Michael has lived mostly in Portland since 2010, having moved here to earn his MFA in fiction. He’s worked for arts and social services nonprofits in New York City and Portland and has over a decade of leadership on grants management, fundraising and communications with local and national organizations helping to meet critical community needs. After working for partner organizations, he joined Our Just Future in 2023 as the grants manager. His favorite place in Portland is the Clinton Street Theater and you can probably find him there most Wednesdays.