Russanne

Born and raised in Nashville. I had a good youth growing up with 4 siblings. I went away to Florida for college where I got my degree in Sociology and then moved to Breckenridge, Colorado where I worked or 8 years with the Colorado Outdoor Education Center for Special Needs. I went back to school for a short stint during this time to learn sign language in working with our deaf clients. I was married, and we moved back to my roots here in ’84 where we raised 2 children of our own and fostered many others. I worked at the Metro Health Department as a Mental Health Specialist for 27 years. This was mostly on the streets working with the homeless, but I did some work towards the end of my career in the clinic with HIV patients. I now volunteer with several different agencies but most of my energy goes into trying to get common sense gun laws in place (Moms Demand Action), concerns about our planet and its climate (TN Interfaith Power & Light) & voting rights (League of Women Voters). Although new to the co-housing idea, I love the concept. I look forward to being a part of this developing community and this new chapter in my life.