YL Knoxville

	Tim Teague, Metro Director
	Tim graduated from Bearden High School in 1976 and from the University of Tennessee in 1980. After 5 years as a West High math teacher, he joined the Young Life Staff in 1985. He has served as the Area Director in Blount County for the past 17 years and is widely regarded throughout the Young Life world as a man of laughter and love. Tim and his wife, Ginger, have two children. Drew is a senior at Maryville HIgh School and Lindsay is a junior at the University of Tennessee as well as a famous Young Life leader at Farragut High School. email Tim at timteague@ylknoxville.org
Jim Branch, Area Director
Jim rejoined the Young Life staff after spending the last 10 years working at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Jim and his lovely wife, Carol, have three kids, Tim (14), Michelle (12), and Hunter (7). They are new residents in the Powell community. Jim is responsible for helping nurture the work in the north, south and east parts of Knoxville. email Jim at jimbranch@ylknoxville.org

	Andrew Huck, Area Director
	Andrew is currently in his seventh year on Young Life staff in Knoxville. He graduated from Farragut High School in 1992, then attended Wake Forest University, where he received a communications degree in 1996. After graduation, Andrew moved back to Knoxville to lead the Farragut team and has been doing so ever since. He is married to Emily Huck, who is also a member of the YL Staff, and they are expecting their first child in March. email Andrew at andrewhuck@ylknoxville.org
Emily Huck, Field Staff
Emily joined the Young Life staff in the summer of 1998 after graduating from Wake Forest University. She spent her first four years helping start Urban Young Life at Austin-East High School. Emily is now a leader at Webb School and cares for the female leaders on the west side of town. She and her husband, Andrew, are awaiting the arrival of their first child in March 2003. email Emily at emilyhuck@ylknoxville.org
	Demetria Neely, Field Staff
	Though she is new to the Knoxville office, she is neither new to Knoxville nor Young Life. Demetria was raised in Knoxville, was active in Young Life at Webb School and went to Samford University. She did her two year Young Life internship in Morristown/ Jefferson City and has joined the Knoxville staff to care for female leaders on the east side. She is a leader on the Halls team and helps out with Quest. email Demetria at demetrianeely@ylknoxville.org

Ryan Clark, Intern
Ryan Clark is in his first year on staff with Young LIfe. He has been a leader at Bearden High School for the past 3 years with his wife Sharon. They both have come to us froms Greensboro, NC and attended the University of Tennessee. Before coming on Young Life staff, Ryan worked three years in radio. email Ryan at ryanclark@ylknoxville.org
	Kimberly Christopher, Intern
	Kimberly was raised in San Antonio, TX and is a graduate of Texas Christian University. She moved to Knoxville to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology in 1997. She has been a speech pathologist for the past three years. Kimberly is a first year intern and helps out with Quest. She and her husband Shane are leaders at Karns High School. email Kimberly at kimberlychristopher@ylknoxville.org
Ryon Suiter, Field Staff
Ryon is in his third year on Young Life staff here in Knoxville. He came on staff after graduating from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has been a leader at Gibbs High School for just over four years now. Ryon helps care for the male leaders on the east side of town and is the team leader for the Quest program (new leader training). email Ryon at ryonsuiter@ylknoxville.org
	Blake Goodfellow, Intern
	email Blake at blakegoodfellow@ylknoxville.org
April Jackson, Urban Staff
April is in her second year on Young Life staff with the Urban ministry. April is a graduate of Austin-East High School and the Universtiy of Tennessee. She brings a ton of experience in youth ministry, a heart for Christ, and more rhythm than most of our staff combined. email April at apriljackson@ylknoxville.org
	Amy Arrington Thurman, Intern
	Amy was raised in Humboldt, TN, then attended the University of Tennessee. After graduating from UT in 2000, she joined the Young Life staff in 2001. She is currently in her second year of her internship, where she is the team leader at Central High School, a leader on the Quest team, and helps care for the female leaders on the east side. She is married to Brian Thurman, also on Young Life staff. email Amy at amythurman@ylknoxville.org
Andy Ogle, Intern
Andy and his wife, Olivia, live in Lenoir City where Andy is heading up the development of YL in Loundon Co. He is a Young Life leader at Lenoir City and Loudon High Schools and oversees ministry at Greenback High. Andy meets with a start-up committee, cares for leaders in Loudon Co., and trains new leaders in the Quest program, where there is the hope and vision of Loudon Co. becoming its own area. email Andy at andyogle@ylknoxville.org
	Julie Goodfellow, Area Administrator
	Julie is the Knoxville Area Administrator. Originally from Chattanooga, Julie was involved with Young Life in high school and then during her four years at the University of Tennessee, she was a volunteer YL leader at Farragut High School. Julie graduated with a degree in Public Relations and is in her fourth year on staff with Young Life. email Julie at juliegoodfellow@ylknoxville.org