Our Staff
From 1997 to 2001 Nevus Outreach was a real "grass-roots" organization, operated completely without any staff of any kind. In 2001 the Board of Directors chose to hire professional staff with the goal of better meeting constituents' needs. The organization has grown steadily since.
The Nevus Outreach staff have pledged to do their very best to serve you. Please do not hesitate to contact the staff at any time for any reason.
Staff
Mark Beckwith
Executive Director
Megan Fields
Director of Development
Megan has lived in Knoxville, TN since 1988 when she moved there with her family from Chicago. She attended the University of Tennessee for College and then Bowling Green State University in Ohio for Graduate School. She is glad to be back working full time at the University of Tennessee for the past 7 years as an administrator for sororities and currently an instructor of Public Speaking. But her real passion comes from working with Nevus Outreach part time as the Director of Development.
Megan found Nevus Outreach when she was 22 years old by running into another young woman with Nevus in a Memphis mall who looked just like her! They shared their stories with each other and have been facebook friends ever since! Megan has a giant nevus that has been removed from her back as well as hundreds (maybe thousands) of satellites. She also deals with severe itching where her nevus was removed.
In her free time, Megan enjoys traveling the world, spending quality time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews, exercising, and volunteering in various capacities at church and in the community.
Heidi Vasseur
Administrator
Courtney J. Schoessow
Director of Public Health and Governmental Relations
Courtney J. Schoessow is an award winning public health specialist for her work with minority and underserved populations. Her eleven years working in public health have been dedicated to research, community-based education and organizational development.
She received a Master’s degree from the University of Hawaii in Public Health, with a specialization in Community Health Development and Education and a sub-specialization in International Health. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Texas Woman’s University. Her professional experience before Nevus Outreach, Inc. includes working for the National Cancer Institute.
Courtney is married to the Reverend Dan Schoessow and has 4 year old twins Caleb and Abigail. Abby was born with a large scalp nevus (95% removed) and also has NCM.
Courtney expressed that “Working with Nevus Outreach, Inc. is the most exciting opportunity in my life! We have an opportunity to change how the world diagnoses, treats, and researches large congenital nevi and its associated conditions. Not only do we have an opportunity to educate healthcare professionals but we get to help people affected with this condition live better lives to the fullest every day. Everything that has happened in my life has prepared me to help Nevus Outreach.”
