Two staff members have joined the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer team.
Julie Gersch, Ph.D., has joined as the foundation’s licensed psychologist. Gersch graduated with her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Akron in Ohio.
For over 15 years, she has overseen clinical and business operations in both a large national health care company and a small statewide boutique firm.
Gersch also ran a private practice in North Texas that specialized in the cognitive evaluation and treatment of children.
She will provide counseling, cognitive and behavioral health therapy, sibling support and neurocognitive testing.
Paige Holloway has joined the team as the foundation’s marketing and events coordinator.
Holloway is a 2020 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She graduated with degrees in communications and English literature.
Holloway also served as the marketing and events intern for the foundation before being added as a full-time staff member.
She’s responsible for supporting the foundation’s mission and efforts through fundraising, event coordination and brand marketing.
Safehaven names Ricketson business resource development liaison
Stroke survivor and case management veteran Jacqui Ricketson is bringing 30 years of experience in clinical coordination and medical administration to the Jimmy Simpson Foundation’s brain injury program, Safehaven.
Safehaven has tapped Ricketson to serve as its business resource development liaison, charging her with serving residents, their families and Safehaven employees in various operational capacities ranging from marketing to administrative duties.
After experiencing a stroke at a young age, Ricketson devoted her career to health care, gaining experience as a Certified Workers Compensation Professional and working for a large case management company based in Atlanta.
When not working, Ricketson is an avid photographer and regularly participates in kickboxing and women’s self-defense classes.