Linda Setterberg
Founder/Director

Linda has served as the Executive Director of Wellspring Revival Ministries since 1998. Linda has a BS in Nursing from Olivet Nazarene University.  Linda loves building community to serve the needs of young people 10-20! 

Kay Patersson
Fiscal Manager

Kay joined our staff October 2010.  She is uniquely qualified to bring fiscal accountability to our corporation. She has a MSL from Northeastern University in Boston,  and a Bachelor of Science from Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire.

Emma Milam
Progam Director

Emma Milam moved from Texas to Alaska on October 2007. In Texas she was a youth pastor for 12 years. Her passion is working with teens and influencing them to be an asset in the community

Yelena Petkova-Palmer
Cafe' Manager

Yelena Palmer joined our staff as an Americorps VISTA volunteer August 2008. She has remained with us following her two year term.  Her passion is to see Alaska's young people ignited with purpose. 

Stacy Taylor
Front Desk

Stacy came to Alaska after connecting with RPWC to serve with JPSOS for two terms at the Boy's and Girl's Club,  she joined our staff January 2011 as an admin. assistant at the front desk  

Leah Byam
Activity Ccordinator

Leah is an Elementary Ed major at UAF who transitioned from the front desk to a member of our JPSOS AmeriCorps program serving the youth at Joel's Place.

Jon Farmer
Ministry Intern/Skate Shop Manager

Jon found Joel's Place in January 2010,  he quickly found a place of ministry and is leading worship at The Well and volunteering at the youth center. January 2011 we hired him to operate the skate shop and skate park!

Ethan Howe
Front Desk

Another AmeriCorps JPSOS member who has joined our staff!  Ethan served with JPSOS in 2009 and now works part-time at the front desk since January 2011.

Marylee Bates
SOS Program Manager

Marylee Bates joins us in January 2009 as the Seasons of Service Program Manager, she is an educator and volunteers with the FCA Street Outreach Program.

Lacey Becker
SOS Member Development Coordinator

Lacey joined us January 2011 in this newly created role to help our JPSOS members succeed in their season of service.  She is also our inclusion specialist so that members with disabilities will find the needed accomodations to succeed.

Rhema Demoski
Safe Place Coordinator

VISTA AmeriCorps member Rhema Demoski began her year of service September 2010!  She is a long time Joel's Place supporter and Fairbanksan.  A recent graduate of UofW in Seattle her Master's is in Creative Writing.  She will tell the story of Fairbanks Youth and their neeed for fast help in a crisis situation.