Director
March 23, 2008
Janet Shepard, CFLE 573/761-7767
jshepard@pppctr.org
Janet became Director for Practical Parenting Partnerships in 2008. She was a trainer with PPP when the program began in 1992 then became Training Coordinator when the center opened in 1994 and continues to oversee the training program. Duties include:
- Budget and grants in which PPP participates
- PPP Family Festival program
- PPP Advisory Board
- Collaborative projects and organizations
- Writing or reviewing training curriculum
- Managing a training team
- Scheduling training
- Presenting training and other staff development to school personnel
Other experiences include working as a freelance trainer and facilitator in the fields of parenting education and drug prevention. She has also taught personal relationship courses and working with parents courses at the university level and served as a Youth Specialist for University of Missouri Extension. She holds a Masters Degree in Family Studies from Southeast Missouri State University and has done additional graduate work in Family Studies at the University of Missouri – Columbia. She represents the field of parent involvement on several state committees and served six years on the National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) council member. Janet is married and has two adult children who work in the field of youth development.
