I would like to introduce you to Christina Uh. She began working for the Columbia River
Fisheries Program Office in July of 2012.
She was hired through the Pathways program. Pathways is a hiring program designed by the
Office of Personnel Management for current students and recent graduates
seeking careers with the federal government. Christina is of Mayan and Navajo descent and
is the first member of her family to attend college. She is a student at Portland State University
seeking a degree in Environmental Sciences.
Christina‘s anatomy and physiology teacher at Forest Gove High School,
Dr. Romanick, saw tremendous potential
in Christina and encouraged her to further her education. Although she was hired as an office
assistant, Christina has had a variety of experiences working for the Fish and
Wildlife Service. Over the summer, she took the lead in a
lamprey feeding study at Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery. Some of her other experiences include volunteering
to herd deer on the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, helping with electrofishing surveys, and even
cleaning fish hatchery raceways. In addition to working for the CRFPO, Christina
also works at the Native America Student and Community Center while attending
Portland State. Christina has been a tremendous addition to
the CRFPO and we support her in her pursuit of a career in natural resources.
Submitted by Larry Fishler
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