Joy Millard
Joy Millard serves as the director. She has more than 20 years experience in conference planning, fiscal reporting and policy decision-making practice. Prior to becoming the director, in her tenure she has held various positions from administrative support through associate director for the MU Conference Office.
Education:
Masters of Public Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing),
University of Missouri-Columbia
Professional Memberships:
University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
- National - Chair, Community of Practice: Conferences and Professional Programs
- Regional- Chair Elect-2006, Mid-America Region and Executive Committee Member
Association of Collegiate Conference and Event Directors - International (ACCED-1)
- Advisory Committee Member - e-Communique
Learning Resource Network (LERN)
Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)
Religious Conferences Management Association (RCMA)
Jewel Coffman
Jewel Coffman serves as the Assistant Director. Previously, she served as a conference coordinator for the MU Conference Office since October 1995. Coffman has worked extensively with longstanding statewide associations, as well as coordinating regional and international events for campus-sponsored programs. In addition she specializes in assisting religious affiliated programs in hosting their international conventions for 2,000 - 4,000 youth on the University of Missouri campus.
Coffman has been employed with the University of Missouri since 1989, previously working in Student Affairs with Residential Life and Student Life programs.
Education:
M.A., Higher and Adult Education, University of Missouri - Columbia
B.A., Communications, University of Minnesota- Minneapolis
Professional Memberships:
Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors - International (ACCED-I)
Learning Resource Network (LERN)
