Amy Odom

Amy Odom

RN, Vine School Health Center

Biography

Amy Odom is an RN at Vine School Health Center. She obtained an Associate degree in nursing at Walter State Community College in 1999 and subsequently her Bachelor’s in nursing from King University in 2014. She has a twenty-five year career in pediatric nursing. She loves helping kids and families and teaching others about healthcare and disease prevention.

Erin Rice

Erin Rice

HR Specialist

Biography

Erin earned a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from the Haslam College of Business in May 2023. She began her HR career at the College of Nursing in August 2023, where she finds fulfillment in assisting employees with their needs and contributing to a positive work environment.

Molly Stevens

Molly Stevens

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Molly Stevens is the Southwest, TN area Nurse Navigator for the CRNN Project. She is a Masters-prepared nurse with over 10 years of nursing experience, including 7 years of community health experience. She is from the Memphis, TN area and is married to her husband, Schaeffer, and has a daughter named Emmeline. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Stephanie Walker

Stephanie Walker

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Walker received her BSN-RN degree from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in 2020 and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree at ETSU with a goal to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. Her favorite part of being a CRNN is being able to connect with communities in different capacities, whether that be education, building relationships, or collaborating with other community resources. Some of her interests include rural primary care, education and public health. Walker enjoys being able to care for others and making people smile. She loves traveling to new places, finding new recipes to cook and spending time with her fur babies.

Christine Jones

Christine Jones

Office Manager, Vine School Health Center

Biography

Christine Jones has 20 plus years of medical hospital and office experience. She works the front end of the office at Vine School Health Clinic and help it run smoothly.

Emily Clark

Emily Clark

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Clark received her BSN from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Nursing. Prior to her current role, she worked as an RN at UT Medical Center and then as a contract RN for the Tennessee Department of Health. Outside of work, Clark enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her dog.

Abbey Stoker

Abbey Stoker

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Prior to working at UT Knoxville, Stoker worked as a Registered Nurse at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on the Medical Specialties Unit.

Elizabeth Gonçalves

Elizabeth Gonçalves

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Gonçalves graduated with her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2020 and has since gained over four years of nursing experience serving adults in both inpatient and community health-based settings. She specializes in caring for adults with cardiac conditions and promoting immunizations in a variety of diverse communities. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at UT to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Alison Lundy

Alison Lundy

Community Registered Nurse Navigator

Biography

Lundy graduated from Milligan University with her BSN in 2013. After a couple of years in skilled nursing and med surg, she found my true calling and began working in public health in 2016.

Ivey Merrill

Ivey Merrill

Proposal Coordinator

Biography

With a strong foundation in professional writing and business, Merrill has cultivated diverse experience as a literary editor, executive assistant, and business manager. Currently, at the College of Nursing, Merrill applies expertise in writing and editing to advance grant funding initiatives that enhance healthcare access and outcomes in Appalachia and throughout Tennessee. Her passion lies in using strategic communication and resource development to drive meaningful change in the community.