Central Tennessee Region
Welcome to the Central Tennessee Region’s Community Health Worker team! We love what we do and the communities we serve!
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Meet the Central Region Program Manager: Esarrah Hopkins
Favorite Quote: “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
Favorite Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
Who is Esarrah Hopkins? In 2019. I graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a B.S. in Biology and in 2022 with a Masters of Science in Public Health. In all those years of studying, I gravitated towards the communities and found great fulfillment when involving myself in the initiatives to bridge gaps in health disparities faced by the underserved. As the Central TN Program manager for TN CEAL, it is my goal to continue to bring health resources and elevate underserved communities while fostering relationships with partners that share a similar mission.
What do you love about your community? I love the kindness that all community members share- no matter their situation- and how willing they are to participate in our initiatives.
Why did you want to be a Regional Program Manager? I wanted to be the regional program manager because of the vision I saw for the Central TN region in my previous role. There are many great ideas that are coming to life and I wanted to be at the forefront of the change that TN CEAL and the IHDEE are bringing to many spaces in the region.
Why should individuals become a Community Health Worker in your region? Becoming a community health worker allows you to provide underserved communities with access to resources and services that would otherwise be inaccessible. Your contribution to the TN CEAL CHW program would continue to push our vision for underserved communities forward.
Community Health Worker Spotlight: Kym Tucker
Favorite Quote: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Favorite Book: The Warmth of Other Suns - Isabel Wilkerson
Who is Kym? I am the mother of three sons, wife to my best friend and Meme to my granddaughter. I recently retired from the laboratory industry after 35 years. My last role with QDX was the operations manager of the National Health Equity Task Force, Quest for Health Equity. There, I quickly fell in love with working in the community for equity across all aspects.
What do you love about your community? I love the diversity and resilience of my community.
Why did you become a Community Health Worker? I wanted to continue supporting the work I was doing with QDX but serving my community.
What would you tell individuals thinking about becoming a Community Health Worker? Do it with your full heart, and you will be rewarded tenfold.