Meet our Newest Members

Meet Andrea Jensen--

Andrea Jensen grew up in Pleasant Grove. She is married to her fabulous husband and she has 3 amazing kids. She just graduated with another bachelor's degree (in Public and Community Health) so she can save the world and make it a better place.

She joined SMART because she is trying to fill the shoes of the famous Toni Carpenter from the Division of Environmental Health. She was just hired to take Toni’s position.

Her hobbies and interests include sleeping, traveling, and Interior Design (she received her first bachelor’s degree in Interior Design).
Andrea is unique because she has a twin sister (and no, they don't look anything alike and they didn't date each other's boyfriends or attend each other's classes in high school).

Andrea is passionate about asthma as her and her three children all have asthma. She was happy being an Interior Designer and Mom, but decided to go back to school (again) to get a degree in Public Health so she can help other families. She created and maintain a blog as part of her job, entitled "My Life as An Asthma Mom." Her business card reads "Written by a mom with asthma. Caring for her 3 kids who have asthma and offering advice on how to avoid the pitfalls" http://www.asthmamomlife.blogspot.com/

In addition to asthma, she has been on the board of Safe Kids Utah County for 2 1/2 years, is a member of the Tobacco Speakers Bureau and seems to volunteer for anything else that comes along, including planning this year's Utah Public Health Association (UPHA) annual conference. She is learning to say "no."




Meet Ruthann Jarvis--

Ruthann Jarvis grew up in Spanish Fork. Utah and has 3 living siblings (2 brothers and 1 sister). Two siblings live in Spanish Fork and one in California. She has a Masters of Nursing with an emphasis in Education. She has worked as a Registered Nurse in Surgery, ER, Med/Surg; and for the last 13 years she has been the Education Director at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah.

When asked why she joined SMART, Ruthann responded, “I think as a healthcare Provider we need to be aware and educated on the use and abuse of the medication we are giving our patients. Patients should be involved in their care and know what is being given to them and for what reason, both the expected effect and the side effects. Medication and especially narcotics in healthcare are both used wisely and abused. We as a hospital need to be able to educate ourselves and then our patients and the community about both the wise use of medication and the abuses.”

Ruthann’s hobbies and interests are her grandchildren. She also loves to read, travel and see different things. One thing that makes Ruthann unique is her continual quest for knowledge. She still loves learning new things.

Thank You Marcee!

SMART would like to recognize and thank Marcee Young this month. She joined SMART as a representative of United Way of Utah County. “United way has shifted their focus to promoting health in the community and since substance abuse is definitely one of the biggest issues, they were excited to get involved,” said Marcee.

Marcee has helped SMART by working to improve the substance abuse treatment information available for residents who use United Way’s 211. Marcee has also help with physician education by directly inviting providers of pain pills in our community to participate in SMART’s trainings; she has also volunteered at and helped promote SMART’s prescription drug take back events, and provided SMART consultation on fundraising best practices.

Since Marcee joined SMART, she has learned so much about addiction and substance abuse, and has made it a personal passion to help educate families about prevention. Her passion is evident as she was elected chair of the Community Outreach and Public Relations work group.

As chair, Marcee has assisted with and approved SMART’s press releases, works with paid staff to approve the meeting agenda, and is an excellent leader that helps her committee move forward and fulfill assignments. Marcee is always willing to take assignment and to give of her time to help SMART.

In her free time, Marcee loves long distance running and she completed her first marathon back in September. She loves the outdoors and being active. Another passion is learning and experiencing different cultures, both in the US and abroad. Her favorite experience so far was living in Ghana for four months and getting to know the amazing people and their way of life.
Marcee is a dedicated member of SMART and we greatly appreciate her service.

Thank You Dean!

We would like to recognize and thank Dean Barley for his service to SMART. Dean joined SMART in May, 2009 and has attended 80% of SMART’s meeting. Dean is a dedicated member and was a key player in organizing this wonderful retreat, Dean volunteered his services once he learned we’d be having this retreat.

Dean’s career at the BYU Comprehensive Clinic and his love of networking allows him to be like a hub in the middle of a wagon wheel with each organization representing a spoke. Dean consistently matches people and organizations with similar interests to SMART. Dean’s relationship with other organizations gives him a unique position in our coalition as he has recruited several members to SMART and helped SMART gain exposure in the community.

Not only is he involved in SMART but he participates in several other organizations like the Partners for Infants and Children, Wasatch Mental Health Advisory Board, United Way Community Investment Council, Advisement Board of LDS Family Services, and Intermountain Healthcare Provo Community Outreach Council.

Dean joined SMART to make a difference in the community and to connect with people who are the gate keepers for mental health services. Dean organizes the Mental Health Services Awareness night; this impressive event brings together hundreds of Utah County residents representing agencies, non-profits, religious congregations, and government. One of the purposes of the event is to make “gatekeepers” aware of resources they can refer their clients/congregation members to.

Dean grew up in Virginia, and received a Bachelors in Psychology from BYU, a Masters in Social Work from the University of Utah, and a Doctorate from BYU in Counseling Psychology. His interests include positive psychology which involves promoting mental health and increasing positive emotions and experiences which will prevent mental health disease. He is also a family man and has always been involved in his kids’ activities like sports, scouts, or performing. One of Dean’s unique characteristics is that he loves attending productive meetings where decisions are made. This love has helped keep our SMART meetings moving forward. Thank you Dean for organizing this retreat and consistently participating in SMART’s activities!