Meet our Staff

College & Career Center Staff

Kelly Milford
IBW College Counselor
Email: kmilford@pps.net
Phone: (503) 916-5280 x75215

College advising, essay review, financial aid, scholarships and more

Kelly was a school counselor at Ida B. Wells from 2007 until the spring of 2016. A California native, she got into school counseling after seven years of working on grant-funded programs in community health education, leading wilderness education courses, supporting science in the United States Antarctic Program, and doing a lot of traveling in between. She enjoys living and working in the Ida B. Wells community with her husband and two children and looks forward to spending time outside whenever possible.

Jessica Wade
IBW Career Coordinator

Email: Jwade1@pps.net
phone: 503-916-5280 x75734 OR
971-420-3686

Career advising, resume review and more

Jessica grew up in Ohio and received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication. She began her career at the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, DC. She later earned her MA at the University of Colorado-Boulder and taught Communication, Writing & Rhetoric. Jessica moved to SW Portland more than 13 years ago and recently directed the Community Engagement and Service office at Linfield College.

Jessica is passionate about creating transformative experiential learning opportunities to help students discover their interests and pursue their life goals. When she’s not working with students, Jessica can be found hiking and camping with her family, dancing, or volunteering.