Layla Fisher
Residential Director
Layla was employed with Emory Valley Center for seven years in the early 2000’s, she returned to work as the Residential Services Director in 2014 and is now the Operations Director. Layla holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and prior to coming to Emory Valley Center, Layla worked as a Direct Support Professional. Layla has held many positions while at Emory Valley Center including Case Manager, Program Supervisor, Professional Services Director, Assistant Residential Services Director and Residential Services Director.
Miranda Kelly
Workforce Innovation Director
Miranda Kelley began her career at Emory Valley Center in 2017. She began working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 2013 as well as with seniors and adults with physical disabilities. She has held many roles at EVC, including positions in Employment and Community First, as a Personal Assistant and a Direct Support Professional. She has been the Operations Specialist, Community Innovation Manager, Community Innovation Director, before accepting her current position as the Workforce Innovation Director. Miranda is a certified Enabling Technology Integration Specialist through SHIFT, certified by TRN in job coaching and consulting, and Certified in the new Medicaid Alternative Pathways to independence (MAPs) program. As the Workforce Innovation Director, she oversees Community Participation, Enabling Technology, and Workforce programs, as well as the new MAPs program.
Brittany Webb
Little Learning Lab Director
Brittany joined Emory Valley Center in 2022. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a concentration in child development from East Tennessee State University and has over 15 years of experience in the field of early childhood education. Before joining the Emory Valley Center, she was assistant director at a childcare center in Knoxville. As the Early Learning Center Director, Brittany is responsible for ensuring the Early Learning Center provides an inclusive and high-quality learning environment characterized by family centered services, training and supervising the Early Learning Center staff, and supporting the staff in the implementation and maintenance of the Department of Human Services licensing regulations and the center for the Social and Emotional Foundations of Early Learning Practices.
Michele West
Professional Services Director
Michele has been employed with Emory Valley Center since 2020 when she began as a Case Manager in the Professional Services Department. She started her Nursing career in 2005 after graduating from Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio and worked in Long Term Care and Skilled Nursing. When she and her family moved to Tennessee in 2010, she obtained her Nursing License and continued working as an LPN. Michele was promoted to the Professional Services Director in April 2022.
Regina Wilson
Family Support Director
Regina has been employed with Emory Valley Center since 2010 when she began working in the Supported Employment department as a Job Coach. She was promoted to the Community Enrichment Manager in 2011, promoted again to Special Services Assistant Director in 2013, and in 2015, was promoted to the Director of Family Support. Regina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Middle Tennessee State University with concentrations in Youth Offender Rehabilitation, Sociology and Psychology. As the Family Support Director, Regina is responsible for the Family Support Program which serves more than 450 families in an 11-county area.
Chase Davenport
Early Intervention Director
Chase Davenport has been employed with Emory Valley Center since 2016. She started as a Developmental Therapist for the home and community-based Early Intervention program. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s degree in Child and Family Studies from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Chase started her career working at Head Start as a lead teacher then moved to being a Service Coordinator for Tennessee Early Intervention System. Since 2016, Chase has been part of the EVC Early Intervention team by being in a leadership role where she has trained and supported new employees. Chase presently serves as a board member on the State of Tennessee’s Interagency Coordinating Council, holds an Infant Mental Health Endorsement through AIMHiTN and is a certified interviewer for CQL. Currently, she is the Director of Early Intervention where her primary responsibilities are to supervise the Early Intervention team to ensure the programs use of best practices in early intervention and she supports the TRIAD (Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders) specialist and project.
Kiersten Wilkerson
Early Learning Center Director
Kiersten holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and has been working with children from birth to five years old for seven years. Prior to joining Emory Valley, she served as an Early HeadStart Teacher. She is trained in the evidence-based practices of Creative Curriculum and Conscious Discipline