{"id":443,"date":"2021-05-12T21:01:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/class101dev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:28:35","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"aboutus\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"aboutus__title\">\n\t\t\tOur Team\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"aboutus-section-3\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"aboutus-section-3__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aboutus-section-3__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/06\/laurie-goslee.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- right -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"aboutus-section-3__right\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aboutus-section-3__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLaurie Goslee\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aboutus-section-3__subtitle2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOwner\/College Advisor\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aboutus-section-3__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"692\">Laurie is the owner of Class 101 College Planning of SW Missouri, where she helps students and families navigate the college journey with a clear, personalized, and affordable plan. Known for her structured yet encouraging approach, she creates step-by-step roadmaps that break a complex process into manageable, confidence-building milestones.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"1108\">Working closely with high school students and their families, Laurie blends big-picture vision with detailed strategy, guiding them through academic planning, test preparation, leadership development, college selection, and scholarship optimization. Her passion is helping each student discover their direction and gain admission to a right-fit college where they can thrive academically, socially, and financially.<\/p>\r\n\u201cMy passion is to help others succeed, and Class 101 provides the opportunity for high school students to prepare for one of the most important events in their lives. To be part of that process is a true honor.\u201d\r\n-Laurie Goslee\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/right -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"team-page__item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<div class=\"team-page__block-text-left\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"team-page__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\tEmma Sherrell\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"team-page__subtitle2\">\n\t\t\t\tCollege Planning Advisor\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"team-page__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Emma has over 8 years of experience working as a professional high school counselor, helping students plan for their post-secondary education goals and guiding them through the selection, admission, and scholarship process.\u00a0 Emma also has experience in higher education and continues to guide women on their sorority journey through a variety of ways, including advising, mentoring, speaking, and training.\u00a0 Emma graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in Psychology and earned a master&#8217;s degree in Counseling in 2018.\u00a0 She is passionate about helping students navigate the college process to empower them to make the best decision for themselves and their future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-page__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/02\/Headshot-new.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"aboutus-section-3\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"aboutus-section-3__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aboutus-section-3__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2021\/07\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- right -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"aboutus-section-3__right\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aboutus-section-3__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPamela Hudson\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aboutus-section-3__subtitle2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tACT Prep Teacher and Essay Coach\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aboutus-section-3__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"il\">Pamela<\/span> is entering her 23rd year as a high school educator, during which time she has had extensive experience assisting students with various aspects of college preparation and planning, including test prep for the ACT\/SAT, writing and revising college essays, and researching future college and career options. She graduated from Missouri State University in 2002 with a degree in English Education and earned a master\u2019s degree in Educational Administration through William Woods University in 2013.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"il\">Pamela<\/span>\u00a0believes that helping students make informed decisions about their college and career options is the best way to ensure future success.\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/right -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"da-contact\">\n\t<!-- left -->\n\t<div class=\"da-contact__left\">\n\t\t<!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/map.jpg\" alt=\"map.jpg\"> -->\n\n    \n\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=%3Ca+style%3D%22color%3A+%23ffffff%3B%22+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2FCc5NrSZJCozUKAw96%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3E3300+S+National+Ave%3C%2Fa%3E+Springfield+MO+65807&#038;t=&#038;z=13&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;iwloc=&#038;output=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/left -->\n\t<!-- right -->\n\t<div class=\"da-contact__right\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"da-contact__title\">\n\t\t\tContact Us Today!\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<!-- wrap 1-->\n\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__wrap\">\n\t\t\t<!-- item -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-contact__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/themes\/class101-franchise-templates\/assets\/images\/user_icon.png\" alt=\"user_icon.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOwner\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laurie Goslee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/item -->\n\t\t\t<!-- item -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-contact__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/themes\/class101-franchise-templates\/assets\/images\/address_icon.png\" alt=\"address_icon.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__text-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto: lgoslee@class101.com\" class=\"da-contact__link\">lgoslee@class101.com<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/wrap 1-->\n\n\t\t<!-- wrap 2-->\n\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__wrap\">\n\t\t\t<!-- item -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-contact__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/themes\/class101-franchise-templates\/assets\/images\/phone_icon.png\" alt=\"phone_icon.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel: 41770856504176930483\" class=\"da-contact__link\">(417) 708-5650 or (417) 693-0483<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/item -->\n\t\t\t<!-- item -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-contact__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/themes\/class101-franchise-templates\/assets\/images\/email_icon.png\" alt=\"email_icon.png\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__text-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAddress\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"da-contact__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Cc5NrSZJCozUKAw96\" target=\"_blank\">3300 S National Ave<\/a>, Springfield, MO 65807\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/item -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/wrap 2-->\n\n\t\t<!-- Button  -->\n\t\t<div class=\"da-contact__btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel: 41770856504176930483\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"btn da-contact__btn\">Call Us Today<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/locations\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"btn da-contact__btn\">Change Location<\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/Button -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/right -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- Testimonials -->\n\t<section id=\"testimonials\" class=\"da-testimonials\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"da-testimonials__title\">\n\t\tOur Springfield Students Say It Best\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"slick-testimonials\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"da-testimonials__item\">\n\t\t    \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-testimonials__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/11\/Matthews-Submit.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t    \t\t<span class=\"da-testimonials__description\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<p>Class 101 was an exceptional program for my boys. It gave them the tools they needed to take the lead in the college prep, application, and decision-making process. By them taking the lead in the process, they ended up in colleges that were the best fit for them!<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t    \t\t<p class=\"da-testimonials__name\">\n\t\t    \t\t\tMichele\t\t    \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t<p class=\"da-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t    \t\t\tParent\t\t    \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"da-testimonials__item\">\n\t\t    \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-testimonials__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/11\/Charlie-TCU.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t    \t\t<span class=\"da-testimonials__description\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<p>Laurie was super helpful throughout the entire college process! Would be so lost without Class 101!<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t<\/span>\n\t\t    \t\t<p class=\"da-testimonials__name\">\n\t\t    \t\t\tCharlie\t\t    \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t<p class=\"da-testimonials__text\">\n\t\t    \t\t\tTexas Christian Univerisity\t\t    \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t    \t<div class=\"da-testimonials__item\">\n\t\t    \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"da-testimonials__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.class101.com\/southwestmissouri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2025\/11\/Christianes-Party.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t    \t\t<span class=\"da-testimonials__description\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<p>We cannot thank Laurie at Class 101 enough for the incredible support she provided our daughter throughout the college application process. 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