Bio

Emily is currently the Regional Director for the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD) for the St. Louis Regional Office. Emily oversees the operations for the DD department for Jefferson County, St. Louis City, and St. Charles County including the direct supervision of 12 employees as well as indirect supervision of approximately 160 employees at the St. Louis Regional Office. Before moving to the Department of Mental Health, Emily worked in the Foster Care system for 10 years helping reunite families and helping children find their forever homes, as well as a role overseeing a youth homelessness program providing emergency and structured placements for homeless youth in the St. Louis area. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Missouri Valley College and a master’s degree in professional counseling from Lindenwood University.