Staff

Julie Collins is the Executive Director of Cascades Raptor Center. She is an Oregon native, born and raised in Milwaukie. As a young adult, she…

Kit completed a master's degree in biology from the University of Oregon, publishing papers on social behavior and communication in Caribbean Iguanas. Kit began volunteering…

Ulrike Streicher knew from early childhood she wanted to be a veterinarian. After graduating with her DVM from the University of Berlin in Germany, she…

Jen began her career in fundraising in 1997 as a liaison for the Children’s Miracle Network’s Kids Helping Kids program. This lit a fire and…

Brian was born in the small town of Sandwich, Illinois, but spent much of his formative years in the Southwestern US. He studied voice at…

Sidney Campbell grew up in southern California, developing a deep respect for wildlife conservation and animal ambassadors, watching her uncle work with elephants at the…

Carrie is a native Eugenian, having grown up at the Eugene Saturday Market and attending South Eugene High School. She moved to Corvallis and graduated…

Having grown up in Oregon and spending lots of time outdoors, Laura's love of nature and wildlife led them to begin volunteering at the Raptor…

Born and raised in Oregon, Victoria moved to Eugene in 2013 to study biology and environmental science at the University of Oregon. Victoria has worked…

Makayla received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Oregon State University with minors in chemistry and Japanese language and culture. During her freshman year,…

Melissa joined Cascades Raptor Center in 2019 shortly after moving to Oregon from Washington, D.C. Her work at Cascades Raptor Center is a reflection of…

Jennifer has lived around animals all her life but only got up close and personal with wildlife when she began volunteering at her hometown rehabilitation…