DYS Staff
- Scott Odum, Director (Scott.Odum@dss.mo.gov)
- Shelley Eiken, Administrative Assistant (Shelley.Eiken@dss.mo.gov)
- Don Pokorny, Designated Principal Assistant, Administrative Services, Non-Residential Care, Southeast Region, and Southwest (Donald.Pokorny@dss.mo.gov)
- Courtney Collier, Deputy Director: Residential Services, Northwest, and St Louis Regions (Courtney.Collier@dss.mo.gov)
- Vacant, Deputy Director, Legislative Matters, Research/Data Development, Northeast Region
- Christina Wood, Fiscal Administrative Manager (Christina.Wood@dss.mo.gov)
- Christy Kempker, Human Resources Manager (Christy.L.Kempker@dss.mo.gov)
- Christina Barnett, Assistant Deputy Director (Christina.Barnett@dss.mo.gov)
- Travis Smith, Staff Training and Development Coordinator (Travis.W.Smith@dss.mo.gov)
- Amy Sax, Senior Program Administrator (Amy.Sax@dss.mo.gov)
- Scott Smith, Education Coordinator (Scott.R.Smith@dss.mo.gov)
- Priscilla Reed, Special Education Supervisor (Priscilla.Reed@dss.mo.gov)
- Jon Anderson, Special Assistant, Maintenance (Jonathen.Anderson@dss.mo.gov)
- Angie Hoelscher, Management Analysis Specialist II (Angela.M.Hoelscher@dss.mo.gov)
- Joe Hancock, Management Analysis Specialist II (Joseph.Hancock@dss.mo.gov)
- Julie Hawkins, Deputy Compact Administrator (Julie.Hawkins@dss.mo.gov)
- Heather Laux, Management Analysis Specialist I (Heather.Laux@dss.mo.gov)
- Tracey West, Personnel Officer (Tracey.West@dss.mo.gov)
- DiAnn Gilmore, Personnel Analyst (Diann.Gilmore@dss.mo.gov)
- Bethany Gorney, Personnel Clerk (Bethany.Gorney@dss.mo.gov)
- Jennifer Schulte, Personnel Clerk (Jennifer.A.Schulte@dss.mo.gov)
- Vacant, Executive I
- Desiree Niemet, Administrative Office Support Assistant (Desiree.M.Niemet@dss.mo.gov)
- Angela Turpen, Senior Office Support Assistant (Angela.Turpen@dss.mo.gov)
- Susie Crawford, Senior Office Support Assistant (Susie.K.Crawford@dss.mo.gov)
Division of Youth Services
For questions or comments, please contact us by phone at 573-751-3324 or by email at AskDYS@dss.mo.gov.