You’re welcome to continue working with advisors and faculty who have helped you in the past. However, it’s still a good idea to contact and get to know your navigator. Your personal “go-to guide” can be another great resource to help you navigate college and answer questions about courses or programs.
Navigators
Your Guide to College Success
Starting college comes with a lot of questions, but you don't have to figure it out on your own. At State Fair Community College, every student is paired with a Student Success Navigator who serves as their academic advisor and guide throughout their educational journey.
Once you've completed your enrollment checklist, your Navigator will work with you one-on-one to help you choose the right classes, explore academic and career goals, stay on track for graduation, and connect you with campus resources when you need them.
Working alongside faculty advisors and student support staff, your Navigator is here to help you succeed from your first semester through graduation.
How Your Navigator Can Help
Your Student Success Navigator can help you:
- Develop an academic plan that supports your goals.
- Select classes and prepare for registration.
- Explore career and transfer pathways.
- Connect with campus and community resources.
- Overcome academic or personal challenges.
- Build the confidence and skills needed for college success.
Find Your Navigator
You can find your assigned Navigator anytime by logging into OKTA and opening Starfish. Select your Success Network to view your Navigator's information, schedule an appointment, or get in touch with questions about your educational plans, enrollment, or next steps.
Your Navigator is your first stop for support at SFCC, helping you navigate college with confidence every step of the way.
Student Success Center
Student Services
Hopkins Student Services Center
success@sfccmo.edu
(660) 530-5831
Fax: (660) 596-7279
Dr. Lindsey Weatherford
Director of Student Success
lweatherford@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7360
Katie Palmer
Registrar
kpalmer7@sfcco.edu
(660) 596-7229
Navigator FAQs
Student Success Navigators are here to help you create and maintain an educational plan, enroll in classes and deal with life issues that could interfere with your ability to complete your education. Your navigator is your “go-to guide to success.” Students on all our campuses have navigators.
Find out who your navigator is in mySFCC >> Academics >> Academic Profile or OKTA >> Starfish. View your Success Network in Starfish to find your navigator. You can contact or make an appointment with your navigator at any time to discuss educational plans, career paths and enrolling in classes.
No. You’ll still be paired with just one navigator.
Navigators are available on each campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours may vary by navigator to accommodate evening students. To schedule a meeting, set an appointment in Starfish.
Almost everything! Navigators are trained to assist you with academic advising, enrolling in courses, degree planning, goal setting, scholarships, financial aid, campus and community resources, Canvas, Starfish, Campus Store and textbooks, payment plans, counseling referrals, and more.
Until you have earned 13 credit hours, you must work with a navigator to enroll. After you have earned 13 credit hours, you can enroll yourself in courses each semester, but we still encourage you to meet with your navigator to make sure you’re taking the courses required for your specific certificate or degree.
Meet the Navigators
Teresa Ayers
Areas of Study:
Multi-Discipline; Career Exploration
Academic Exploration-Sedalia, Visiting-Sedalia
Sedalia Campus
Yeater 168
tayers@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7408
Nick Dannenfelser
Areas of Study:
Multi-discipline (all programs)
SFCC-Whiteman AFB
Professional Development Center, Room 246
511 Spirit Blvd.
Whiteman AFB, MO 65305
cdannenfelser@sfccmo.edu
(660) 687-0981
Olivia Ditzfeld
Areas of Study:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Science, Applied Ag Systems Technology,
Conservation, Commercial Applicator, Horticulture, Pre-Veterinary
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Technology
Agriculture Mechanics, Automotive Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Machining and
Welding Certificates, Welding
Sedalia Campus
Olen Howard Center, 1123
oditzfeld@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7433
Lauren Foster
Areas of Study:
Health Services
AA Degrees: Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Speech Language
Pathology, Pre-Physical Therapy, Dietetics, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Human Services
Early Childhood Development, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, PE/Athletic
Training
Industrial, Manufacturing, & Engineering Technology
(AS) Engineering
Sedalia Campus
Yeater 160
mfoster13@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7439
Debbie Gerhart
Areas of Study:
Health Services
Behavioral Health, Dental Hygiene, Health Information Technology, Medical Coding,
Pharmacy Technician
Sedalia Campus
Fielding 252
dgerhart@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7210
Natasha Jackson
Areas of Study:
Business Management & Technology
Accounting, Business (AA), Business Certificates, Business Management (AAS), Marketing
Sedalia Campus
Fielding 202
njackson5@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7369
Marcy Parkhurst
Areas of Study:
Business, Management, & Technology
CIS, Computer & Network Systems, Computer Science, Computer Science Certificates,
Web Design, Web Development
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering Technology
Architecture, Aviation, Biology, Chemistry, Construction, Engineering Design Tech.,
HVAC, Industrial Science, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Robotics
Sedalia Campus
Fielding 279A
mparkhurst@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7437
Sheila Payne
Areas of Study:
Multi-discipline (all programs)
SFCC-Lake of the Ozarks Campus
Stone Crest Mall, Upper Level
3797 Osage Beach Parkway
Osage Beach, MO 65065
spayne7@sfccmo.edu
(573) 317-8056
Dondi Ramirez
Areas of Study:
Arts & Communication
Art, Communications, Digital Communications, Digital Media, English, Foreign Language,
Graphic Art, History, Journalism, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre
Human Services
Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work
Sedalia Campus
Yeater 158
dramirez1@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7409
Mauka Shaw
Areas of Study:
Medical Assisting (Boonville pre- & admitted to program), Medical Lab Technician,
Multi-disciplinary, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Personal Interest, Respiratory
Care, Visiting-Boonville
SFCC-Boonville
The Kemper Campus
701 Third St.
Boonville, MO 65233
mshaw7@sfccmo.edu
(660) 672-7011
Michelle Slater
Areas of Study:
Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Multi-Discipline, Visiting-Clinton
SFCC-Clinton
Truman Regional Education Center
1701 N. 2nd St.
Clinton, MO 64735
mslater@sfccmo.edu
(660) 383-1602
Jill Steffens
Areas of Study:
Pre-Nursing, Nursing
Sedalia Campus
Heckart 826
jsteffens2@sfccmo.edu
(660) 596-7411
Dr. Treaka Young
SFCC-Jefferson City at Lincoln University
Young Hall Room B-7
820 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
tyoung26@sfccmo.edu
(573)-681-5599
Medical Assisting Navigators
Boonville
Mauka Shaw
mshaw7@sfccmo.edu
(660) 672-7011
Lake of the Ozarks
Dawn Hines
dyoung8@sfccmo.edu
(573) 317-8050
Other SFCC Campuses
Michelle Slater
mslater@sfccmo.edu
(660) 383-1602