Speaker Friday, November 3, 2023
There are over 9,000 children currently in foster care in the state of Tennessee. They most often enter custody because of child abuse or neglect. The goal for these youth is to find a permanent home. Those youth who do not find permanency and instead “age out” are more likely to report being homeless and jobless when compared to their peers.
I am a social work graduate of MTSU and have worked in the social services space for 25 years. My experience includes program and volunteer management with various state and nonprofit agencies. For the past 15 years, I have served at Monroe Harding, taking on the role as CEO in December 2021.
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| 4/11/25 | Adolpho Birch III — Chief External & League Affairs Officer | Tennessee Titans | ||
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| 4/25/25 | The New Nashville Banner — Demetria Kalodimos and Steve Cavendish | ||
| 5/2/25 | John Drake — Nashville Police Chief | ||
| 5/9/25 | Patrick Sheehan Director, TN Emergency Managment Agency — How TEMA prepares and activates for increasing weather emergencies | ||
| 5/16/25 | Andrew Maraniss, New York Times Best Selling Author — Author of Strong Inside (Perry Wallace); Games of Deception; Singled out; and Inaugural Ballers |