Iowa Department of Education Departmental Directory

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Office of the Director
Chief Financial Officer
Accounting
School Business Operations
Chief Operating Officer
Chief of Staff
Communications
Higher Education Division
Community College & Postsecondary Readiness
Educational Examiners
Iowa College Aid
Innovation Division
Iowa STEM

PK-12 Learning Division
Early Childhood (Learning & Results)
Information & Analysis Services (Learning & Results)
Learner Strategies & Supports (Learning & Results)
School Improvement (Learning & Results)
Federal Programs (Student & Family Support)
Nutrition & Health Services (Student & Family Support)
Special Education Division
State Accountability & Student Supports
Student Instruction, Evaluation & Services
Early ACCESS & Early Childhood Education
Special Education Accountability, Accreditation & Finance & Data Analysis
Special Education Regional Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Contact Hollie Welch at hollie.welch1@iowa.gov with updates to the departmental directory.

Other Directories:

Alphabetical Directory - lists employees by last name
Program Directory - lists Department programs and assigned staff

Phone: 515-281-5294 Fax: 515-242-5988

Office of the Director

Position	Name & Phone
Director	McKenzie Snow 515-281-3333
Executive Officer 1	Tana Mullen 515-281-3333

Position

Name & Phone

Director

McKenzie Snow

515-281-3333

Executive Officer 1

Tana Mullen

515-281-3333

Chief Financial Officer

Position	Name & Phone
Chief Financial Officer	Sandra Hurtado-Peters 515-250-3728
Executive Officer 1	Hollie Welch 515-281-5293
Secretary 2	Dana Huebler 515-281-5294

Position

Name & Phone

Chief Financial Officer

Sandra Hurtado-Peters

515-250-3728

Executive Officer 1

Hollie Welch

515-281-5293

Secretary 2

Dana Huebler

515-281-5294

Accounting

Reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Julie Ntem 515-975-0147
Executive Officer 3	Angela James 515 281-3646
Budget Analyst 4	Cassie Kibling 515-681-9125
Executive Officer 2	Jill Borgeson 515-205-4764
Accountant 3	Kimberly Darr 515-281-3177
Accountant 2	Abdisamat Aden 515-281-4752
Accountant 2	Shantel Billington 515-661-7066
Accounting Technician 3	Amy Freeman 515-210-8990
Accounting Technician 2	Amy Bos 515-250-3188
Accountant/Auditor 1	Mark Horan 515-281-3777
Accounting Technician 2	Jeni Carrick 515-281-3127
Purchasing Agent 1	Myron Tidball 515-281-5592
Administrative Assistant 2	Brenda Edwards 515-725-3424
Administrative Assistant 2	Crystal Woods 515-725-3421

School Business Operations

Reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position	Name
Bureau Chief	Kassandra Cline 515-725-1120
Administrative Consultant	Stephanie Edler 515-689-2258
Administrative Consultant	Tom Simpson 515-326-1022
Executive Officer 3	Eric How 515-250-8503
Education Program Consultant	Ted Bauer 515-979-5468
Education Program Consultant	Jina Brincks 515-313-5942
Education Program Consultant	Song Luong 515-205-0259
Education Program Consultant	Bobby Wilson 515-210-9674
District Mechanic	Chris Errthum 515-669-4994
District Mechanic	Joseph Funk 515-669-4987
Secretary 2	Holli Marolf 515-281-5812

Chief Operating Officer

Position	Name & Phone
Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer	Deborah Elder 515-669-1157
Executive Officer 1	Jeremy Anzevino 515-281-3436

Position

Name & Phone

Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer

Deborah Elder

515-669-1157

Executive Officer 1

Jeremy Anzevino

515-281-3436

Chief of Staff

Position	Name & Phone
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
General Counsel	Thomas Mayes 515-281-8661
Human Resources
Legislative Liaison	Eric St.Clair 515-281-3399

Communications

Reports to the Chief of Staff.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Heather Doe 515-281-7967
Administrative Consultant	Shaela Meister 515-858-2235
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Albers 515-494-9147
Information Specialist 3	Jan Lockhart 515-577-8610
Information Specialist 3	Ty Patton 515-210-7869
Information Specialist 2	Jamie Fisher 515-250-7393
Information Specialist 2	Amanda Loder 515-281-3924
Information Specialist 2	Derek O'Riley 515-336-3912
Information Specialist 2	Reese Turner 515-971-6985

Higher Education Division

Position	Name & Phone
Executive Officer 1	Nathan Svare 515-281-8260

Position

Name & Phone

Executive Officer 1

Nathan Svare

515-281-8260

Community College & Postsecondary Readiness

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Section Chief	Amy Gieseke 515-858-2234
Section Chief	Dennis Harden 515-314-7852
Administrative Consultant	Vladimir Bassis 515-281-3671
Administrative Consultant	Robin Lilienthal 515-418-8273
Administrative Consultant	Heather Meissen 515-326-5378
Administrative Consultant	Maryam Rod Szabo 515-360-7369
Education Program Consultant	Monte Burroughs 515-631-9207
Education Program Consultant	Derreck Caulkins 515-238-9758
Education Program Consultant	Cenk Cetin 515-419-4792
Education Program Consultant	Jathan Chicoine 515-745-2710
Education Program Consultant	Joe Collins 515-419-5190
Education Program Consultant	Jeffrey Fletcher 515-321-7309
Education Program Consultant	Kelly Friesleben 515-868-2847
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Gard 515-418-3156
Education Program Consultant	Lindsay Harrison 515-205-4697
Education Program Consultant	Cale Hutchings 515-281-0127
Education Program Consultant	Peggy Long 515-975-8398
Education Program Consultant	Amy Mayer 515-238-9148
Education Program Consultant	Michelle Meier 515-238-6780
Education Program Consultant	Alan Spencer 515-720-8863
Education Program Consultant	Stephanie TeKippe 515-326-5333
Education Program Consultant	Jeanette Thomas 515-745-2556
Education Program Consultant	Amy Vybiral 515-339-4520
Education Program Consultant	Erica Woods-Schmitz 515-330-0185
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Washington 515-326-5389
Secretary 2	Shari Craven-Webb 515-281-3317
Secretary 2	Marhonda Hill 515-281-5251

Educational Examiners

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Executive Director	Mike Cavin 515-281-4810
Administrative Consultant	Joanne Tubbs 515-281-3611
Education Program Consultant	Kelly Faga 515-418-1403
Education Program Consultant	Geri McMahon 515-281-3437
Education Program Consultant	Josh Moser 515-281-3587
Education Program Consultant	David Wempen 515-281-3605
Attorney 3	Beth Myers 515-242-6506
Investigator 3	Diane Dennis 515-281-3483
Investigator 2	Matthew Barron 515-979-5921
Investigator 2	Lori Lavorato 515-281-6896
Investigator 2	William Rector 515-669-3027
Secretary 3	Meredith Hawk 515-281-5849
Clerk Specialist	Danielle Brookes 515-281-3482
Clerk Specialist	Alivia Bullis 515-725-2146
Clerk Specialist	Sherry Jensen 515-281-8323
Clerk Specialist	Jessica Naylor 515-281-3245

Iowa College Aid

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	David Ford 515-901-9924
Public Service Manager 1	Todd Brown 515-201-7670
Public Service Manager 1	Christina Sibaouih 515-210-4898
Statistical Research Analyst 3	Joe Dullard 515-725-3406
Statistical Research Analyst 3	Mitchell Lingo 515-725-3440
Program Planner 3	Karmon Long 515-249-4813
Program Planner	Karey Hawkins 515-979-8265
Program Planner 2	Amber Miller 515-238-9762
Program Planner 2	Christine Nguyen 515-250-2761
Program Planner 2	Danielle Sampson 515-725-3446
Program Planner 2	Megan Sibbel 515-725-3463
Program Planner 2	Anne Thomas 515-725-3404
Program Planner 2	Elizabeth Yaddof 515-494-5647
Compliance Officer 2	Lisa Pundt 515-210-8563
Compliance Officer 1	Keyli Keifer 515-971-2186
Executive Officer 1	Tracy Davis 515-725-3415
Executive Officer 1	Tristan Lynn 515-725-3409
Executive Officer 1	Trish Morris 515-725-3457
Executive Officer 1	Julie Voss 515-725-3461
Administrative Assistant 2	Victoria Archer 515-735-3456

Innovation Division

Iowa STEM

Reports to the Innovation Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Justin Lewis 515-669-7007
Public Service Manager 1	Kari Britain 515-335-1531
Education Program Consultant	Ann Gritzner 515-577-2549
Program Planner 2	Tanya Hunt 515-979-3084
Information Specialist 3 (Communications Bureau)	Jan Lockhart 515-577-8610

PK-12 Learning Division

Position	Name & Phone
Division Administrator	Tina Wahlert 515-326-0162
Executive Officer 4	Barbara Ohlund 515-681-2310
Attorney 2	Rachel Bosovich 515-238-4179
Administrative Assistant 2	Rebecca Griglione 515-281-5295

Early Childhood (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Kimberly Villotti 515-339-5519
Education Program Consultant	Monica Garner 515-336-3281
Education Program Consultant	Marcie Lentsch 515-419-2088
Education Program Consultant	Marianne Adams 515-326-2653
Education Program Consultant	Amy Stegeman 515-868-1675
Secretary 2	Gabrielle Hanks 515-281-5356

Information & Analysis Services (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Jay Pennington 515-326-1017
Administrative Consultant	Jason Crowley 515-336-3923
Administrative Consultant	Tom Deeter 515-326-5368
Education Program Consultant	Margaret Hanson 515-281-3214
Education Program Consultant	Swetha Kondreddy 515-829-0179
Education Program Consultant	Rachel Kruse 515-281-4153
Education Program Consultant	Kerri Ladehoff 515-281-3805
Education Program Consultant	Dan Li 515-336-3873
Education Program Consultant	Betsy Lundy 515-473-0573
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Thomas 515-725-2252
Education Program Consultant	Becca Wemhoff 515-975-0812
Education Program Consultant	Shelly Wolterman 515-336-3859
Lead Data Warehouse Analyst	Roger Petersen 515-326-1020
Data Warehouse Analyst	Mike Comiskey 515-494-9083
Information Technology Specialist 5	Jean Alfred 515-725-1251
Information Technology Specialist 5	Alex Arockiasamy 515-494-9695
Information Technology Specialist 5	Kiran Ummadi 515-577-6079

Learner Strategies & Supports (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Tom Wood 515-326-2147
Administrative Consultant	Lyn Jenkins 515-664-6732
Administrative Consultant	Gwen Nagel 515-419-3275
Administrative Consultant	Stefanie Wager 515-419-2876
Education Program Consultant	Kay Augustine 515-326-5620
Education Program Consultant	Leigh Bellville 515-689-3717
Education Program Consultant	Eric Gebhart 515-418-2080
Education Program Consultant	April Gosselink-Lemke 515-971-0469
Education Program Consultant	Nancy Hunt 515-326-1031
Education Program Consultant	Chris Like 515-336-3958
Education Program Consultant	Molly McConnell 515-326-0260
Education Program Consultant	April Pforts 515-314-6243
Education Program Consultant	Wanda Steuri 515-238-8634
Education Program Consultant	Kris VerSteegt 515-371-0410
Secretary 2	Beth Buehler-Sapp 515-281-7143

School Improvement (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Tina Wahlert 515-326-0162
Administrative Consultant	Heidi Anthony 515-326-1029
Administrative Consultant	Greg Feldmann 515-661-7067
Administrative Consultant	Eric Heitz 515-326-1018
Administrative Consultant	SueAnn Johnson 515-336-3942
Administrative Consultant	Sarah Seney 515-494-9534
Education Program Consultant	Robert Barleen 515-971-7238
Education Program Consultant	Angela Bosworth-Cowman 515-661-7079
Education Program Consultant	Tom Bredfield 515-360-5131
Education Program Consultant	Buffy Campbell 515-954-8651
Education Program Consultant	Mickolyn Clapper 515-745-3385
Education Program Consultant	Andrea Danker 515-669-8157
Education Program Consultant	Synthia Davis 515-336-3924
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Denne 515-326-5332
Education Program Consultant	Christi Donald 515-238-4715
Education Program Consultant	Connor Hood 515-326-5284
Education Program Consultant	Dennis McClain 515-822-2554
Education Program Consultant	Sara Nickel 515-971-7558
Education Program Consultant	Stephanie Nugent 515-313-7972
Education Program Consultant	Terri Schuster 515-681-2492
Education Program Consultant	Pamela Spangler 515-229-6425
Education Program Consultant	Stacie Stokes 515-210-5288
Education Program Consultant	Mike Wright 515-494-5610
Secretary 2	Zacchary Foust 515-281-3170

Federal Programs (Student & Family Support)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Jillian Dotson 515-979-7237
Administrative Consultant	Isbelia Arzola 515-326-5962
Administrative Consultant	Tim Glenn 515-205-7650
Education Program Consultant	Veronica Andersen 515-402-2736
Education Program Consultant	Teresa Garcia 515-210-6340
Education Program Consultant	Vic Jaras 515-402-2729
Education Program Consultant	Elisa Koler 515-669-4052
Education Program Consultant	Luke Markway 515-729-0758
Education Program Consultant	Tyler Navin 515-669-8622
Education Program Consultant	Rachel Pettigrew 515-380-5115
Education Program Consultant	Hannah Walsh 515-689-3108

Nutrition & Health Services (Student & Family Support)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Kala Shipley 515-681-2307
Administrative Consultant	Patti Harding 515-868-1956
Administrative Consultant	Cheryl Tolley 515-681-2304
Lead Education Program Consultant	Stephanie Dross 515-326-5358
Education Program Consultant	Patricia Austin 515-681-2305
Education Program Consultant	Julie Breshears 515-829-2101
Education Program Consultant	Meg Collins 515-336-3903
Education Program Consultant	Shea Cook 515-326-1682
Education Program Consultant	Christine Crow 515-330-8158
Education Program Consultant	Jean Easley 515-360-5149
Education Program Consultant	Donna Matlock 515-661-7835
Education Program Consultant	Shelly Mohr 515-681-5750
Education Program Consultant	Deann Murphy 515-360-5238
Education Program Consultant	Jamie Nguyen 515-954-8047
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Nolting 515-681-2302
Education Program Consultant	Keerti Patel 515-681-2300
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Schultz 515-669-8172
Education Program Consultant	Sarah White 515-250-3728
Education Program Consultant	Meredith Vrchoticky 515-975-8103
Education Program Consultant	Brenda Windmuller 515-681-5752
Management Analyst 3	Stacie Schafer 515-402-5845
Compliance Officer 2	Annette Miller 515-681-2306
Information Technology Specialist 4	Ellen Miller 515-238-4220

Special Education Division

State Accountability & Student Supports

Reports to the Special Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Division Administrator, State Accountability and Student Supports	Barbara Guy 515-689-4073
Attorney 2	Rachel Bosovich 515-238-4179
Administrative Assistant 2	Rebecca Griglione 515-281-5295

Position

Name & Phone

Division Administrator, State Accountability and Student Supports

Barbara Guy
515-689-4073

Attorney 2

Rachel Bosovich

515-238-4179

Administrative Assistant 2

Rebecca Griglione

515-281-5295

Student Instruction, Evaluation & Services

Reports to the State Accountability and Student Supports Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Administrative Consultant	Betsy Lin 515-321-7982
Administrative Consultant	Melissa Walker 515-864-6701
Education Program Consultant	Mary Beilke 515-681-2303
Education Program Consultant	Tori Carsrud 515-577-7894
Education Program Consultant	Jen Cira 515-669-0485
Education Program Consultant	MeLissa Lawson 515-979-6750
Education Program Consultant	Tiffiny Poage 515-250-2685
Education Program Consultant	Kelsey Teeter 515-975-7332

Early ACCESS & Early Childhood Education

Reports to the State Accountability and Student Supports Division.

Early ACCESS and Early Childhood Education
Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Kimberly Villotti 515-339-5519
Administrative Consultant	Mary Breyfogle 515-326-1030
Education Program Consultant	Dee Waddell 515-326-5364
Secretary 2	Gabrielle Hanks 515-281-5356

Special Education Accountability, Accreditation & Finance & Data Analysis

Reports to State Accountability and Student Supports Division.

Special Education Accountability, Accreditation, and Finance and Data Analysis
Position	Name & Phone
Administrative Consultant	Wendy Trotter 515-822-3469
Education Program Consultant	Shannon Grundmeier 515-402-8742
Education Program Consultant	Melissa Schnurr 515-419-9471
Education Program Consultant	John Lee 515-281-5733
Management Analyst 3	Lisa Lohman 515-210-9077

Special Education Regional Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Reports to the Special Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Acting Division Administrator	Angelisa Fynaardt 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Prairie Lakes AEA	Molly Elston 515-205-9081
Regional Special Education Director - Great Prairie AEA	Angelisa Fynaardt 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Heartland AEA	Angelisa Fynaardt 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Keystone AEA	Angelisa Fynaardt 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Green Hills AEA	Ivan Gentry 515-971-7034
Regional Special Education Director - Grant Wood AEA	Lisa Glenn 515-205-2142
Regional Special Education Director - Mississippi Bend AEA	Janel Lesan 515-577-3089
Regional Special Education Director - Northwest AEA	Seth Piro 515-205-0579
Regional Special Education Director - Central Rivers AEA	Amy Thoms-Starr 515-205-2627
Education Program Consultant - Heartland AEA	Brittany Beverage 515-210-0734
Education Program Consultant - Northwest AEA	Janine Gacke 515-975-2434
Education Program Consultant - Prairie Lakes AEA	Sarah Voyles 515-689-5061