Alysyn Thibault

Executive Director

Alysyn served as a youth member for six years from 1998 to 2004.  In that time, she served as Bar President and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.  She later worked for AYC as a part-time front desk associate before going on to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and her Master of Arts in Teaching.  Upon receiving her Master’s, she went on to work in the Anchorage School District as an English teacher for 11 years, working at Clark Middle School, Bartlett High School, and Eagle River High School.  Alysyn found a passion for supporting young people and working with them to excel both in and out of school through her time as an educator.

​When not supporting youth in our community, she enjoys reading, yoga, running (lots of running), and spending time with her family and two dogs.  She’s a devoted fan of the Backstreet Boys, breakfast tacos, and purple pens

Denise Wike

Legal Advisor

(not actually Denise)

Denise graduated from Delta Junction High School and began studying justice at University of Alaska Anchorage. After graduating from UAA, she began attending law school in Oregon. Denise moved back to Alaska where she began working in litigation against the oil and gas producers in the state. During her time working in the court system, she began volunteering at AYC. From there Denise applied for a job at AYC as a Legal Advisor and has been here for 23 years!

Denise enjoys her work, helping the youth and community of Anchorage as well as following up with AYC Alumni to see where they are now!

Kayla Reynolds

Bookkeeping and Payroll Coordinator

.Kayla was born and raised in Southern Oregon where she was a peer mediator in middle school and high school. After high school, she moved to the Bay Area of California and managed the front-of-house at a World War II-themed brewery; she is a bit of a history nerd! Kayla currently lives in Henderson, Nevada with her fiancé and 4-month-old daughter where she works remotely for AYC. In the two years that she has worked for AYC, she has assisted with grant-writing, fundraising, social media management, and now she coordinates bookkeeping and payroll. 
 
Kayla has always been a passionate supporter of both restorative justice and youth-led initiatives. She has a collection of over 100 houseplants and 1 cat, Ginkgo. Her hobbies include botanical illustration, gardening, foraging, hiking, sailing, reading, cooking, and researching.

Willem Meehan

Volunteer Coordinator

Willem was a youth court member from 2013 to 2018 until he graduated and began attending UAA. When not involved in youth court, he enjoys eating ice cream for breakfast, mountain biking, hiking and rock climbing.

Mateo Jaime

Case Coordinator

Mateo is a current foster youth, and student at UAA studying cello performance and legal studies. His history with AYC started when he was a defendant and became a member in 2019. He has been involved in foster care advocacy for 3 years, and is a member of the FFCA legal committee.

Lynda Moody

Office Assistant

Lynda has loved learning and growing in youth court by attending picnics, summits, and activities with AYC youth members. She has enjoyed seeing all the good and benefits AYC has done for the Anchorage community.
Lynda has 3 children and 3 grandchildren and took early retirement on her birthday this year! She is originally from Colorado moved to Fairbanks with her family in 1972. She got married in 1979 and moved to Arizona moved back here in 1999. Lynda enjoys anything outside if there is sun and water and an avid connoisseur of shoes, hats, and purses.