Daniela Mendez Faria

Daniela by the numbers: 3 failed driving tests before getting a license 1 sassy cat 11 times watching “The Office” 100+ burritos eaten 6 languages she listens to music in (only) 2,5 languages spoken fluently Daniela, originally from Venezuela, made

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Aubrey Shaw Hetland

Aubrey by the numbers: 5 Bikes Owned 20 Years Practicing Yoga 1 Sweet and Loving Rescue Dog 12 Shoe Size Aubrey Shaw Hetland, CSWA/MSW is a Clinical Social Work Associate through the State of Oregon’s Board of Licensed Social Workers.

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Janice Witt

Janice by the numbers: 3 Very old dogs live with her 100 Songs committed to memory 300 food-bearing trees planted in Costa Rica Janice received her master’s degree from Pacific Oaks College, with a specialization in Latinx Families and Psychology.

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Kristen Schuch

Kristen by the numbers: 14 National Parks visited 3 cats who share her home 42 Sweaters in her closet 2 Star Trek collages created Kristen Schuch got her master’s in clinical psychology from Eastern Illinois University in 2002. She moved

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Claudia Stevens

Claudia by the numbers: 2 dogs 1 cat 1 miniature donkey 2 children 27 years with my partner 4 improv full length performances 12 miles of hiking most weekends I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Portland State

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Bonnie Rudder

Bonnie by the numbers: 3 road trips across the US 1 set of pink roller skates 13 cook books 0 recipes followed to the letter Bonnie completed her masters degree in social work at Salem State University in Massachusetts before

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Rachel Mackintosh

Rachel by the numbers: 3 cats (all tuxedos- 2 with tails, 1 without) 2 living houseplants, undisclosed number of deceased houseplants 100+ bottles of nail polish owned 3 major food passions- chocolate, cheese, chile peppers Rachel joined the Path to

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Kim Van Beek

Kim by the numbers: 1 great cookie recipe 2 left feet, still learning to dance 3 siblings and 3 grandcats 4 softball teams 5 feet, 2 inches Countless comedy shows attended Kim has always enjoyed listening to people tell their

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Nicole Cherek

Nicole by the numbers: 4 sports played in high school (volleyball, basketball, track, softball) 1 sport played in college (softball) 11 years old when she decided to become a therapist 12 times watched David Byrne’s American Utopia 35 Grateful Dead

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Leigh Moralez

Leigh by the numbers: 22 moves since graduating high school 25 (minimum) sound effects made daily 0 successful gluten-free biscuits made, and 1 puppers (Inara) Leigh Moralez received their master’s in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in School Psychology from

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