Youth Mentoring- A Rewarding Experience

Business Acumen

Mentoring the next generation of project managers is a fulfilling and rewarding experience for those providing guidance and the recipients of such knowledge. PMI KC is proud to influence the next generation of young project managers by providing Mentors with strong industry expertise as students apply project management skills to solve real-life problems.

Kristy Marshall has 10+ years working in Project Management. Currently working as Director of PMO for Strategic Iniatives at a software company responsible for defining and implementing proper project & portfolio management processes and methods over the company's strategic product development iniativies.

Kristy is a Youth Mentor representing PMI KC at Summit Technology Academy.

Eric Schlottach - Director PMO for Knowfully Learning Group

Eric has been in project management for 17 years in the healthcare and e-Learning industries. Most recently, Eric has been managing merger/acquisition & divestiture projects in healthcare and e-Learning.

Eric lives in Lee's Summit with his wife Jill, and 3 sons: Rylan, Cade, Hayes.

Eric is a Youth Mentor representing PMI KC at Summit Technology Academy.

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Curtis Cook, Summit Technology Academy, Instructor of International Studies.

Curtis holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Curtis has been a teacher in the Lee’s Summit School District for 22 years. He designed and implemented the Summit International Studies Academy (SISA) in 2009. During this time, he has worked with local, regional, and international partners in dozens of countries covering all seven continents.

Jeremy Bonnesen, Director/Principal, Summit Technology Academy.

Dr. Bonnesen is the director/principal of Summit Technology Academy (STA) at The Missouri Innovation Campus. Dr. Bonnesen has nearly 28 years of experience in education. He has received numerous awards and recognitions within the educational and civic arenas, including Lee’s Summit Community Reflections of Character Award Recipient, Kansas City Connector Recognition by the Kauffman Foundation, and a Lee’s Summit School District Excellence in Teaching Recipient. He holds a doctorate and specialist’s degree in educational leadership from Saint Louis University. In addition, he also has earned a master’s degree in school counseling and a bachelor’s degree in English education from the University of Central Missouri.

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