Regional Office Staff Directory

Call on Your Regional UniServ Office. UniServ is the delivery system for local, state, and national Association programs. Through UniServ directors, who work out of Missouri NEA’s five regional offices, MNEA brings to members and local associations a wide range of programs and services.

MNEA’s UniServ directors are organizers, consultants, lobbyists, negotiators, trainers, spokespeople, grievance representatives, and advocates. Each has extensive training and experience in advocacy skills.

If you have an employment-related problem, don’t hesitate to call your UniServ director. There is no charge for UniServ assistance.

Your MNEA regional UniServ office is an excellent resource on the following topics:

• Professional Practice 
• Member Recruitment
• Collective Bargaining
• Public Relations
• Human and Civil Rights
• Employee Rights

• Political Action
• School Restructuring
• Legislative Issues
• Internal Communications
• Crisis Management
• School Finance

Field Services

Assistant Executive Director of Field Services

Shannon Weber (shannon.weber@mnea.org, (314) 584-1302)

Executive Director

Dr. Patrick Layden (patrick.layden@mnea.org, (573) 634-3202

Find Your Office

Just type the name of your school district in the box below to find which MNEA regional office services your area. Direct phone numbers and email addresses are listed for the administrative assistants and UniServ directors. 

1810 E Elm Street
Jefferson City , MO 65101
United States

Loren Propst
Regional Office Administrative Assistant (Unit 15)
Kyle Olmstead
UniServ Director, Unit 15

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Adair Co/Brashear
Adair Co/Novinger
Atlanta
Bevier C4
Blackwater R-II
Blair Oaks R-Ii
Boonville Educ Assn
Brookfield R-III
Brunswick R-II
Bucklin
Callao C-8
Centralia Rvi
Clarksburg C-2
Coalition Of Graduate Workers
Cole Co R-I Russellville
Cole R-V (Eugene)
Columbia Mnea
Cooper Co/Bunceton
Eldon
Fayette
Fulton Ea
Gilliam
Green City R-I
Hale R-I
Hallsville R-IV
 

Hardeman R-X
Harrisburg
Higbee R-VIII
High Point R-III
Holliday C-2
Howard Co/Glasgow
Iberia R V
Jamestown C-1
Jefferson City Nea
Keytesville R-III
Kirksville Mo-Nea
La Plata
Lincoln University Mnea
Linn Co R-I
Macon Co R-I
Macon Co R-IV
Madison C-3
Marceline R-V
Marshall Ea
Meadville R-Iv
Mexico Nea
Middle Grove C-I
Milan C-2
Miller Co. R-III
Mo School For The Blind
Mo School For The Deaf
Mo School For The Severe Disabled
Moberly Ea
Moniteau Co R-I
Moniteau Co R-V (Latham)
Morgan Co R-I
Morgan Co R-II

New Bloomfield R-III
New Franklin R-I
North Callaway/Kgdm
North Central Missouri College
Northeast Randolph R-IV
Northwestern R-I
Orearville R-Iv
Otterville R-Iv
Pilot Grove C-4
Prairie Home R-V
Putnam Co R-I
Renick Rv
Salisbury R-IV
School Of The Osage
Schuyler R-I Nea
Smithton R-VI
South Callaway Nea
Southern Boone Co R-I Nea
St Elizabeth R-Iv
State Fair Community College
State Schools
Sturgeon
Tipton R-VI
Truman State Un Tchs
University Of Mo/Staff
Westran

4224 South Hocker Drive, Suite 200
Independence, MO 64055
United States

Brittany Blackman
Administrative Assistant Units 11, 13, & 14
Staci Henks
Administrative Assistant Unit 12 & Field Organizer
Christopher Eager
Field Organizer
Rebecca Portwood
UniServ Director, Unit 11

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Adrian Educ Assn
Appleton City
Archie Rv
Ballard R-Ii
Belton Nea
Bolivar Mnea
Bronaugh R-vii
Butler
Center Education Assn
Clinton Nea
Davis R Xii
Drexel
El Dorado Springs E A

Fair Play
Grandview Nea
Halfway R-III
Harrisonville Ea
Hermitage Educ Assn
Hickman Mills NEA
Hickory Co R-1
Hudson R-Ix
Hudson R-Ix
Humansville Riv
Hume Rviii
Lakeland R-iii
Lees Summit Nea
Metropolitan Community College Esp
Metropolitan Community College Nea

Miami R-I (Bates County)
Midway R-1
Montrose R-xiv
Nevada-Nea
Northeast Vernon Co/Walker
Osceola
Raymore-Peculiar Nea
Raytown-Nea
Rich Hill Cta
Roscoe C-1
Sheldon Rviii
Sherwood
Stockton Ri
University Of Missouri-Kansas City
Warsaw Cta Mea/Nea
Weaubleau Nea
Wheatland Nea

J. Eric Simmons
UniServ Director, Unit 12

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Independence ESP
Independence NEA
Independence Transportation

Kansas City 33 
Kansas City Charter Schools

Kearney R-I 
North Kansas City 74 

Martha Harris
UniServ Director, Unit 13

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Albany R-Iii
Avenue City R-IX
Braymer C-4
Breckenridge R-I
Buchanan Co R-Iv
Cainsville R-I
Cameron R-I
Chillicothe Ea
Cowgill R-Vi
Craig R-III
East Buchanan C1
Fairfax R-III
Gallatin R-V
Gilman City R-Iv
Grundy Co Rv
Hamilton R-II
Jefferson C-123
King City R-I
Kingston 42
Laredo R-VII
Lathrop Educ Assn
Lawson R Xiv
Livingston Co R-III
 

Maryville R-II
Maysville R-I
Mid-Buchanan/Faucett
Mirabile C-1
Mound City R-II
New York R-Iv
Newtown-Harris R-III
Nodaway-Holt R-Vii
North Andrew Co R-VI
North Daviess
North Harrison R-III
North Mercer Co R-III
North Nodaway Co R-VI
North Platte Co R-I
Northeast Nodaway Co R-V
Osborn R-O
Park Hill Nea
Pattonsburg R-II
Platte County Ea
Plattsburg Nea (Clinton Co)
Pleasant View Rvi
Polo R-VII
Princeton Rv

Ridgeway R-v
Rock Port R-II
Savannah Educ Assn
Smithville Nea
South Harrison Nea
South Holt Co. R-I
South Nodaway Co R-Iv
Southwest Livingston Co R-I
Spickard R-Ii
St Joseph Educ Assn
St Joseph Esp Bldgs & Trades
St Joseph Esp Nea Local 2
Stanberry R-II
Stewartsville C-2
Tarkio R-I
Tina-Avalon R-II
Trenton R-Ix
Tri-County R-VII
Union Star R-II
West Nodaway Co R-I
West Platte Ea/Weston
Winston R-VI
Worth County R-III

Yvonne McCarty
UniServ Director, Unit 14

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Blue Springs R-IV 
Bosworth R-V 
Calhoun R-VIII 
Carrollton R-VII 
Chilhowee R-IV 
Cole Camp R-I 
Concordia R-II 
East Lynne 40 
Excelsior Springs EA
Excelsior Springs ESP
Fort Osage R-I 
Grain Valley R-V 
Green Ridge
Hardin-Central C-2 

Henry Co. R-I 
Holden R-III 
Johnson Co. R-VII 
Kingsville R-I 
Knob Noster
La Monte
Lafayette Co. C-1 
Leesville R-IX 
Leeton R-X 
Lexington R-V 
Liberty 53 
Lincoln R-II 
Lone Jack C-6 
Malta Bend R-V 
Miami R-I (Saline County)

Missouri City 56 
Norborne R-VIII 
Oak Grove R-VI 
Odessa R-VII 
Orrick R-XI
Pettis Co R-8
Pettis Co R-5
Pleasant Hill R-III 
Richmond R-XVI
Santa Fe R-X 
Sedalia NEA
Shawnee R-III 
Slater 
Strasburg C-3 
Sweet Springs R-VII 
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX 

955 Gardenview Office Parkway
St. Louis, MO 63141
United States

Shannon Weber
Assistant Executive Director of Field Services
Daniel Bryar
General Counsel & Chief Human Resource Officer
Laura Wallace
Administrative Assistant, Unit 3 & 4
Grace Garland
Administrative Assistant, Unit 5 & 7
Donna Sparks
Administrative Assistant, Unit 6
Tracy Flaherty
Administrative Assistant, Unit 8, 9 & Legal
Jaimie Flaherty
Field Organizer
Kelli Ward
UniServ Director, Unit 3

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Ferguson-Florissant R-II 
NEA St. Louis Nurses
Normandy Schools Collaborative 

Ritenour 
St. Louis City 

St. Louis Charter Schools
University City 

Kelli Dornfeld
UniServ Director, Unit 4

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Hazelwood ASP
Hazelwood Assoc of Healthcare Prof
Hazelwood NEA
Jennings 

Pattonville ESP
Pattonville NEA
 

Riverview Gardens 

Charlyn Shepherd
UniServ Director, Unit 5

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Clayton 
Harris Stowe State University 
Ladue 

Parkway C-2 
Parkway Nurses

St. Louis Community College
St. Louis Community College - PEBU

Jaime Schwartz
UniServ Director, Unit 6

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Special School District NEA (Teachers)

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Tara Richardson
UniServ Director, Unit 6

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Special School District St. Louis Co. (SESPA)

Special School District St. Louis Co. (SDVLS)

Special School District St. Louis Co. (SEEA-ESP)

Alice Floros
UniServ Director, Unit 7

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Brentwood 
Kirkwood R-VII 
Lindbergh Schools 
Lindbergh AOP
Lindbergh Assoc of Health Prof

Maplewood-Richmond Heights 
Mehlville R-IX 

Valley Park 
Webster Groves 

Lisa Ali
UniServ Director, Unit 8

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

East Central College 
Franklin Co T-II
Gasconade Co. C-4 (Falcon)
Gasconade Co. (Hermann)
Londedell R-14
Meramec Valley

New Haven
Northwest EA
Osage Co. (Linn)
Osage Co. (Chamois)
Osage Co. (Westphalia)
Rockwood Custodians

Rockwood Early Childhood OT, PT, BCBA
Rockwood NEA
Rockwood Nurses
St. Clair
Union EA
Washington NEA 

James Mueller
UniServ Director, Unit 9

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Advance R-IV 
Affton
Altenburg 48 
Arcadia Valley R-II 
Bayless
Bell City R-II 
Belleview R-III 
Bernie R-XIII 
Bismarck R-V 
Bloomfield R-XIV 
Campbell R-II 
Cape Girardeau 63 
Caruthersville 18 
Centerville R-I 
Central R-III 
Chaffee R-II 
Charleston R-I 
Clarkton C-4 
Clearwater R-I 
Cooter R-IV 
Crystal City 47 
Delta C-7 
Delta R-V 
Desoto 73 
Dexter R-XI 
Doniphan R-I 
Dunklin R-V 
East Carter Co. R-II 
East Prairie R-II 
Farmington R-VII 
Festus R-VI 
Fox C-6 
Fredericktown R-I 

Gideon 37 
Grandview R-II
Greenville R-II 
Hancock Place Comm TA
Hayti R-II 
Hillsboro R-III 
Hillsboro Secretary Assoc
Hillsboro Para Educators
Holcomb R-III 
Iron Co. C-4 (Viburnum)
Jackson R-II 
Jefferson Co. R-VII ESA
Jefferson Co. R-VII MNEA
Jefferson College
Kelso C-7 
Kennett 39 
Kingston K-14 
Leopold R-III 
Lesterville R-IV 
Malden R-I 
Marquand-Zion R-VI 
Meadow Heights R-II 
Mineral Area College
Naylor R-II 
Neelyville R-IV 
Nell Holcomb R-IV 
New Madrid Co. R-I 
North Pemiscot Co. R-I 
North St. Francois Co. R-I (Bonne Terre)
Oak Ridge R-VI 
Oran R-III 

Pemiscot Co. R-III 
Pemiscot Co. Special School District 
Perry Co. 32 
Poplar Bluff R-I 
Portageville 
Potosi R-III 
Puxico R-VIII 
Richland R-I 
Richwoods R-VII 
Ripley Co. R-III 
Ripley Co. R-IV 
Risco R-II 
Salem R-80 
Scott City R-I 
Scott Co. Central 
Scott Co. R-IV 
Senath-Hornersville C-8 
Sikeston R-6 
South Iron Co. R-I 
South Pemiscot Co. R-V 
Southern Reynolds Co. R-II 
Southland C-9 
Spring Bluff
Ste. Genevieve Co. R-II 
Steelville
Strain-Japan
Sullivan
Sunrise R-IX 
Twin Rivers R-X 
Valley R-VI 
Van Buren R-I 
West St. Francois Co. R-IV 
Windsor
Woodland R-IV 
Zalma R-V 

1525 B West Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807
United States

Adrienne Kremer
Administrative Assistant (Southwest Regional Office)
Olivia Compton
Program Services Administrative Assistant
Dr. Melissa Albright
UniServ Director, Unit 10

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Ash Grove
Aurora
Avilla R-XIII
Billings R-Iv
Blue Eye R-V
Branson Nea
Carl Junction Ta
Cassville Nea
Clever
Crane School District
Dadeville Rii
Diamond Ea
East Newton
Everton R-III
Exeter R-Vi
Galena R-Ii
Golden City R-Iii
Greenfield Riv

Hollister-Nea
Hurley
Jasper
Joplin Esp Nea
Joplin-Nea
Lamar Nea
Liberal R-Ii
Lockwood
Marion C Early Nea
Marionville R-9
Mcdonald Co Ea
Miller R Ii
Missouri State Univ Faculty
Mo Southern State Tfa
Monett Nea
Mt Vernon-Nea
Mtn Grove E A
Neosho Educ Assn
Nixa-Nea
Ozark Nea
Ozark Tech College

Pierce City-Nea
Pleasant Hope
Purdy
Reeds Spring Nea
Republic Educ Assn
Sarcoxie Nea
Seneca-Nea
Shell Knob 78
Southwest Rv
Spokane R-Vii
Springfield-Nea
Verona
Walnut Grove
Webb City
Westview C-6
Wheaton R-III
Willard Nea

Roberta "Bert" Lewis
UniServ Director, Unit 10

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

Alton Educ Assn
Ava
Bakersfield Riv
Bradleyville R-I
Buffalo Nea (Dallas Co)
Bunker Riii
Cabool
Camdenton Mnea
Carthage Educ Assn
Chadwick R-1
Climax Springs Nea
Couch Nea
Crocker
Cuba Nea
Dent-Phelps R-Iii
Dixon
Dora R-Iii
Eminence R-I
Fair Grove Ta
Fairview
Fordland Nea
Forsyth
Gainesville
Gasconade Co Rii (Owensville)
Glenwood R-Viii
Green Forest R Ii
Hartville R-Ii
Houston Ta
Howell Valley R-1
Junction Hill
Kirbyville R-Vi

Laclede Co C-5
Laclede Co Ri/Conway
Laquey
Lebanon Nea
Licking R-Viii
Logan-Rogersville Ea
Lutie R-Vi
Macks Creek R-V
Manes R-V (Mt. Grove)
Mansfield R-Iv
Maries Co R-1 Vienna
Maries Co/Belle
Mark Twain R Viii
Marshfield Mnea
Mtn View Birch Tree
Newburg Rii
Niangua
North Wood R-Iv
Norwood
Oak Hill R-I
Oregon Howell R-Iii (Koshkonong)
Phelps Co R-Iii
Plainview R-Viii
Plato

Raymondville R-Vii
Richards R-V
Richland R-Iv
Rolla-Nea
Salem
Seymour Ta
Skyline Rii
Sparta
St James Nea
Stoutland R-Ii (Camden Co Rii)
Strafford Nea
Success R-Vi
Summersville R-Ii
Swedeborg R-Iii
Swedeborg R-Iii
Taneyville R-Ii
Thayer Educ Assn
Thornfield R-I
Waynesville Nea
West Plains Nea
Willow Springs-Nea
Winona Nea

1011 Peruque Crossing Court
O'Fallon, MO 63366
United States

Ruth Zerface
Administrative Assistant Unit 1, 2 & Field Organizer
Scott Kiehl
UniServ Director, Unit 1

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

BONCL R-X
BOWLING GREEN R I
CANTON R-V
CLARK CO RI
COMMUNITY R-VI (LADDONIA)
ELSBERRY RII
FORT ZUMWALT EDUC ASSN
HANNIBAL EDUC ASSN
KNOX CO/EDINA

LEWIS CO/EWING
LOUISIANA NEA
MARION CO R-II
MONROE CITY/NEA
MONTGOMERY EDUC ASSN
NORTH SHELBY (SHELBYVILLE)
PALMYRA
PARIS R-II
PIKE CO RIII

RALLS CO RII
SCOTLAND CO. R-I
SHELBY CO R-IV/SHELBINA
SILEX R-I
TROY NEA
VAN-FAR EDUC ASSN
WARRENTON CMNEA (WARREN CO R-III)
WARRENTON EA (WARREN CO R-III)
WELLSVILLE MIDDLETOWN RI
WINFIELD NEA
WINFIELD TD NEA
WRIGHT CITY EDUC ASSN

Lisa Blaha
UniServ Director, Unit 2

Serving members in the following districts/locals:

FRANCIS HOWELL E A
FRANCIS HOWELL ESPA
ORCHARD FARM R-V

ST CHARLES CO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ST CHARLES E A
ST CHARLES EDUC SUPPORT STAFF ASSN
ST CHARLES TRANSPORTATION EA

WENTZVILLE NEA