Edward Harper has been in the field of counseling and community services since 1975 and licensed in the state of Tennessee since 1988. He became a certified addiction counselor in 1990. Edward received his BA from Mars Hill College in North Carolina in 1976. And his MSW from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1986. He found his passion for working with older adults when he started working with senior services in 1990. In 2000, Edward developed a national and international program for adult caregivers. He currently works with Blount Memorial Hospital providing senior services and connecting caregivers to appropriate services. Edward has been in this role for twenty-four years. Prior to that, Edward worked with their psychiatric program providing family therapy and counseling services for both psychiatric and substance abuse clients. Additionally, Edward plays in the Pistol Creek Catch of the Day Band as a singer and guitarist.