About Mopata

About

Missouri Parents as Teachers Association (MOPATA)

The mission of MOPATA is to be a leading force in the support, education and quality of programs in Missouri so that all Missouri children will develop to their fullest potential.
The purpose of MOPATA is to provide skill-building, peer learning, networking and advocacy so that all Missouri families will have access to high-quality parenting support through Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliates or programs.

About

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers—born in Missouri in the early 1980’s and now offered in all 50 states, 110 American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian communities, and six countries—promotes the optimal early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. The Parents as Teachers national center provides an evidence-based, research-informed home-visiting model, and is a center for innovation in promising practices and flexible, adaptive designs.
Visit Parents as Teachers National Center at: https://parentsasteachers.org
Visit Missouri Office of Childhood at: https://dese.mo.gov/childhood/home-visiting/parent-education

MOPATA Governance

Board of Directors

About

President

Sarah Birk
sarah.birk@lps53.org

About

Vice President & Advocacy Chair

Kimberly Weakley
kweakley@farmington.k12.mo.us

About

Secretary

Sherri Nichols
slnichols@spsmail.org

About

Treasurer & Membership Chiar

Kathy Nicholson
nicholsonk@palmyra.k12.mo.us

About

Executive Director

Shauna Kerperin
skerperin@mopata.org

Regions

Region B—Kansas City and NWMO

Rep. 1 – Sheila Lewis
slewis33@hotmail.com
Rep. 2 – Jessica Leeds
jleeds@fortosage.net

Region D—Springfield and SWMO

Rep. 1 – OPEN

Rep. 2 – Pam Jordan
pjordan@lebanon.k12.mo.us

Region C—Columbia and Mid-MO

Rep. 1 – Kristine Smith
krsmith@cpsk12.org
Rep. 2 – Whitney Holliday
wholliday@hannibal60.com

Region A—St. Louis and NEMO

Rep. 1 – Karen Isaak
isaakkaren@rsdmo.org
Rep. 2 – Michael Aitken
aitkenm@ritenourschools.org

Region E—Cape Girardeau and SEMO

Rep. 1 – Kim Weakley
kweakley@farmington.k12.mo.us
Rep. 2 – Stephanie Ellinger
ellingers@capetigers.com