Francisco Ibarra
Francisco Ibarra is the seventh position board member. Francisco has lived in Gresham since the age of five; he graduated from Sam Barlow High School in 2010 and decided to pursue his studies at Portland State University (PSU). At PSU, he joined several student clubs and served as a student ambassador. In 2015, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Community Development.
In 2016, Francisco began working for Latino Network and worked with students at H.B. Lee and Reynolds Middle School; a couple years later, he went on to work with students at Reynolds High School. In 2019, Francisco decided to pursue a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at PSU and graduated with his master's degree in June of 2021. He is currently working as a city planner with the hope of shaping our region’s environment for future generations, including his son Mateo, who attends Wilkes Elementary School.
