Will Zwikelmaier obtained his Bachelor in Music Education from Central Methodist University in May of 2006 and his Masters of Education degree from Central Methodist University - St. Louis in December of 2016.  He is currently pursuing his Educational Doctorate in STEM Leadership at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.  Previous to joining the COER team in August of 2018, Will worked in public education as a music educator, at Apple as a Creative teaching music recording software, and in higher education leading in the fields of Adult Education, Student Diversity and Women’s Programs, Human Resources, Global Learning and Educational Technology.  Will’s priority as the Director of the COER is to make sure each and every student gets the best opportunity to start their career path off on the correct foot and to share with employers all over the globe the exponential benefits to hiring S&T Miners to help their businesses grow and thrive.

Lauren Hatfield obtained her Bachelor of Art in Communications from Central Methodist University in May of 2012, and graduated with her Master of Science in Performance Improvement from Grantham University in 2014.  Previous to joining the COER team in June of 2016, Lauren worked within higher education in the field of Student Advising.

Jessica Boles is obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, and she joined COER in July of 2017.   She works primarily with the financial aspects of the department, including payroll and travel arrangements, and provides assistance regarding the director’s schedule and preparing for meetings.  She coordinates the graduating students’ career outcomes reports and compiles data for the yearly starting salary statistics.  She interacts with faculty, staff, employers, and other constituents regarding data requests and COER statistics. She enjoys the interaction with the students, faculty, and staff of Missouri S&T.

Amy Jernigan is a May 2018 graduate of Cottey College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She joined the COER team in June, 2018.  Her primary roles are scheduling appointments, provide advice to students regarding HireMiners, coordinate practice interviews, assist with campus-side committees, and handle the marketing aspects for the department through social media, flyers, and bulletin boards. Outside of COER, Amy loves spending time with her friends and family, watching Netflix, and cooking. She enjoys the interaction with the students, faculty, and staff of Missouri S&T. She wants to one day pursue a Master’s degree in Career Counseling.