Though he grew up in Memphis, Jeremy Kourvelas has spent over a decade in East Tennessee. After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s in psychology, he spent more than four years in multiple emergency departments in Knox, Roane, Blount and Claiborne counties as a medical scribe. He returned to UT for a master’s in public health and certificate in health policy and became SMART’s first employee in 2022. He also works for the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, which seeks to advance prevention efforts pertaining to substance, alcohol and tobacco use disorders. 

Courtney Collier is a native of St. Louis, MO, and currently resides in the Jackson, TN, area. His educational accomplishments consist of a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership; a master’s in business administration; and is currently completing the Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Freed-Hardeman University. He is a Certified Peer Recovery Support (CPRS) and received the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) 2023 Minority Fellowship in Addictions Counseling. Courtney has over 10 years of experience working in the clinical field of addictions and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC II), Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC I), Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and has plans to be a Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP). As a substance use response consultant, Courtney is motivated to partner with communities across West Tennessee to help break through the barriers and stigma associated with populations experiencing substance use recovery.

While her earliest years were spent in Nashville, Sarah McCall was raised in northwest Arkansas. Sarah returned to Tennessee in 2021 to live near family. She has a Master of Public Health with a concentration in behavioral health and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. Over the last 11 years, Sarah has supported mental health and wraparound services, elementary and middle school programs, and harm reduction outreach. Prior to this role, she led prevention, harm reduction and recovery initiatives and participated in coalitions and task forces as the alcohol and other drug coordinator at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As a substance use consultant, Sarah is excited to provide communities across East Tennessee with guidance and resources to address substance misuse and addiction in meaningful, effective and sustainable ways.