About The Contributing Writers

Gloria Davis- COMMS College Intern Lead

Gloria works on the blog at her desk. Photo by Demarcus Carlisle

I am a senior at the University of Nevada, majoring in journalism and minoring in health and Spanish. After college graduation I plan to get my Masters in Communications to become a television broadcast journalist. In addition to my work at PPS, I have worked on projects for ESPNU and theblankgeneration.org. 

Working under Kimm Fox-Middleton (Bond Communications Manager) as an intern with PPS has been an amazing experience. I enjoy working with the community and improving my communication and journalism skills. 

Please contact me with any questions or comments about the blog.
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Demarcus Carlisle

Demarcus Carlisle 2014 Summer High School Intern.

My name is Demarcus Carlisle, I was born in Portland and graduated from Grant High School in 2014. I am 18 years old and the youngest sibling in my family. I have two older brothers and one older sister. I love being an uncle to my 4 nieces and my nephew; they bring joy to my heart. I like to hang out with my friends. I consider myself the comedian of the group. My life dream is to become a stand-up comedian. Another goal of mine would be to maintain a good job; something I will enjoy doing for the rest of my life.

I chose to be an intern for PPS because I love helping kids. I have an interest in serving as a mentor for youth so I may offer guidance and support to others. I expect to learn the inside of the PPS district from more than just a classroom environment. I want to be involved and know what is going on in our community as well.

Fenise Dossou

Fenise Dossou 2014 Summer High School Intern.

I'm Fenise Dossou, I was born in Haiti and I moved to the U.S when I was 14 years old.  I am now 18 years old and I graduated from Wilson High School this year! I speak two languages fluently, English and Haitian-Creole (and also I know some French). My goal is to become a nurse or a counselor after going to college.

I have two brothers, and two sisters and I am the oldest in the family. I love playing with kids and going out with my friends. I chose to intern at PPS because I want to know more about how PPS functions and I want to gain more experience communicating with our community.



David Pascual-Matias

David Pascual-Matias 2014 Summer High School Intern.

My name is David Pascual-Matias, I am 16 years old. I attend Benson Polytechnic High School and I am an incoming Junior. My interests include graphic design, web design, software development and being an active member of my church. After graduating high school, I would like to attend either the Arts Institute of Portland or Oregon State University.

I chose to intern at PPS to gain work experience and to be more active in Portland communities. My goals for this summer internship are to gain more interaction and communication skills and to develop skills like blogging and using computer programs like excel.