Michael Farrell, JV Program Coordinator (he/him)
I was born and raised just outside of West Philadelphia and never thought I’d end up falling in love with living life in Alaska. After graduating from Saint Joseph’s University with a degree in Philosophy, I hesitantly moved to Juneau, Alaska to serve as a JV at Zach Gordon Youth Center, where my days were filled with pick-up basketball games, lots of fried rice, and endless belly laughs. Hooked on the community I was forming in Alaska, I moved to Anchorage for a second JV year at Partners for Progress Reentry Center, where I supported individuals being released from incarceration and/or involved in the therapeutic courts. After my time as a JV, I worked for an Anchorage-based organization supporting transition-aged youth experiencing houselessness.
I recently moved out of state for a brief stint while my fiancé (another former Alaska JV!) attends grad school, but my role as the Alaska Program Coordinator allows me to stay embedded in the Alaska communities I hold dear while supporting new generations of JVs. Beyond work, I love to play my banjo and harmonica, bake sourdough, practice and teach yoga, read spooky books, run along new trails, and write and record halloween music.
Want to contact Michael? Email him or contact him at 971.353.6893
