Advisory Committee
In developing the Career Prep Certificate Program, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education established a statewide advisory committee in fall of 2006. It was comprised of representatives from employers, chambers of commerce, local workforce service providers and postsecondary institutions, as well as school administrators, counselors, and students. The group was charged with developing components of the program.
The advisory committee and invited guests included:
- Nicole Adewale
President, ABNA Engineering - Garland Barton
HR Manager, DRS Sustainment Systems - Bob Bush
President, Bush & Associates Inc. - Ingrid Caldwell
Supervisor, A+ Schools, DESE - Maureen Clancy-May
Superintendent, Bayless School District - Don Claycomb
President, Linn State Technical College - Steve Coffman
Director, Employment Training, DESE - Joan Clouse
Counselor, Saline County Career Center - Mike Cowan
Principal, Cape Girardeau High School - Cindy Crouse
Counselor, St. Joseph School District - Joan Davis
Project Coordinator, CHARACTERplus, Branson - Lynn Dutton
Manager, Full Employment Council - Don Eisinger
Coordinator, Adult Education, DESE - Melissa Eitel
A+ Schools Coordinator, Kirksville High School - Lisa Essig
Owner, McDonalds, Liberty and Kearney - Mary Fangman
Superintendent, Marshall Habilitation Center - John Gaal
Director, Carpenter District Council of St. Louis - Natasha Garrison
Student, Linn State Technical College, former State President, SkillsUSA - Barb Gilpin
Supervisor, Special Education Effective Practices, DESE - Rick Gronniger
HR Manager, Altec Industries - Glenda Hammond
HR Manager, Aquila - Sue Head
Director, Keeter Center, College of the Ozarks - Rose Marie Hopkins
Director, Missouri Training and Employment Council - Marty Jacobs
Principal, Liberty High School - Jacob Johnson
President, Manufacturing Training Alliance - Tom Jones
WIB Director, SLATE Career Center - Cathy Keeney
HR Manager, Royal Canin - Zach Kinne
Student, University of Missouri-Columbia, former State President, FFA - Symone Langston-Thomas
Counselor, Columbia-Hickman High School - Dave Lankford
Vice President, Missouri Chamber of Commerce - Brad Lau
Vice President, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce - Matt Lindsey
Principal, Holden High School - Keith Maxey
Principal, Blue Springs South High School