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Parenting Life Skills Center - Staff

  Tom Carroll, parent education and support specialist, comes to PLSC with a background in education. He has been an elementary guidance counselor, a director and teacher for University Child Care Center (MSU), and a parent educator for Springfield Public Schools. Mr. Carroll has an MS GAC; he is certified as an elementary and secondary guidance counselor, he is also certified in Elementary Education, Parent Education, and FDC. Mr. Carroll is the Program Coordinator and Family Support Worker for the Better Beginnings program. He also teaches parenting classes and facilitates the Foundations of Fatherhood class.

email: Thomas.Carroll@great-circle.org
 
 
 

Martha Cordonnier, administrative assistant for Parenting Life Skills Center, has a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University and extensive experience in office administration.  She oversees Parenting Life Skills Center’s day-to-day office responsibilities including scheduling and billing.

email: Martha.Cordonnier@great-circle.org

 
 
  Gary Johnson, B.A., M.Ed., director, is coordinator for Parent Education and Missouri Family Development Credentialing (MOFDC) programs. Mr. Johnson is responsible for developing and maintaining creative and integral parent education programs for families with children in foster care, families in recovery from addictions and/or family violence. In addition, Mr. Johnson oversees southwest Missouri's FDC initiative. He is an FDC integral family support advocate and practitioner from Chicago with family roots in Springfield, Missouri.

email: Gary.Johnson@great-circle.org
 
 
 

Tracey Sheets, parent education and support specialist, holds a bachelor of science degree with a double major in psychology and sociology. She also is a certified mediator and former CASA worker in Greene County.  Since October 2008 she worked at Boys & Girls Town as quality assurance specialist before joining the staff of PLSC in January 2010 as a parent educator and family support specialist.

email: Tracey.Sheets@great-circle.org

 
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