Victoria (Vicki) Perkins is currently a volunteer with the Billi Odegaard Scholarship Fund, responsible for the recruitment and coaching of nine nursing school scholars in partnership with Clackamas Community College and Oregon Health Sciences University.

Vicki brings a broad skill set to the role. She is a licensed RN and has practiced for 54 years in the state of Oregon, including 30 years as a family nurse practitioner (FNP). She has provided most of her care in outpatient settings covering mother, infant, and child care through geriatrics and long-term care. She worked as the clinical manager and FNP at the Center for Health Research for 18 years with KPNW. She was involved in public policy initiatives and governor-nominated commissions, including the Commission for Interpreter Services and the Commission for Women.

Vicki was a national trainer for Kaiser Permanente's middle management and physician management program in Southern California for seven years. She also worked at public health departments in both Washington and Multnomah counties for 13 years. She was the founding chair of the KPNW Diversity Program. Her career has involved working extensively in the African American, Hispanic, Roma, and Southeast Asian communities.

Vicki took undergraduate nursing classes at the University of Washington, graduated from Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing, and completed her FNP training at the University of Washington.