Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Join us in congratulating our DESE colleagues who are receiving a service award this quarter! 5 Years Roger Barnes, College and Career Readiness Tracy Bates, Educator Quality William Dooley, Adult Learning and Rehab - VR (VR) Kim Dost, VR Colleen Foster, Data Systems Management Jamie Fuelling, VR Amy Guyett, VR Shawna Isaac, MO School for the Deaf Rebecca Jose, VR Denise Krahenbuhl, MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) Brittany Montoya, Childhood Christine Nobbe, Quality Schools Kirstin Pippen, VR Ashvin Sahni, VR Linda Stinson, College and Career Readiness Larry Thomas, Commissioner’s Office Sheryl Youngblood, MSSD 10 Years Cathy Backes, Adult Learning and Rehab - DD (DD) Julie Bertram, DD Cheryl Busch, DD Becky Casey, DD Dara Davis, DD Dylan Dee, DD Heather DeLuce, VR Pamala Dinsmore, MSSD Michelle Ipock, DD Bao Lor, DD Lisa Maynard, DD Kelly Miller, DD Nikki Miller, DD Kimberly Mooney, MSSD Micah Porter, Data Systems Management Sandra Price, MSSD Eve Samuelson, DD Reoh Schlag, DD Patrick Strothmann, DD Laurie Tochtrop, DD Kristen Vincent, DD Blaise Wallack, DD Stephanie Williamson, DD 15 Years Chantel Bates, DD Chrissy Brower, DD Tim Horrell, DD Cati Plein, DD Stacy Schweer, DD Lacey Stutesmun, VR 25 Years Rebecca Flynn, MSSD DeeDee Kilson, Financial and Administrative Services Christie Viehmann, VR 30 Years Kim Wineland, Financial and Administrative Services 35 Years Noel Beatty, MO School for the Deaf

Join us in congratulating our DESE colleagues who are receiving a service award this quarter! 5 Years Jennifer Allen, MO School for the Deaf (MSD) Jessica Bruno, MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) Monica Cunningham, MSSD Nichole Deck, Adult Learning and Rehab – Disability Determinations (DD) Dianna Dunlap, MSSD Emilea Edmondson, Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) Megan Ellison-Arnall, DD Barbara Gross, College and Career Readiness James Harding, DD Alicia Hunt-Ketterman, FAS Ashlee Karguth, Adult Learning and Rehab – Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Megan Kennemer, DD Rachel Kurz, DD Amanda Lawrence, MSSD Jessie Lincoln, DD Melody Marcantonio, DD Ashley-Nichole Nass, MSSD Hadassah Peterson, MSD Elizabeth Prater, DD Veronica Riley, MO School for the Blind (MSB) Kori Ross, MSD Brett Rucker, DD Rachel Shurts, MSSD Josh Slattery, VR Jessica Stoverink, DD Kristen Ward, DD Paulla White, FAS Terri Williams, MSSD Christopher Wiseman, DD 10 Years Kathleen Audrain, DD Kaylie Buechter, DD Anna Doke, DD Crystal Harley, MSSD Diane Herx, FAS Allison Humphrey, MSB Lindsey Liontas, MSSD Autumn Smith, VR Russell Stegeman, DD Cari Thuli, DD Tracy Wilkowski, MSSD Ronald Williams, VR 15 Years Eileen Belton, MO Assistive Technology Karen Dean, VR Heather Dunn, MSD Barry Elbasani, VR Amy Halderman, FAS Annie Lorenz, VR Marlo Newman, MSD Vanessa Pruitt-Smith, MSB Heather Romine, VR 20 Years Geri Statler, DD 25 Years Sharon Falter, DD Diane Lindsay, MSSD Andy Martin, FAS Keven Worthington, DD

A big shout out to our DESE teammates Alicia Hunt Ketterman and Elizabeth Perkins for being selected to join the 13th Class of the Missouri Leadership Academy! We are very excited to see what new skills they bring back to DESE.

Join us in congratulating our DESE colleagues who are receiving a service award this quarter! 5 Years Shelby Chadd, Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) LeAnn Craighead, Special Education Byekwaso Gilbert, College and Career Readiness Raychel Hodgson, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Julie Lewman, MSSD Jeffrey Ownbey, MSSD Stephanie Pogue, VR Jeremiah Reeve, Disability Determinations (DD) Lindsey Rumpsa, VR Starla Slawson, MSSD Casey Welker, DD 10 Years Jeanette Beattie, MSSD Kara Berlin-Bates, VR Michelle Bledsoe, VR Juell Brandt, MSSD Diane Dittlinger, DD Stacey Emery, MSSD Yulanda Jones, VR Joshua Lococo, Missouri School for the Deaf Deborah Pike, MSSD Victoria Warfield, Missouri School for the Deaf Barbara Williams, MSSD 15 Years Kathryn Bates, MSSD Erika Brandl, VR Kristin Donze, VR Drew Linkon, Quality Schools Lisa Meisenheimer, VR Jennifer Moreland, Special Education Sharon Sawyer, Adult Education & Employment Training Adriane Stamper, MSSD 20 Years Karen Burkhead, Missouri School for the Blind 25 Years Jackie Bremer, Data Systems Management Bradley Drew, Missouri School for the Deaf Ellen Erkenbrack, DD Alecia Glore, MSSD Sharon Loveland, VR 30 Years Mike Schiffner, DD

A big shout out to our DESE teammates Curtis Terry and Lisa Ivy for being selected to join the 12th Class of the Missouri Leadership Academy! We are very excited to see what new skills they bring back to DESE.

Workforce and education go hand in hand! Thank you to Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development Commissioner Bennett Boggs, Missouri Department of Economic Development Acting Director Michelle Hataway, and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven for sharing their insights at #MoWorkforce2030.

Join us in congratulating our DESE colleagues who are receiving a service award this quarter! 5 Years Steven Adair, Special Education Connie Beard, MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) Shawnda Butler LeBlanc, MSSD Christa Dickneite, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Chandilee Dillon, MSSD Felicia George, MO Assistive Technology Juanita Haley, MSSD Stacie Holt, Special Education Seth Hutchison, MSSD O’Kimma Johnson, MO School for the Blind Joyce Jones, MO School for the Blind Amanda Kineman, MSSD Kelsey Kukharev, Data Systems Management Melissa Lampe, MO School for the Blind Craig Larson, Quality Schools Hunter McGrath, MO School for the Deaf Meg Ponder, MO School for the Deaf Allyssa Potts, MO School for the Deaf Roger Since, MSSD Andrea Stoffel, MO School for the Blind Barbara Stramler, MO School for the Blind Kayla Vogler, MSSD Nancy Vu, MSSD Scott Williams, MSSD 10 Years Shelly Aubuchon, Quality Schools Jessica Bloch, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Jane Deubler-White, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Robert Higgins, College and Career Readiness Dale Hollingsworth, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Annette Jahne, MSSD Kathon Jennings, MO School for the Blind Erica King, Adult Learning and Rehab–VR Leslie Porter, Special Education Lindi Roberts, MO School for the Deaf Cherise Santoriello, MO School for the Deaf Amy Siekerman, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Anna Marie Sutherland, MSSD Samantha Taggart, Financial and Administrative Services Brooke Thornton, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Denna Wolfe, MO School for the Deaf 15 Years Jackie Ancipink, Adult Learning and Rehab-DD Kimberly Chaplin, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Michael Flynn, Veterans Education Marty Gonzalez, MSSD Rezwan Islam, MO School for the Deaf Noelle Lloyd, Adult Learning and Rehab-DD Bryant Nalagan, Adult Learning and Rehab-DD Betty Pittman, MO School for the Deaf Erica Robertson, Adult Learning and Rehab-DD Tammy Secrest, MSSD Melissa Yarbro, MO School for the Deaf 20 Years Kimberly Underwood, Adult Learning and Rehab-DD Shelley Woods, Financial and Administrative Services 25 Years Anita Baker, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR Lynn Bishoff, Adult Learning and Rehab–DD Angela Freeman, Adult Learning and Rehab–DD Kathleen Lear, MSSD Elizabeth McCamy Henderson, MSSD Joyce Waddell, MO School for the Blind Barbara Willtrout, MSSD 30 Years Lorie Bergman, Adult Learning & Rehab–VR Christine Robinson, Adult Learning and Rehab–VR 35 Years Julie Rizzo, MSSD 40 Years Sharon Steward, Adult Learning and Rehab-VR

Want to work to improve Missouri literacy programs? Check out our two open positions – Coordinator of Literacy and Director of the Comprehensive State Literacy Program – in DESE’s Office of College and Career Readiness here on MO Careers: https://lnkd.in/gGxh9K88. You can help shape the future of teaching and learning in our state!

Want to work to improve Missouri literacy programs? Check out our two open positions – Coordinator of Literacy and Director of the Comprehensive State Literacy Program – in DESE’s Office of College and Career Readiness here on MO Careers: https://lnkd.in/gGxh9K88. You can help shape the future of teaching and learning in our state!