Career Advisors

The regional Career Advisors work with school districts, area career centers, military, and post-secondary institutions to ensure that Missouri students will have the knowledge, skills and experiences to make successful transitions to post-secondary options based on their educational and career goals.

Work collaboratively with school districts to develop and enhance career pathways programs/processes
Assist school counselors in the development and implementation of a rigorous and relevant Individual Career and Academic Plan
Assist building administrators, CTE instructors and counselors to facilitate the development and implementation of Programs of Study (POS) in collaboration with DESE CTE program staff
Support schools with the implementation and integration of Missouri Connections
- Missouri Connections Training for Teachers
Coordinate regional Missouri Connections training and support
Collaborate on regular basis with DESE School Counseling section staff and DESE CTE program staff, to ensure regional and state programs are aligned and complementary (coordinated through the DESE School Counseling Director and Missouri Career Pathways Manager)
Collaborate with the Missouri Pathways Regional Consultants
Promote and support the Breaking Traditions Awards
Provide assistance to comprehensive high schools, area career centers and community/technical colleges regarding strategies to improve nontraditional participation and completion in career and technical education programs
Assist with career planning opportunities such as a statewide Nontraditional event(s) featuring Nontraditional Careers.

Meet your Regional Career Advisor

Region	Name	Biography and Information
1	Marisa Bowen	mlbowen@semo.edu
2	Jeffrey Beiswinger	beiswingerj@missouri.edu
3	Gwen Poss	possg@umkc.edu
4	Polly Matteson	pmatteson@truman.edu
5	Charlene Piel	cpiel@nwmissouri.edu
6	Jackie Marling	marlingj@mst.edu
7	Marci Dowdy	mdowdy@missouristate.edu
8	Michelene Carbol	mcarbol@edplus.org
9	Jay Webster	webster@ucmo.edu