K-12 STEAM Programs

Miami County is served by multiple K-12 public school districts that have each embraced career focused and technical learning. Each of them offer various options including job shadowing and internships. Classroom speakers and workplace tours are also encouraged. If you are willing to share insights into your industry, you can register at this combined portal. Your contact information will be shared with representatives from each district.

Information on Paola High School's Work Based Learning Program involving internships and job shadowing is available here.

Information about the Louisburg High School Job Shadow Program is available here.

Information about the Osawatomie High School Job Shadow Program is available here.

Information about Spring Hill High School's Work Based Learning Program involving internships and job shadowing is available here.

Louisburg School District, USD #416
Contact: Dave Tappan, assistant superintendent, tappand@usd416.org

Pathway	Advisory Committee Leader	Email address
Agriculture Science	Jim Morgan	morganj@usd416.org
Business Finance	Adrianne Lane	lanea@usd416.org
Business Management and Entrepreneurship	Adrianne Lane	lanea@usd416.org
Construction and Design	Sam Carman	carmans@usd416.org
Digital Media	Joel Ybarra	ybarraj@usd416.org
Early Childhood Development and Services	Marissa Armstrong	armstrongm@usd416.org
Manufacturing	Sam Carman	carmans@usd416.org
Mobile Equipment Maintenance	Sam Carman	carmans@usd416.org
Power, Structural & Technical Systems	Jim Morgan	morganj@usd416.org
Restaurant and Event Management	Elizabeth Maloney	maloneye@usd416.org

Osawatomie School District, USD #367
Contact: Susan Gorman, Director of Student Improvement and CTE coordinator, gorman@usd367.org

Pathway	Advisory Committee Leader	Email address
Agricultural Welding	Matt Brandt	brandt@usd367.org
Animal Science	Matt Brandt	brandt@usd367.org
Business	Lacey Draper	draper@usd367.org
Business Finance	Beth Stout-Rhine	rhine@usd367.org
Business Management & Entrepreneurship	Kinda Williams	williams@usd367.org
Construction & Design	Kyle Burger	burger@usd367.org
Graphic Design	Michaela Nietfeld	nietfeld@usd367.org
Health Science	Joy Mildfelt	mildfelt@usd367.org
Horticulture	Matt Brandt	brandt@usd367.org
Restaurant & Event Management / FACS	Leslie Jenkins	jenkins@usd367.org
Teaching / Training	Susan Gorman	gorman@usd367.org
Web & Digital	Beth Stout-Rhine	rhine@usd367.org

Paola School District, USD #368
Contact: Dr. Tammy Thomasson, assistant superintendent, tammy_thomasson@usd368.org

Pathway	Advisory Committee Leader	Email address
Agriculture	John Menefee	john_menefee@usd368.org
Agriculture/Welding	Tom Schull	tom_schull@usd368.org
Business	Ali McCullough	ali_mccullough@usd368.org
Business	Mary Beth Rayne	marybeth_rayne@usd368.org
Business	Tate Schumard	tate_shumard@usd368.org
Culinary/FACS	Kathy Wulfkuhle	kathy_wulfkuhle@usd368.org
Early Childhood	Kayce Bruce	kayce_bruce@usd368.org
Furniture/Drafting	Kevin Bronson	kevin_bronson@usd368.org
Journalism	BriAnne Chayer	brianne_chayer@usd368.org

Spring Hill School District, USD #230
Contact: Clay Frigon, career and technical education coordinator, frigonc@usd230.org

Pathway	Advisory Committee Leader	Email address
Ag Science	Alicia Hampton	hamptona@usd230.org
Animal Science	Alicia Hampton	hamptona@usd230.org
Architecture Design & Construction	David Londene	londene@usd230.org
AV Communications	Anna Manning	manninga@usd230.org
Business Finance	Cadie O'Donnell	odonnellc@usd230.org
Engineering	Mathew Lundy	lundym@usd230.org
Health Sciences	Emily Redeker	redekere@usd230.org
Marketing	Morgan Abel	abelm@usd230.org
Plant Science	Alicia Hampton	hamptona@usd230.org
Programming & Software Dev	Brent Smitheran	smitheranb@usd230org
Restaurant & Event Management	Leah Jolosky	joloskyl@usd230.org
Teaching/Training	Lisa Farmer	farmerl@usd230.org
Visual Arts - FAID	Erica Lundstrom	lundstrom@usd230.org
Visual Arts - Graphic Design	Brad Reinking	reinking@usd230.org
Web & Digital Communications	Morgan Abel	abelm@usd230.org

Prairie View School District, USD #362
Contact: Dr. Joe Hornback, assistant superintendent and Prairie View High School Principal, joeh@pv362.org

Pathway	Advisory Committee Leader	Email address
Agriculture	Melisa Bertz	melisab@pv362.org
Agriculture	Tammy Bartholomew	tammyb@pv362.org
Business	Andrea Richardson	andrear@pv362.org
Construction	David Reynolds	davidr@pv362.org
Graphic Design	Joe Summers	joes@pv362.org
Graphic Design	Pam Peters	pamp@pv362.org
Health Sciences	Dennis Bolton	dennisb@pv362.org
Health Sciences	Jessica Meade	jessicam@pv362.org
Health Sciences	Jenna Catloth	jennac@pv362.org
Law, Public Safety, and Security	Aaron Law	aaronl@pv362.org
Law, Public Safety, and Security	Marc Ballinger	marcb@pv362.org
Restaurant and Event Management	Eric Ellett	erice@pv362.org