A native of the Bay State, Joel Wool has worked in civic engagement, documentary film, environmental advocacy, housing, municipal government and public health. He is a graduate of Emerson College and Tufts University. Joel is also an alumnus of AmeriCorps and the JOIN for Justice Fellowship. During his AmeriCorps service, he was pleased to work with the DotHouse and Codman Square Health Center on civic engagement issues. He subsequently worked with both neighborhood and national environmental advocacy groups and worked with DotHouse on a communications project related to expanding opportunities for young children.