Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Happy Veterans Day! DESE is proud to honor our agency’s team members who are active duty and retired military. Thank you for your service!?

Join us in congratulating our DESE colleagues who are receiving a service award this quarter! 5 Years Sara Aduddell, MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (MSSD) Angela Ales, Adult Learning and Rehab - DD (DD) Erin Babb, Childhood Erin Brady, DD Jennifer Brown, MSSD Anna Bryant, Adult Learning and Rehab - VR (VR) Darla Canovi, MO School for the Blind (MSB) Tori Chance, Special Education Meredith Coffman, DD Tileana Combs, VR Patrice Cook, MSSD Deborah Curtis, DD Paul DiBello, VR Jennifer Erickson, MSSD Kristin Funk, Special Education Jeremiah Golden, VR Cammy Goucher, College and Career Readiness (CCR) Seunghee Han, Special Education Mary Holley, MSSD Charlia Holmes, DD Lisa Homan, DD Janet Keyes, MSSD Trisha Maupin, VR Caitlin McGrath, MO School for the Deaf (MSD) Megan McMahon, MSSD Scout Merry, MO Assistive Technology Ana Molina, Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) Jason Nance, DD Carrie Patrick, VR Brittany Peterson, DD Karla Pfefferkorn, DD Brittany Ross, VR John Ruddy, Quality Schools Patricia Runge, CCR Kaitlyn Shirley, MSSD Heather Smith, MSSD Charlotte Stapleton, DD Christine Stemper, MSSD Curtis Terry, Educator Quality Rebecca Torres, MSD Dawn Towles-Richards, CCR Candy Treat, Special Education Julie West, MSSD Natasha Wheeler, DD Takalah Whitaker, MSSD Richard Wright, MSSD Mckinlea Wyckoff, DD 10 Years Kristen Aubuchon, MSB Tiffany Austin, VR Kelly Bray, VR Eric Cheek, MSSD Nicholas Frese, DD Cynthia Garcia, MSSD Rhonda Green, VR Erin Huck, DD Joan Jarrett, Quality Schools Jennifer Johnson, DD Billie Jo Keim, Educator Quality Kim Kemple, DD Cathy Kocian, VR Erin Le Page, DD Anna Martines, DD Kristy Summers, MO Assistive Technology Beatrix Tennessen-Cusuman, MSB Michael Uhrhan, DD Ashley Ward, VR Patricia Ward, VR Deanna Witte, DD 15 Years Shaojun Chen, MSB Kathy Collins, DD Liz Hanner, DD Mary Jackson, DD Bethany Kiel, DD Kris Kirn, DD David Meyer, DD Carol Seiler, DD Amanda Sims, MSSD Jennifer Stoecker, DD Becky West, DD 20 Years Leslie Cockrum, VR Elizabeth Dwyer, MSSD Gayle Edwards, MSSD Richard Gains, MSD Stephanie Monahan, VR James Reed, Childhood 25 Years Charlene Allison, MSD Kristi Bruning, VR Michelle Crismas, DD Trisha DeBrodie, MSD Farrah Starks, MSB 35 Years Jill Bailey, MSSD Chokaio Benton, MSSD Dee Ann Fuller, VR Therese Johnston, VR Tracey Lawson, DD Steven Mitchell, MSD

Proud of DESE’s own Alicia Hunt Ketterman and Elizabeth Perkins for graduating from Missouri Leadership Academy. We look forward to her newly honed skills being put to work at DESE! #WeServeMO

A big shout out to our DESE teammates Constance Lewis, Sara Friga, and Valerie Hoover for being selected to join the Office of Administration’s Breakthrough Leadership program! This program engages new employees throughout the state to learn more about developing their public service careers.?

Proud of DESE’s own Lisa Ivy and Curtis Terry for graduating from Missouri Leadership Academy. We look forward to her newly honed skills being put to work at DESE! #WeServeMO

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