Emily Schmidt is a Career Pathways Facilitator with Olathe Public Schools. This positions supports teachers and students with Work-based Learning initiatives tied to student individual plan of study.

Emily is a former Family and Consumer Science teacher. She has taught in the Education and Training, Restaurant and Event Management, and Family Career and Consumer Services Pathways. She was a nominee for Kansas Teachers of the Year in 2021.

Emily has a BS in Family and Consumer Sciences from Pittsburg State and a MA in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Central Missouri.

My teaching content is Family and Consumer Sciences. I am a PSU alumni (BS in FCS Ed - 2012 & MS in CTE - 2016). Go Gorillas! I am passionate about Family and Consumer Sciences and I enjoy teaching students real world skills that I know will help them become successful in their future.

The courses that I teach include:

• Culinary Essentials
• Foundations of Child Development
• Early Childhood Applications
• Family Studies
• Human Growth and Development
• Career & Community Connections
• Leadership In Action

My previous awards and involvement include: KAFCS Executive Board Member (2015-Present), AAFCS Martha Streeter New Achievers Award (2019) and K-ACTE Teacher of the Year (2023).