What is your background?

I have worked and volunteered in many capacities with children and young mothers in the Knoxville community for over 15 years. My heart has been to remove the stigmas associated with mental health services and support the cultivation of holistic services for underserved and marginalized populations.

What is your role in OCEP?

I serve as the Operations and Outreach Coordinator for Relationship Builders. I have worked and volunteered in many capacities with children and young mothers in the Knoxville community for over 15 years. My heart has been to remove the stigmas associated with mental health services and support the cultivation of holistic services for underserved and marginalized populations.

What is your community outreach interest?

My primary interest is to aid in empowering women to be self-sufficient and thrive. This has been primarily in foster and adoptive communities, through church and social service organization partnerships and local non-profits. This includes relationship education on a number of levels. I provide relationship education for those preparing for relationships and those in relationships. I coordinate with community partners, therapists, and counselors to see that the best evidence-based materials are available to all communities.

What is your why?

I believe that everyone deserves the support and tools necessary to become their best self! I also believe that those supports are not always readily accessible to all groups. I want to be a bridge to open the door to the possible for anyone who desires to come through it. I believe that sometimes includes showing folks where the door is. It takes a village to improve our world. I want to be an active participant in that village and that world.