Jen Lleras

Jen Lleras is Organizing Director or Oregon Student Association.

Jen Lleras graduated in 2008 from the University of Oregon with majors in Ethnic Studies and Spanish. As a student, Jen was heavily involved in student activism and organizing through MEChA, the Student Government and the Oregon Students of Color Coalition with the Oregon Student Association. Upon graduation, she became the Portland State Campus Organizer with OSA and held the position until 2009, before becoming OSA’s Organizing Director. OSA works to increase access and affordability to higher education for all Oregonians through civic engagement projects, on-campus and statewide organizing around student of color and LGBTQ student issues, and impacting state policy and funding affecting all students.

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