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Meet Your 2021-22 Leadership Team!

9/7/2021

Denise Lavoie, VISTA Team Leader

Denise moved to Fairbanks from Seattle, where she has had a previous year of VISTA experience, as well as one year of AmeriCorps direct service which ended during the initial 2020 COVID lockdown. Having earned an undergraduate degree in liberal arts from Harvard University's nighttime program, as well as a JD from the City University of New York School of Law, she is now eager to pass on the knowledge she has gained (both from her formal education as well as her service years) to a new cohort of service members. Fairbanks lured her not only on the strength of its program, but the prospect of winter ice skating and experiencing a white holiday season for the first time in many, many years!

Mike Sanders is the Crisis Now Coordinator for the City of Fairbanks and has overseen the local AmeriCorps VISTA program since January 2019. Mike is a certified Project Management Professional with a PhD in Public Policy Administration. Mike is married and the father of two sons.

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Meet Your 2020-21 Leadership Team!

9/4/2020

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KENZLEY DEFLER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

Kenzley grew up in Kentucky, went to college in Alabama, and has most recently been living in Tanzania for 2 years volunteering with the Peace Corps. She will be serving as the VISTA Team Leader and is excited to get involved with the community, learn, and develop new skills through her role. Kenzley is passionate about environmental sustainability and can’t wait to explore the many outdoor activities Alaska has to offer. In her free time, Kenzley can be found reading, running, or at a coffee shop to escape the snow.

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Mike Sanders has been the Housing & Homeless Coordinator for the City of Fairbanks since March 2017 and has overseen the local AmeriCorps VISTA program since January 2019. Mike is a certified Project Management Professional with a PhD in Public Policy Administration. Mike is married and the father of two sons.

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Meet Your 2019-20 Leadership Team!

6/21/2019

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ASHTON VARNER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

Originally from Alabama, Ashton Varner moved to Fairbanks, Alaska in March 2018 to serve as the FNSB Library's first AmeriCorps VISTA in 40 years. She fell in love with Fairbanks' warm community and Alaska's beautiful outdoor adventures. In April 2019, she began service as the VISTA leader and looks forward to growing her personal and professional skills in this role. Next year, she plans to serve as a VISTA in Hawaii. She is a Portland Thorns fan who loves hiking, camping and throwing frisbees in the park. She has one son, a long-haired dachshund named Otzi.

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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WHAT'S NEW?

Meet Your 2021-22 Leadership Team!

Denise Lavoie, VISTA Team Leader

Meet Your 2020-21 Leadership Team!

KENZLEY DEFLER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Meet Your 2019-20 Leadership Team!

ASHTON VARNER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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WHAT'S NEW?

Meet Your 2021-22 Leadership Team!

Denise Lavoie, VISTA Team Leader

Meet Your 2020-21 Leadership Team!

KENZLEY DEFLER,​VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS,​PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Meet Your 2019-20 Leadership Team!

ASHTON VARNER, ​VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS, ​PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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KENZLEY DEFLER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

ASHTON VARNER,
VISTA TEAM LEADER

MICHAEL SANDERS,
PROGRAM DIRECTOR