Mentor Moments

Mentor Moments Season Two

Story Moments: Everyone has a story to tell.

Our unique stories shape our lives and the individuals we become. This season Mentor Moments will feature individuals sharing their story moments. Each episode will illustrate how seemingly little life moments ultimately shaped our careers in ways that were unpredictable and personally fulfilling.

Season two of Mentor Moments will kick off with a special 3 episode interview with Anna Zelinske. Anna is the Director of Programs and Services for Patient Care at The ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter. In this episode Anna will share with us how she found her passion to be in the helping profession and she will also share how changing life roles helped her advance in her career. 

Missouri Rehabilitation Association Eastern Chapter

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling

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MRA Eastern Chapter Blog 

Get a sneak peek of what Season 2 of Mentor Moments has in store! This season, we will be highlighting each guests' "Story Moments", moments that have shaped careers and lives, big or small, positive or negative. 

We are joined by Mirranda Cardinali on this episode of Mentor Moments. Mirranda is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a trained EMDR therapist, and the owner of Osage Valley Counseling. Tune in to hear insightful advice on starting your own private practice, assembling a team of practitioners, and taking steps into the unknown. 

Missouri Rehabilitation Association Eastern Chapter

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling Youtube 

MRA Eastern Chapter Blog 

We are joined by Sarah Schwegel on this episode of Mentor Moments. Sarah is the President and Outreach Coordinator for FestAbility, and has an extensive background in advocacy and inclusivity. Sarah joined FestAbility because she loves being able to celebrate the disability community and bring disability awareness to the St. Louis region.  Sarah is  passionate about hosting fully inclusive events, and FestAbility gives her the opportunity to share that skill with the world.

FestAbility is back! FestAbility celebrates the disability community through education, empowerment and unity. FestAbility will return on July 23, 2022! The event will kick off at 10:00  a.m. with a Disability Pride March to the Missouri History Museum sponsored by St. Louis Arc. The fully inclusive festival will feature local and nationally recognized acts by disabled performers, advocates, creators, and vendors. All of the performances will feature sign language interpreters, and live-captioning. 

Learn more at https://www.festability.org

In this episode meet Heather Servais M.S., CRC., PMP., CPM., PVE. Heather directs the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)  NCRTM contract at New Editions Consulting, Inc. She joined New Editions  in the fall of 2021. Prior to joining New Editions, she worked for the  Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation where she served in  multiple roles including Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant,  Supervisor of the Field and Provider Relations Unit, and Assistant  Bureau Chief of Field Services. As the Assistant Bureau Chief of Field  Services, she led agency Employment Programs; Ticket to Work; Deaf, Hard  of Hearing, and Deafblind Services; Business Relations; and Learning  and Development. She has also worked with a community rehabilitation  provider as an Employment Specialist and as the Manager of Employment  Services overseeing Employment Services, Vocational Evaluation, and  contracts. Heather’s expertise includes program development and  implementation, project management, leadership development, and  stakeholder engagement. Heather earned her Master’s in Rehabilitation  Counseling from West Virginia University. She is a Certified  Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Project Management Professional (PMP),  Certified Public Manager (CPM), and Professional Vocational Evaluator  (PVE).

NCRTM website: https://ncrtm.ed.gov/Default.aspx 

We are excited to have Alexis Duggan joining us on this episode of Mentor Moments! Alexis is the current Student Disability Case Manager at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Get to know Alexis, her diverse set of skills, and how they have helped her in changing the lives around her!

Alexis' YouTube channel is https://youtube.com/c/MsDuggandigsdisability

Alexis' blog is https://www.duggandigsdisability.org/

Alexis' email list is https://relentless-producer-3459.ck.page/7eff910f7b

Missouri Rehabilitation Association Eastern Chapter

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling Youtube 

MRA Eastern Chapter Blog 

On this episode of Mentor Moments, we interview Kathleen McCoy. Kathleen is a licensed professional counselor, certified rehabilitation counselor, and she shares how she has progressed in her career. She also discusses her love of animals! Sit back and enjoy you don't want to miss a second! 

Missouri Rehabilitation Association Eastern Chapter

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling Youtube 

MRA Eastern Chapter Blog 

We are welcomed by Gina Oswald, PhD, CRC on this episode of Mentor Moments! Gina is an Associate Professor at the University of Maine at Farmington. Get a glimpse of Gina merges her life's passions with work callings, and more on this exciting episode!

Today we are welcomed by Maryville University Music Therapy students, Amanda Wick and Scott Duell. Scott Duell graduated from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York with an undergraduate degree in Musical Theatre. Amanda is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, currently doing contract work. We are pleased to get to know these two students and professionals, and learn the ins and outs of Music Therapy. 

Join us for our first Mid-Season Spotlight on one of our hosts, Brayton Wooters. Brayton is a current Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling student, completing his last semester of the program. Tune in to learn more about Brayton, his tips on school, internship, and more!

Missouri Rehabilitation Association Eastern Chapter

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling

Maryville University Rehabilitation Counseling Youtube 

MRA Eastern Chapter Blog