Profession: Deputy Mayor, Campbell County, Tennessee Five Words About Me: One Surprising Skill: . I have been a public servant my entire adult life. My desire is to share my experiencesand continue to be a help to my community. I think my life experiences, professional and private; success

Profession: Grant writer for non-profit organizations(30 + years) Five Words About Me: Optimistic, practical, organized, adaptable, visionary One Surprising Skill: Cooking Growing up on a small farm in Fentress County, Tennessee, I was introduced to books bymy mother who taught me to read before I started to school. It

Profession: Grants Analyst 3 – TN Department of Environment and Conservation – Recreation Resources Division Five Words About Me: Driven, thoughtful, listener, open, dot-Connector One Surprising Skill: Any or None That I May Have (Until You Get to Know Me) Born and raised in Campbell County, TN – my

Profession: Guest Services Manager at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, TN, and an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Grundy County Mayor's Office Five Words About Me: Adventurous, imaginative, approachable, motivated, determined One Surprising Skill: I can travel for weeks on end with only a backpack (as a personal item on a flight!)

Profession: Educator, Arts Center Volunteer Five Words About Me: Curious, open-minded, dedicated, empathetic, wanderer One Surprising Skill: Horseback riding Terri Morris is a certified teacher of English and School Library Media Specialist. In the course of her career she has taught students at every level from pre-K

Profession: Cocke County Partnership Five Words About Me: Focused, Honest, Persistent, Independent, Passionate One Surprising Skill: I was a certified scuba diver. As a child, I wanted a job focused on helping people. Throughout my years in the workforce, that drive led me to work in

Profession: Director , Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee, grassroots organizer Five Words About Me: Altruistic, artist, activist, grassroots, organizer One Surprising Skill: I know how to build ovens in the woods that make everything from pizza to cakes Deborah Bahr is a lifelong teacher and student. She is

Profession: Marketing & Communications Manager at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Five Words About Me: Witty, extroverted, hard-working, compassionate, confident One Surprising Skill: Horseback riding (hunter over fences) Deborah Sosower was born in Durham, NC. She earned a BA in fine arts with a concentration in feminist and

Profession: Artist and Director of the Johnson County Center for the Arts Five Words About Me: Resilient, creative, growing, nurturing, Appalachian One Surprising Skill: I can make some good biscuits from scratch Cristy is an Artist, a Teacher, and Director of Johnson County Center for the Arts. Her

Profession: Art Coordinator of Arts Builds Skills Initiative Five Words About Me: Friendly, Compassionate, Sentimental, Talkative, Understanding One Surprising Skill: Writing (literally. My handwriting is pretty good, and I also love expressing myself through words) Deb Miksa lives in Morristown, Tennessee where she is the Art Coordinator of the