She brings more than 30 years of experience in education and public service to this year’s ceremony. Her distinguished career includes roles as an elementary teacher, building principal and superintendent in Ava and West Plains. She also has filled leadership positions at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), provided technical assistance to the U.S. Department of Education, and served as a senior analyst for AEM Corporation in Washington, D.C.
Most recently, Dr. Eslinger represented District 33 in the Missouri Senate from 2021-2024, following a term in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2019-2020. She is currently the commissioner of DESE.
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