Sean is an MSSW with more than 28 years of experience working with adults, children and families in numerous capacities in social work. He currently works full-time with the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee and has for 8 years, working with students and supervising internships. He also maintains a coaching practice is focused on areas of personal and professional growth.

As a non-binary parent of a multi-racial family, Sean specializes in work with the LGBT community, with White parents raising non-White children, and with issues surrounding grief and spirituality. He seeks to guide students in becoming advanced practitioners committed to appreciating diversity in a way that understands and affirms all clients. He welcomes clients of all races, ethnicities, religions, nationalities, gender identifications and social groups.

Misty is the Community Engagement Manager at the Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on Aging, where she channels her passion for advocacy and policy change into creating more equitable opportunities for all to live happy, healthy lives. She has proudly served on the board of Bryant’s Bridge for three years, driven by a deep commitment to its mission and the vital, one-of-a-kind support it provides in the community. Misty holds a Master of Science in Social Work with a focus on organizational leadership from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

She lives in Corryton with her partner of eleven years, three cats (Poe, Oliver, and Little), and an adorably quirky pitbull/chihuahua/corgi mix named Lucy—who absolutely lives up to the cuteness you’re imagining. In her free time, Misty enjoys crafting, gardening, reading, cooking, and most of all, spending time with the people she loves.