Ariel Brown

Ariel Brown

Senior Assistant Director, Student & Family Engagement for Student Financial Services

Phil Layfield

Phil Layfield

Assistant Director

Represents students in Missouri (Western and Southern Missouri)

I started my career in education working with students at rural schools, and I’m excited to get back out into the field and work with those schools again. Phil on what he’s most looking forward to this year

Dacoda Scarlett

Dacoda Scarlett

Associate Director

Alaska; Iowa; Illinois (outside of Chicagoland and St. Loui Metro East); Missouri (Southern Missouri and Eastern Missouri excluding Franklin, Jefferson, St. Louis, and St. Charles Counties and St. Louis City)

The ability to provide access and opportunity to students from rural Missouri and Southern Illinois is a dream come true for me as someone from these communities myself. Being able to connect with these students and their families, understand their life experiences, and support them through the college application process is an opportunity I take […]

Lia Garofolo

Lia Garofolo

Assistant Director

Idaho; Kansas; Kentucky; Missouri (Kansas City and Western Missouri); Montana; Nebraska; North Dakota; South Dakota; Wyoming

There’s so much stuff to do, and everything is so accessible! The food is also amazing. Shoutout to The King and I, and Corner 17. My favorite place is probably Subterranean Books on The Loop. Lia on her favorite thing about St. Louis