Alex Garfias Barajas
Biography
Alex is a first-generation Mexican American who grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon. She completed her B.S. in Psychology from Portland State University (PSU) in 2017. As an undergraduate, she had the privilege of working as an intern for OHSU with the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Services. Upon graduation, Alex focused on removing access barriers for underrepresented students in The School of Business in her roles as an Academic Advisor and a Diversity Retention Specialist. In the past few years, she spent some time working in various HR capacities for companies including Laika and Payscale. Alex’s passion of serving students led her to back to OHSU and she is excited to start making an impact.
She currently resides in Beaverton with her husband, corgi named Waffles, and a cat named Mr. Pickles. In her free time, she enjoys murder mystery books/tv shows, visiting the latest exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, and spending quality time with her family. As a pizza connoisseur, she invites you to stop on by and let her know which new pizza spots she should try!
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