Let me introduce myself, I'm Hunter Hancock, and my journey with AIMHiTN began in April 2021. I'm a proud alumnus of Middle Tennessee State University, where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work in 2012. For 9 years, I advocated for the rights of people with disabilities in Tennessee. Working in institutional settings, including children's facilities, as an investigator of abuse and neglect as well as general rights violations. Not only was my role focused on individual cases, but I also advocated for large scale policy changes. This experience created a deep understanding of the importance of children’s development in social and emotional skills to cope with life in healthy or productive ways. My work made me passionate about trauma informed practices, workforce development, systemic change, and getting involved with children at their youngest ages in order to improve outcomes.
Since becoming part of AIMHiTN team, I have taken on several roles including Community Liaison, Inclusion and Emergency Response Coordinator and Program Impact Coordinator. As Strategy and Impact Lead my job revolves around analyzing our impact through data gathering, research, strategic thinking, quality assurance, program development and coordinating with our partner groups. My primary objective is to contribute to our collective impact by ensuring quality of programs, ensuring integrity with funders, innovative strategic development, and advance systems of service delivery for the best experience.
I currently share my life with my lovely wife and daughter in Maryville, TN. When I'm not in my professional role, I enjoy the simplicity of outdoor activities, nurturing veggies in my garden, time in the smokies, and cherishing moments spent with family.
