A dedicated audiologist by profession, she is passionate about helping individuals and families connect more fully to the world through better hearing and communication. Joann has proudly called the Monmouth–Independence community home for nearly 20 years. She's dedicated to helping to uplift cultural awareness, education, and connection within the community. She believes strongly in the power of shared stories, traditions, and service to bring people together and strengthen the place we all call home.

A policy staffer with experience supporting legislative initiatives and building coalitions. He is committed to advancing community-focused solutions through collaboration and communication.

Auntie Ruta has 20 years of diverse dance and choreography experience that she brings to her students. She's a local business owner with strong leadership and effective teaching techniques that create captivating experience for all. By balancing her roles in family, work, and community, Auntie Ruta is a true gift to her students and their families.

Nikita's work focuses on economic development and systems change — fostering both independent entrepreneurship and collective ownership with a strong focus on equitable access to resources for BIPOC and small farmers. I bridge sectors, cross-pollinating ideas across private businesses, public agencies, municipalities, nonprofits, universities, and state agencies.

A beloved member of the Monmouth Community. Carol works as a recruiter for future scientists at Oregon State Univerity. She also serves on the Monmouth City Council where she advocates for diverse representation in our city's governance. She is the vision and drive behind MCC.

An expert in the written word with a yarn addiction. Heather works as a Virtual Administrative Assistant in the Therapy and Healthcare fields. She's our social media guru, passionate about equity and accesibility, and she keeps us organized at MCC.

An educator and engineer who has way too many hobbies. Matthew is the engineering director and product designer Play Piper LLC and occasionally teaches online classes. He manages the banking and tech related stuff for MCC.