Business, Marketing and Cooperative Education Section
State Staff

STAFF	PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leslie Kerns, Director leslie.kerns@dese.mo.gov (573)751-3484 (573-751-4367	Teacher Preparation and Certification Program Approval Curriculum Cooperative Education Cisco Academy Supervised Business Experience Professional Development
Darrell Martin, Supervisor darrell.martin@dese.mo.gov (573)751-8679	State PBL Advisor Approval of 50/50 Monies Salary Reimbursements: Adult & Postsecondary Equipment Approval and Inventory
Jerri Snodgrass, Supervisor jerri.snodgrass@dese.mo.gov (573)526-4456	Missouri ACTE/MBEA Liaison MBEA Conference Coordinator Mentoring Technology Workshops
Christina Hess, Supervisor christina.hess@dese.mo.gov (573)751-3926	State FBLA Advisor Curriculum
Christopher Young, Supervisor christopher.young@dese.mo.gov (573)751-4367	DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi State Advisor VTECS
Kim LeCuru, Supervisor kim.lecuru@dese.mo.gov (573) 522-6540	Missouri ACTE/MCEA Liaison MCEA Conference Coordinator Business and Marketing Education Directory Resource Management
Kathy Parrett, Administrative Assistant II kathy.parrett@dese.mo.gov (573) 751-4367	Missouri DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi State Treasurer Section Financial Data management MCEA Conference Assistant Office Manager
Breanna Holliday , Secretary II breanna.holliday@dese.mo.gov (573)751-3484	FBLA-PBL State Advisor's Assistant MBEA Conference Assistant Assistant Office Manager

General Staff Responsibilities
Monitor Career Education Programs
MSIP Reviews and Local District Quality Improvement
Professional Development
Perkins Reauthorization and Career Clusters

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