Welcome to Grow Lincoln County

Emily has worked as the Administrative Office Manager for OSU Lincoln County Extension since June 2020. This position has given her the flexibility to serve her community in many different ways including Disaster Recovery, Juntos en Colaboracion, Septic and Well Repair/Replacement Program and outreach on all extension programming offered in Lincoln County. Emily is looking forward to working with Grow Lincoln County to create another avenue for community to come together.

Beatriz Botello has worked for the OSU Extension SNAP Ed program for over 20 years.  She has a passion for connecting families to healthy food and empowering them to make nutritious choices that support their wellbeing.  

Beatriz is a strong advocate for Latina/o/x residents in Lincoln County and works tirelessly to ensure resources are distributed equitably throughout our community.

Beatriz has served on the Newport City Council for many years, putting energy into serving in many capacities.

Renée grew up in Oregon.  After completing her studies at the University of Oregon, she participated in a traveling, residential AmeriCorps program for two years.  That program enabled her to serve in many communities on varied projects and meet many different types of people.  From there she backpacked thoughout Central America for a few months and came home and started a family.  She has worked in many capacities- as an educator, in solid waste and recycling, in sustainability at a brewery, and for OSU's Master Gardener program.  She draws a great deal of inspiration from the hard work and commitment of others and truly appreciates the opportunity to be surrounded by those who have a passion for helping others and the environment.

I was born in the country of Ecuador. As a teenager, I left Ecuador looking for a better future for myself and my family. I had the opportunity to travel around countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Australia performing traditional Andean music. I moved to the US in 2001. I worked as a full-time musician to support my growing family for many years. A few years ago, I was given the opportunity to work for the Lincoln County School District as a bilingual tutor with K-2 students. Currently, I work for the Arcoiris Cultural and Olalla Center program as a CHW and Program Manager. My job provides me the opportunities to have a direct connection to the Latinx, Indigenous and Migrant populations in Lincoln County. I am committed to helping the community and being there when they need me. My goal is to make a difference in people's lives and empower them so they can be the change in the future.