Staff

Suzy Jeffreys, Clinic Manager

Suzy Jeffreys joined North by Northeast in September 2007, having just returned to Portland after a three-year absence in which she completed an MA in Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. Suzy oversees North by Northeast’s two other staff members as well as 65 volunteers and participates in all aspects of North by Northeast’s clinical and non-profit management, from grant-writing and donor development to community outreach and policy creation. She was responsible for the coordination of North by Northeast’s move in August 2009 to the Garlington Center, into a newly constructed space four times the size of our first home. An organizer and list-maker by nature, Suzy loves using her administrative and planning skills to help further the mission of North by Northeast. Suzy was recently accepted into the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Ladder to Leadership Program, an 18-month-long initiative aimed at enhancing the leadership capacity of community-based non-profit health and health-related organizations serving vulnerable populations.

Virginia Weeks, Clinic Coordinator

Virginia Weeks joined North by Northeast in April of 2008 as Clinic Coordinator.  She is an Oregon native, but new to Portland.  Virginia is happy to be back in the Pacific Northwest after spending several years in Colorado, where she completed a degree in Psychology from Colorado College, and later worked for a non-profit organization helping people with developmental disabilities.  Virginia first developed an interest in medically underserved communities through her work advocating for immigrant rights in southern Arizona, and is excited to have the opportunity to continue promoting equal access to healthcare with North by Northeast.

Sharetta Butcher, Office and Volunteer Coordinator

We are thrilled to welcome our newest North by Northeast staff member – Sharetta Butcher. Beginning in February of 2010 as Office and Volunteer Coordinator, Sharetta is responsible for volunteer management, reception duties, patient inquiries and office management. A native Oregonian, Sharetta has lived in Portland most of her life. She brings a wealth of experience in social service as a volunteer coordinator for the American Red Cross and the State of Oregon, and as a program manager for the Salvation Army. Sharetta has a deep commitment to the health of our community and is excited to be part of our work.