Payton Arnett

Payton Arnett is a graduate of Spoon River College and Western Illinois University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education. She brings five years of experience in elementary educationacross both private and public sectors, along with three years of entrepreneurial experience as a small business owner. Payton has always been passionate about helping young people grow theirconfidence, creativity, and real-world skills, so she is very excited to implement those competencies during her first year of facilitating the inaugural class of Spoon River CEO. She currently resides in Lewistown, Illinois with her husband Cody. Born and raised in Fulton County, she believes small businesses are the heartbeat of small communities and feels it is an honor to work with local students that have the ability to leave a lasting impact on the next generation in the Spoon River area.