Welcome Missouri McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

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Welcome Missouri McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Hello and welcome, Missouri McKinney-Vento Liaisons!

We’re thrilled to have you join our online community. This forum is a space for us to connect, share experiences, and support each other in the vital work of serving homeless students and their families.

To kick things off, we’d love for everyone to introduce themselves. Please reply to this post with a brief introduction including:

Your name
Your school district
Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison)
How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role
Your favorite thing about Missouri

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    • Donald D (@datterberry19)
      Participant

      Donald Atterberry HS Counselor 30 years/Homeless Liaison 8 years. Plato, MO

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    • Mayra F (@mtfarias)
      Participant

      Hi my name is Mayra Farias from Guadalupe Centers Charter School. This is my first year as our district liaison. I love KC home of the back to back super bowl champs CHIEFS!!!

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    • Nicole H (@NicoleMV)
      Keymaster

      Hello Missouri! So great to see you here.

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    • Aleah B (@aleahbench)
      Participant

      Aleah Bench, Laclede Co. C-5 School District Lebanon Mo. 3rd year in this district in this role. I love that our state has such great education on the state level.

      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Aleah Bench.
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    • Jennifer G (@jenbloeene)
      Participant

      Hello from Lincoln, MO! I am the McKinney Vento Liaison in our district!

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    • Karen S (@CounselorKaren)
      Participant

      Karen Schroeder, Oak Ridge School District. 6-12 counselor and liaison. This is my first full year of being a liaison. What’s not to love about Missouri (except the humidity)?

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    • Leslie M (@lmuhammad777)
      Participant

      How do we get the state to provide funding for McKinney Vento needed transportation

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    • Kim L (@KML1)
      Participant

      How do you post? I do not see the discussion button.

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    • Sarah D (@Darby)
      Participant

      Sarah Darby, Gateway Science Academy, Social Worker for 9 years at GSA! I love the community here in St. Louis City!

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    • Lauren M (@LaurenMunton)
      Participant

      Hello from Kansas City! Crossroads Charter Schools, I am the district social worker and my position is brand new this year!

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    • Becky O (@orfbecky)
      Participant

      Hi from Bowling Green School District in MO

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    • Leslie M (@lmuhammad777)
      Participant

      Leslie Muhammad St. Louis mo. 2 years Liasion

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    • LaShun R (@Rutledgel)
      Participant

      La Shun Rutledge, MSW, Bernie R-XIII School District, Homeless Liaison, Foster Care POC, Home of the Courageous Chiefs

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    • LaDonna M (@lmcclain)
      Participant

      LaDonna McClain, McDonald County School District, Asst. Superintendent and District liaison, this is my 3 year and Go Chiefs!

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    • Michelle G (@mgardner)
      Participant

      My role is Asst Supt and homeless liaison. I have been in this role for 3 years.

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    • LaDonna M (@lmcclain)
      Participant

      Hello from Southwest Missouri! Go Chiefs!

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    • Michelle G (@mgardner)
      Participant

      Michelle from Strafford, MO
      Thank you for hosting this training

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    • Amanda W (@Mannie)
      Participant

      Amanda West, Morgan County R-II School District, McKinney-Vento Liaison, I have been the liaison for 4 years. I absolutely love the ever-changing weather in Missouri and how it can change from one minute to the next!

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    • Jen M (@jemeyer)
      Participant

      Jen Meyer
      Kirksville R-III
      Director of Special Services
      4 years
      Not tons to love about Missouri, but I know people say they love the seasons.

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    • Alicia P (@apryor)
      Participant

      Hi! My name is Alicia Pryor! I work for Dent-Phelps RIII School District in Salem, Missouri and this is my fifth year! I love assisting families with resources and seeing the success on their faces! I love the colors of the seasons changing in Missouri! I also am the school nurse, the 504 Coordinator and the Safety Coordinator of my school district!

      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Alicia Pryor.
      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Alicia Pryor.
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    • Kim L (@KML1)
      Participant

      Kim Loomis
      Fox C6 School District
      Director of Federal Programs & HR
      7 years
      The Chiefs!

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    • Melissa M (@mmeyer)
      Participant

      Melissa Meyer, Frontier Schools, Current Role-this is my second year, MVL-4 years, I love when the trees change colors

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    • Billie G (@bgreen)
      Participant

      Hi, My name is Billie Green. I’m the liaison for Marionville School District as well as the high school counselor. I’ve been in this role for 3 years. My favorite thing about Missouri is the changing weather and the outdoor activities!

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    • Jessie M (@mommens@cr6.net)
      Participant

      Jessie Mommens
      Community R-VI School District
      Elementary Principal
      I have been the liaison for 4 years.
      The Lake of the Ozarks!!

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    • Daniel R (@drector)
      Participant

      Daniel Rector
      Fulton Public Schools
      Director of Student Services
      2 years
      I love the caves

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    • Mandy K (@keysm@capetigers.com)
      Participant

      Mandy Keys
      Cape Girardeau Public Schools
      Assistant Superintendent of Special Services
      6 years
      We LOVE serving kids!

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