Schumacher joins Port of Vancouver as administrative assistant

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Dawn Schumacher has joined the Port of Vancouver’s facilities team as an administrative assistant, supporting the property, maintenance and project management groups.

Also among Schumacher’s duties will be to develop and maintain databases, contact lists for tracking tenants and port programs and provide back up support for the port’s administrative services department when needed.

“Dawn is a great fit at the port, and we more than needed her help with all of the projects and tenant programs we have underway, and hope to develop in the near future,” said Director of Facilities Curtis Shuck. “We found Dawn by the luck of the draw, and we’re very lucky to have been able to make her a permanent part of our team.”

Schumacher has been working at the port for the past several months as a temporary employee through Kelly Services. Prior to joining the port, she managed the events department for a corporate credit union planning about 50 meetings a year. She also has experience working as an administrative assistant and an ESL teacher.

Schumacher is from Missouri, where she earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Western State University. She moved to Washougal in July, got engaged in October and is planning a March wedding in Hawaii.

About the Port of Vancouver USA
Even in difficult economic times, the Port of Vancouver is anchoring the economy of Clark County and the City of Vancouver. By diversifying its cargo mix between bulk commodities, breakbulk and project cargos, the port is responsible for job generation and significant contributions to the tax base for not only its own community, but also the state of Washington. Current expansion of the port’s rail system and development of new port industrial and marine properties will bring new jobs – both short term and long term – to the community.

The Port of Vancouver USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.

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