ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Amy Patillo, Ed.D.
Dr. Amy Patillo serves as a Labor and Workforce Development Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. Amy is a passionate strategist and practitioner committed to tackling Missouri’s workforce issues through collaboration with state, regional, and community workforce partners. As a Field Specialist, she works across the state to coordinate the University’s high priority commitments and identifies projects where Extension can grow Missouri’s workforce. Amy strives to address new workforce challenges with innovation and transformative business solutions. She earned a Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a second Master’s in Educational Administration from Missouri State University, as well as a Specialist degree and Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from St. Louis University.
Amy can be reached via email at patilloa@missouri.edu
Matthew Pezold, M.S., M.A.
Matthew Pezold serves as a Labor and Workforce Development Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension in the Kansas City and Urban West Region. Matt strives to provide education, training, and programs that increase the state’s workforce skills while providing relevant data that helps equip organizations to make informed and data-driven decisions. As an educator, he strives to create High-Tech, High-Touch, inclusive learning environments and opportunities for his students. He earned a Master of Science in Agriculture and Applied Economics, from the University of Missouri and a Master of Arts from Saint Louis University.
Matt can be reached via email at pezoldma@missouri.edu
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