Team Category: Program Manager

Kate Wilkins joined the Pathways team in the spring of 2023 as a Program Specilist and assumed her role as the Young Adult Program Manager in the fall of 2023.  Kate attended Washington University in Saint Louis and received her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor’s of Arts in International Studies, as well as a minor in Legal Studies. She plans to attend law school in the future and is passionate about serving her community. In her free time she enjoys running, baking, and hanging out with her cats.

Christine received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Missouri St. Louis in 2014. She has worked as a job coach at Paraquad and in the residential programs at the St. Louis Arc. Christine started at Pathways part-time in 2022 as a Program Specialist. She is currently a full time Program Manager. In her free time she enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with her husband, three kids, and three dogs.

Jen joined the team in May 2022 and is the newest FT staff at PTI. She comes with over two decades of personal and professional experience in the field, ranging from teaching in special education classrooms to residential case management services and is currently finishing her graduate degree in Psychology through Central Methodist University. Jen brings a unique perspective as a parent of both an adult son and a bonus teenage son on the autism spectrum, which she hopes will help in supporting families and caregivers of Pathways participants as well.   In addition to her experience in the disability field, Jen was previously an Advocacy and Education Manager for a Domestic Violence Shelter and also spent several years as a a Director of Youth for a program in the Delmar Loop. Jen lives in South City with her husband, daughter, and fur baby, Minnie Mae. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, watching her daughter play college softball, concerts, karaoke, traveling, reading, collecting books and vinyl records, and volunteering in her St Louis City community and schools alongside her husband, who is a Special Ed Teacher for SLPS.

Alyssa Renaud joined the Pathways team in 2020. She received her Bachelors of Science in Recreation, Sport, and Park Administration with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation from Missouri State University. In her previous roles, she has organized overnight camps, outdoor recreation classes and activities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Alyssa will be managing teen and young adult programming at Pathways. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, playing ultimate frisbee, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Jamie Larson has been at Pathways since 2014. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre from Truman State University and completed Secondary Education Coursework at UMSL. Jamie worked in theatre both professionally and as a high school theatre teacher. Currently, Jamie manages the Social Focus and GAP programs. In addition to her theatre and education backgrounds, Jamie has over a decade of experience working with both children and adults with disabilities in many different settings. In her free time, Jamie enjoys St. Louis’ local parks, politics, cats, true crime documentaries and theatre.