About this episode

David Pettit shares his journey from carpenter to facilities leader and reflects on the impact of the 2011 EF5 tornado on Joplin Schools.

In this episode of Facility Voices, David Pettit, Director of Facilities for Joplin Schools, shares the career journey that took him from district carpenter to facilities leader over more than three decades of service. He reflects on the challenges and rewards of supporting a growing school district before recounting the events of the devastating 2011 EF5 tornado that forever changed Joplin. David explains how the district, with the help of an extraordinary community effort, reopened schools ...

People in this episode

Host: David Trask

Guest: David Pettit

Topics covered

• tornado recovery
• school facilities
• community effort
• career journey
• challenges in education

Keywords

• Joplin
• tornado recovery
• facilities management
• education
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joplin Schools

Places: Joplin

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