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.

As the Chief Operating Officer of SEEED, JD brings a wealth of knowledge and connection to the board of Bryant’s Bridge. The mission of SEEED is to create pathways out of poverty for young adults & promotes positive community development through career readiness training, environmental education, & community engagement. They work to create energy efficient homes in the most impoverished neighborhoods of Knoxville by rehabilitating and upgrading older homes. They also have a Career Readiness Program (CRP) that provides young adults aged 18-24 real-world job skills and life skills that prepare them for the professional world and other SEEED programs, such as community engagement and weatherization training classes. JD also brings knowledge of 501c3 management and grant writing specific to improving housing. SEEED will be a potential partner in numerous ways for Bryant’s Bridge, particularly in the areas of acquisition, rehabilitation and funding sources.

Misty serves as the Director of Primary Prevention Services at Metro Drug Coalition, supports the MDC Community Coalition, and coordinates many of MDC’s medication safety initiatives. She strives to create and maintain lasting partnerships across all sectors in the community in order to better address conditions that lead to substance misuse. She is passionate about advocacy, policy change, and believes that everyone deserves equitable opportunities to be happy and healthy. Misty received her Master of Science in Social Work with a concentration in organizational leadership from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is also a Certified Prevention Specialist.

Misty lives in Corryton with her partner of nearly nine years, four cats (Plum, Poe, Oliver, and Little), and pitbull/chihuahua/corgi mix (Lucy). Yes, Lucy is as cute as you are imagining! In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones, crafting, gardening, reading, and cooking.