Pam received her BSW from East Tennessee State University and her MSW from University of South Carolina. She has been working as a licensed clinical social worker for over 30 years serving children and adults in medical, mental health, and community settings. She has provided trainings for medical staff, school staff, nursing students, and MSW students on numerous topics including families in crisis, complex family systems, child abuse, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, behavioral health, child development and assessment, and professional boundaries. Her experience includes working with individuals and families across the lifespan including preschoolers, school aged children, teens, and adults in mental health services and has provided individual, family, and group therapies. She has been active with community advocacy with training and consultations for families and other community partners.