
earned a bachelor’s degree in
Interior Architecture from the
University of Oregon and has
been a leader in a wide range
of design and planning projects
prior to joining Neil Kelly.
She has served as facili­
ties planning m anager for
Nike, Inc., senior interior
designer and construction
manager for Prendergast &
Associates, senior interior
design m anager for GBD
Architects and has operated
her own interior planning and
design firms over the years,
with commercial and resi­
dential assignm ents in the
Northwest and Indonesia.
University of Phoenix
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kind nationally to report on the
ability of U.S. colleges and uni­
versities to award graduate de­
grees to Black, Hispanic, Asian
American and American Indian
students.
Diverse Issues in Higher Edu­
cation, formerly Black Issues in
Higher Education, is the nation's
only news magazine dedicated
exclusively to diversity issues in
higher education.
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of a handful of institutions of
higher learning - public or
private - completely devoted
to providing access to higher
education for working stu­
dents.
More than 40 percent of
University of Phoenix's en­
rollment consists of students
from underrepresented racial
or ethnic communities who
are successfully completing
their education and graduat­
ing with associate's, bachelor's
and master's degrees.
Tri Met bus operator Charles Pulling says if you like to drive and want to have a fun and rewardingjob, Tri Met is a great place to work.
Job Search Leads to TriMet
Agency wants
to hire 300
more operators
Minority
Business
Opportunity
Committee
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Do you own or operate a minority-owned business?
Want to market your business
to hundreds o f companies?
Do you want a forum to connect
with minority-owned businesses?
There is still time and space available for YOU at
the 2007 Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week Tradeshow and Lucheon!
MED Week
Tradeshow - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Awards Luncheon -11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
October 3, 2007
Oregon Convention Center
Charles Pulling was riding on
a bus during a job search when
he passed a TriMet office. He
liked the idea of working with
the community and enjoys driv­
ing, so he decided to apply to
become a bus operator.
Two years later, Pulling is
part of an effort to hire 300
more operators by the end next
year.
Because of rising retirement
rates and more operators needed
to operate new MAX lines ex­
tending into Clackamas County,
TriMet is actively recruiting for
new operators.
Pulling, a two-year operator,
is helping out with the recruit­
ment at various events through­
out the Portland-metro area. He
wishes these events were avail­
able when he applied. Talking
one-on-one with an operator and
learning more about the job
makes the process much easier.
“TriMet has affected my life
in so many ways,” Pulling said.
"I am able to help my family as
well as see my kids more often.
I also get the opportunity to
advance in TriMet and move up
in the ranks.”
Pulling encourages people to
go to the TriM et recruiting
events, talk to operators and fill
out applications.
“If you like to drive, and want
to have a fun, exciting and re­
warding job, TriMet is a great
place to work. You also get to
be part of our diverse commu­
nity. It’s a great opportunity.”
TriMet is sponsoring recruit­
ing events at various locations.
Dates and times can be found
posted around the metro area,
or go online at trimet.org/jobs.
Portland Welcomes New Professionals
continued
from Metro
perception that Oregon is not a
welcoming state for people of
color.”
Currently, Portland’s African-
American community is less than
seven percent; in Oregon it’s less
than two percent, according to
the U.S. Census Bureau.
Many people of color, local or
not, may be the sole person of color
at their place of employment.
“There isn’t anything like Say
Hey, except may be a college cam­
pus w here you have a
multicultural center where all of
the community is invited,” said
Nakashima.
The people who attend Say
Hey! NW also bring diversity in
their professions. They include
community leaders and corporate
sponsors. Portland Mayor Tom
Potter has even paid a visit.
Special attention is given to
attendees who moved to Oregon
less than 18 months ago. They
are honored in the Say Hey pro­
gram book and formally intro­
duced to the crowd.
For more information or to be
specially included in Say Hey’s
next free networking event, con­
ta c t V ick i N a k a sh im a at
nakashimav@ mac.com.
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Oregon Cam pus
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Available Sponsorship opportunities include:
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Table Sponsor
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We need your professional expertise to teach in the education, accounting,
finance, human services, criminal justice, and psychology fields. Opportuni­
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Exhibitor Booth
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Call one of the contacts or visit our website to purchase on-line.
Don't wait - space is limited
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Le An ne Brown 503-962-2213 (brownl@trimet.org)
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Send resume to:
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University of Phoenix
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