A native of Nashville, Alysse Sephel joins the Vanderbilt Coordinating Center as a research nurse coordinator. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Louis University in 2009, Alysse worked in med-surg and cardiac step-down units in Utah, Vermont, and Tennessee. Wanting to focus more on community health, Alysse went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham earning her Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology. As a former high school soccer player, Alysse enjoys playing in local club soccer teams on the weekend and is a proud parent to two tabby cats: Burt & Ernie.