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.