MDHE Staff Here to Help You

Do you need personalized assistance or onsite training from the Missouri Department of Higher Education? The MDHE has staff in the field who work daily to build relationships within Missouri. They log in the miles and cover the state - from the bootheel to the Iowa border and all points in between - to provide speaking and event services and technical assistance to Missouri's financial aid community, high school guidance counselors, and other professionals dedicated to helping students succeed in and obtain access to higher education.

Kim_HoweKim Howe

Client Service Representative

Kim Howe has more than 12 years of experience in the field of financial aid working in positions such as a financial aid counselor and scholarship/work-study coordinator. Kim has been a client service representative with the MDHE for eight years and is currently pursuing her certification as an Accredited Financial Counselor through the Association for Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education (AFCPE).

Contact Kim at (573) 291-9149 or by e-mail at Kim.Howe@dhe.mo.gov.

Marilyn_LandrumMarilyn Landrum

Supervisor, Default Prevention and Financial Literacy

Marilyn Landrum has more than a decade of experience with the MDHE in default prevention and financial literacy services and is also an Accredited Financial Counselor through the Association for Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education (AFCPE).

Contact Marilyn at (573) 522-6285 or (573) 680-0471 or by e-mail at Marilyn.Landrum@dhe.mo.gov.

 

Sarah_SchedlerSarah Schedler

Program Specialist, Default Prevention and Financial Literacy

Sarah Schedler has more than six years of experience with the MDHE in default prevention and financial literacy services and is currently pursuing her certification as an Accredited Financial Counselor through the Association for Financial Counseling, Planning, and Education (AFCPE).

Contact Sarah at (573) 526-4420 or by e-mail at Sarah.Schedler@dhe.mo.gov.

BJ_WhiteB.J. White

Outreach Services Coordinator

With more than five years experience at the MDHE, B.J. (William) White coordinates and conducts the MDHE’s participation in outreach activities such as college fairs and “Planning and Paying for College” workshops. He also plays a significant role in managing FAFSA Frenzy events (a program of College Goal SundaySM).

Contact B.J. at (573) 418-9518 or by e-mail at BJ.White@dhe.mo.gov.