Metro Drug Coalition
Executive Director
Healthcare 21 Business Coalition Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
Director of Community Initiatives
Metropolitan Drug Commission May 2010 - Jul 2015
Executive Director
United Way of Greater Knoxville Feb 2007 - May 2010
Director, Community Assessment and Planning
Knox County Mar 2005 - Feb 2007
Program Manager
Education:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2002 - 2006
Master of Science, Masters, Public Health
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2003 - 2006
Master of Public Health, Masters
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1986
Carson - Newman University 1981 - 1983
Carter High School 1981
Skills:
Community Development Community Outreach Grant Writing Public Speaking Nonprofits Grants Fundraising Program Development Event Planning Community Organizing Volunteer Management Public Relations Media Relations Board Development Leadership Development Policy Non Profit Administration Public Policy Social Media Event Management Social Networking Non Profits Editing Program Evaluation Press Releases Budgets Organizational Development Annual Giving Social Media Marketing Government Staff Development Strategic Communications Marketing Communications Philanthropy Non Profit Board Development Grassroots Organizing Volunteer Recruiting Community Service Public Health Economic Development Political Campaigns Volunteer Training Politics Crisis Communications Corporate Communications Journalism Alumni Relations Publicity Cause Marketing Child Welfare
Interests:
Social Services Children Economic Empowerment Education Human Rights Health
Certifications:
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, License 912G-914-62 University of Tennessee College of Business, Executive Education Program License 912G-914-62 Consortium For Social Enterprise Effectiveness Prevention Certification Specialist Ii
Karen Pershing 1981 graduate of Carter High School in Strawberry plains, TN is on Classmates.com. See pictures, plan your class reunion and get caught up with Karen and other high ...
Karen Pershing 1957 graduate of Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, IN is on Classmates.com. See pictures, plan your class reunion and get caught up with Karen and other ...
Dr. Mitchell Mutter, the Tennessee Department of Health's medical director;Karen Pershing of the Metro Drug Council in Knoxville;Jeremy Kane, director of EdComand Judge Duane Slone addressed different parts of the problem, and how they are trying to make in-roads in parts of it.
Date: Feb 09, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
30+ states allow needle exchange program, TN not included
"Educate them on the diseases that they can get," said Karen Pershing, the executive director of the Metropolitan Drug Commission. "Because even though you're giving them a clean (needle), you can share it among multiple drug users."
Date: Jun 04, 2015
Category: Health
Source: Google
Number of deaths from painkiller overdose tripled over a decade
For more on the prescription drug epidemic watch the video in this story which includes an interview with Webster Bailey of Cornerstone of Recovery and Karen Pershing, the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Drug Commission.