About Us


Mission Statement

The Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri supports individualized learning opportunities for all children through issue resolution, community education, and civic engagement.

Board of Directors

Rachel Keller Brown

Co-founder, Co-owner, Pelopidas and President, Keller Capital Group

Rachel Keller Brown is co-founder of Pelopidas, LLC, a comprehensive, influence management firm that offers issue advocacy, non-profit fundraising, capital campaign development and government and public affairs consulting.  She also is president of Keller Capital Group, LLC, a fundraising and political consulting firm.  [Full bio]

Kevin Short

Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer

Clayton Capital Partners

Kevin Short is the co-founder and Managing Director of Clayton Capital Partners, a St. Louis-based investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisement.  [Full bio]

Norma Speckhard

Adjunct Professor

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Norma Speckhard, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis where she is an instructor of education classes for graduate students in the Teach for America Corps. She has an extensive background in education with a focus on special education and educational therapy.  [Full bio]


Staff

Laura Slay

Executive Director

[Full bio]

Earl Simms

State Director

Bridget Kelly, Community Outreach CoordinatorBridget Kelly

Community Outreach Coordinator

[Full bio]


Office Contact

Children’s Education Alliance of Missouri
4742A McPherson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: 314-454-6544


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