Stephanie Etheridge, BS

Stephanie Etheridge is the Juvenile Court Manager/Statewide Judicial Safe Baby Court Coordinator for the Administrative Office of the Courts. She has led in the development and implementation of 12 Safe Baby Courts throughout Tennessee. She is a member of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of leaders from the Departments of Children’s Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Administrative Office of the Courts. She is also responsible for coordinating conferences and trainings for the Juvenile Court Judges, Court Administrators, Youth Service Officers, and other Juvenile Court personnel. She represents the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in a number of statewide initiatives, task forces, advisory councils, and work groups. She previously served as conference coordinator. Prior to the Administrative Office of the Courts, her work experience includes two years as a foster care case manager for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services and almost six years as a Child Protective Services Investigator.

Stephanie received her Bachelor of Science degree from Tennessee Technological University with concentrations in early childhood education, special education, and child and family development/relations.