Michelle Rhodes was born and raised in Port Angeles. She graduated from Port Angeles High School, Peninsula College, and Western Washington University. After college she moved with her husband, Jason, to the Seattle area for a few years, but the peninsula was calling them back home. At Jason’s urging they purchased their home and settled in Sequim in 2008. Sequim has become home, and the Irrigation Festival has become important to their family for the events offered and volunteer opportunities.
Michelle’s professional background in human resource and business management, marketing, and non-profit development and fundraising have been helpful in the various volunteer positions she has held with the Irrigation Festival since 2017. She is honored to continue to serve the Sequim-Dungeness community and the members of the Irrigation Festival as Director.