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Jason White
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Position:
Head Academic Advisor
Hometown: Carthage, Illinois Education: M.S. College Student Personnel, Western Illinois University, B.S. Health Education and Promotion, Western Illinois University Career Path: (since age 14) Newspaper Deliverer, Grocery Clerk, Waiter, Forestry Intern, Dog Trainer, Produce Manager, Substitute Teacher, Advertising Salesperson, Apartment Complex Manager, Conference & Hospitality Intern, Teaching Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Academic Advisor Interesting Fact: I was an accident and the youngest child of six, but I’m more alive than all of them. Personal Quote: Experience the journey not the destination. Hobbies: traveling, dog training, hiking, camping, fishing, jogging, swimming, scuba diving, landscaping/gardening, computer gaming (strategic/fantasy/fighting/role playing), watching movies (thriller, sci-fi, & action), researching genealogy and meditating Family: My twelve year-old and two chocolate labs keep my partner and I very busy. |
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Education: MA in Education from Truman State University- 1979 and BS in Education from the University of Arizona - 1973 Career Path:
Interesting Fact: I worked in a “hippie” leather shop in Tucson, Arizona in 1974. Favorite Quotes: "A little thing is a little thing, but
faithfulness in a little thing is a big thing." - Hudson Taylor Hobbies: I enjoy sports, reading, Bible study and doing “minor remodeling” projects when there is time. Family: I am married and have two sons, two wonderful daughter-in-laws and 7 delightful grandchildren. Other: Member of Missouri Academic Advising Association and Member of the National Academic Advising Association
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Jim Kelly
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Barb Espe
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Algona, Iowa Education: BS in Business Administration with Concentrations in Marketing and Management from Truman State University Career Path: My first career was as a Registered Orthodontic Assistant in Winona, Minnesota. When we moved to Kirksville, I decided to finish my college degree. Upon graduation, I was hired as an academic advisor for business and accounting majors. Presently I advise entering students for all majors at Truman. Favorite Quote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain Hobbies: playing golf and reading |
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Born in Colby, Kansas, grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, but I’ve spent my adult life in Alaska, Oklahoma, and now Missouri. Education: B.A. in Journalism-Public Relations with a minor in Sociology, M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration University of Oklahoma Career Path: Favorite Quote: “An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding” – Robert Louis Stevenson Hobbies: Traveling! Also, watching movies, eating, and discovering new bands/solo artists before they become famous. |
Erin Case
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Shanna "Veeve" Holtz
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO/East St. Louis, IL Education: B.S. Mass Media Communications; Oral Roberts University, Tulsa OK Career Path: Freelance Reporter, Web Design Editor, News Director, High School Substitute Teacher, and currently RCP Academic Advisor/S.E.E. Coordinator Favorite Quote: “A wise man gets more use out of his enemies than a fool gets out of his friends” –Baltasar Gracian Hobbies: Music, Reading, Writing, and Sports |