Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. – Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Munsey – Chief Operations Officer
Rev. Joe Krall – Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy Reynalds was born in England and emigrated to the United States in 1978. Jeremy gave his life to the Lord in 1976. He became an American citizen in 1998 and voted in his first general election in 2000.
Jeremy founded and directed a small homeless shelter in Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1982 through 1986. He resigned that and started the Albuquerque-based “Joy Junction,” now New Mexico’s largest emergency homeless shelter, in August 1986. Joy Junction does not accept government funding of any type and is not a United Way member.
In addition to his responsibilities at Joy Junction, Jeremy is also a senior correspondent for the www.assistnews.net.
He has also authored a number of books, “The Walking Wounded” (Huntington House, 1996), “Homeless Culture and the Media,” (Cambria Press, 2006), “Homeless in the City: A Call to Service.” (Theatron Books, 2007), “The Face of Homelessness,” (Homelessbook.com, 2008), “We All Need a Little Help” (Winepress Publishing, Oct. 2008), “Homeless in the City II” (Westbow Press, 2010), “10 Minutes” (Yorkshire Publishing, 2011) and “Take It to the Streets.” (Westbow Press, 2013).
Jeremy also contributed to another book in 1999 that dealt with how the media portray the homeless.
Jeremy holds a master’s degree in communication from the University of New Mexico and earned a Ph.D. in intercultural education at Biola University in Los Angeles.
Jeremy is also available as a speaker for your event and may be contacted at JeremyReynalds@Comcast.net
Joy Junction’s Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Munsey was born in Chihuahua, Chih, Mexico and immigrated to the USA in 1990. She became an American citizen in August 2001. She worked as a human resources executive in the hospitality industry in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 1995-2007.
Jennifer says her work at Joy Junction is “the most rewarding executive position of my life.”
She feels that serving the homeless population in Albuquerque has changed her life, making her humble and allowing her to grow her relationship with Jesus.
Jennifer attended the University of Juarez in Mexico with hopes of becoming a kindergarten teacher.
She also studied Business Administration at CNM for 2 years and is OSHA certified.
In addition, she is certified as a Utility Operator with the State of New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission.
