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
Human Resources
Higher Education Division
CTE & Postsecondary Readiness
Community Colleges
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

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 mckenzie.snow@iowa.gov 515-281-3333
Executive Officer 1	Tana Mullen tana.mullen@iowa.gov 515-281-3333

Position

Name & Phone

Director

McKenzie Snow

mckenzie.snow@iowa.gov

515-281-3333

Executive Officer 1

Tana Mullen

tana.mullen@iowa.gov

515-281-3333

Chief Financial Officer

Position	Name & Phone
Chief Financial Officer	Sandra Hurtado-Peters sandra.hurtado-peters1@iowa.gov 515-250-3728
Executive Officer 1	Hollie Welch hollie.welch1@iowa.gov 515-281-5293

Position

Name & Phone

Chief Financial Officer

Sandra Hurtado-Peters

sandra.hurtado-peters1@iowa.gov

515-250-3728

Executive Officer 1

Hollie Welch

hollie.welch1@iowa.gov

515-281-5293

Accounting

Reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Julie Ntem julie.ntem@iowa.gov 515-975-0147
Executive Officer 3	Angela James angela.james2@iowa.gov 515 281-3646
Budget Analyst 4	Cassie Kibling cassie.kibling1@iowa.gov 515-681-9125
Executive Officer 2	Jill Borgeson jill.borgeson@iowa.gov 515-205-4764
Accountant 3	Kimberly Darr kimberly.darr@iowa.gov 515-281-3177
Accountant 2	Abdisamat Aden abdisamat.aden@iowa.gov 515-281-4752
Accountant 2	Shantel Billington shantel.billington1@iowa.gov 515-661-7066
Accounting Technician 3	Jeni Carrick jeni.carrick@iowa.gov 515-281-3127
Accounting Technician 2	Amy Bos amy.bos@iowa.gov 515-250-3188
Accountant/Auditor 1	Mark Horan mark.horan@iowa.gov 515-281-3777
Purchasing Agent 3	Amy Freeman amy.freeman@iowa.gov 515-210-8990
Purchasing Agent 1	Myron Tidball myron.tidball@iowa.gov 515-281-5592
Administrative Assistant 2	Brenda Edwards brenda.edwards@iowa.gov 515-725-3424
Administrative Assistant 2	Crystal Woods crystal.woods@iowa.gov 515-725-3421
Administrative Assistant 1	Halle Myers halle.myers@iowa.gov 515-281-3038

School Business Operations

Reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position	Name
Bureau Chief	Kassandra Cline kassandra.cline@iowa.gov 515-725-1120
Administrative Consultant	Stephanie Edler stephanie.edler@iowa.gov 515-689-2258
Administrative Consultant	Tom Simpson tom.simpson@iowa.gov 515-336-3965
Executive Officer 3	Eric How eric.how@iowa.gov 515-250-8503
Executive Officer 2	Linda Ankeny linda.ankeny@iowa.gov 515-681-0443
Education Program Consultant	Ted Bauer ted.bauer@iowa.gov 515-979-5468
Education Program Consultant	Jina Brincks jina.brincks@iowa.gov 515-313-5942
Education Program Consultant	Song Luong song.luong1@iowa.gov 515-205-0259
Education Program Consultant	Valerie Moos valerie.moos@iowa.gov 515-393-8349
Education Program Consultant	Bobby Wilson bobby.wilson@iowa.gov 515-210-9674
District Mechanic	Chris Errthum chris.errthum@iowa.gov 515-669-4994
District Mechanic	Joseph Funk joseph.funk@iowa.gov 515-669-4987
District Mechanic	Codie Kellen codie.kellen@iowa.gov 515-326-1022
Secretary 2	Holli Marolf holli.marolf@iowa.gov 515-281-5812

Chief Operating Officer

Position	Name & Phone
Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer	Deborah Elder deborah.elder@iowa.gov 515-669-1157
Executive Officer 1	Jeremy Anzevino jeremy.anzevino@iowa.gov 515-281-3436

Position

Name & Phone

Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer

Deborah Elder

deborah.elder@iowa.gov

515-669-1157

Executive Officer 1

Jeremy Anzevino

jeremy.anzevino@iowa.gov

515-281-3436

Chief of Staff

Position	Name & Phone
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
General Counsel	Thomas Mayes thomas.mayes@iowa.gov 515-281-8661
Legislative Liaison	Eric St Clair eric.stclair@iowa.gov 515-281-3399

Position

Name & Phone

Deputy Director/Chief of Staff

General Counsel

Thomas Mayes

thomas.mayes@iowa.gov

515-281-8661

Legislative Liaison

Eric St Clair

eric.stclair@iowa.gov

515-281-3399

Communications

Reports to the Chief of Staff.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Heather Doe heather.doe2@iowa.gov 515-281-7967
Administrative Consultant	Shaela Meister shaela.meister@iowa.gov 515-858-2235
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Albers lisa.albers@iowa.gov 515-494-9147
Information Specialist 3	Jan Lockhart jan.lockhart@iowa.gov 515-577-8610
Information Specialist 3	Ty Patton ty.patton@iowa.gov 515-210-7869
Information Specialist 2	Jamie Fisher jamie.fisher@iowa.gov 515-250-7393
Information Specialist 2	Jack Johnson jack.johnson@iowa.gov 515-721-9897
Information Specialist 2	Amanda Loder amanda.loder@iowa.gov 515-281-3924
Information Specialist 2	Derek O'Riley derek.oriley@iowa.gov 515-336-3912
Information Specialist 2	Reese Turner reese.turner@iowa.gov 515-971-6985

Human Resources

Reports to the Chief of Staff.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	William Maffucci william.maffucci@iowa.gov

Position

Name & Phone

Bureau Chief

William Maffucci

william.maffucci@iowa.gov

Higher Education Division

Position	Name & Phone
Executive Officer 1	Nathan Svare nathan.svare@iowa.gov 515-281-8260

Position

Name & Phone

Executive Officer 1

Nathan Svare

nathan.svare@iowa.gov

515-281-8260

CTE & Postsecondary Readiness

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

CTE & Postsecondary Readiness
Position	Name & Phone
Administrative Consultant	Heather Meissen heather.meissen@iowa.gov 515-326-5378
Education Program Consultant	Jeffrey Fletcher jeffrey.fletcher@iowa.gov 515-321-7309
Education Program Consultant	Cale Hutchings cale.hutchings@iowa.gov 515-281-0127
Education Program Consultant	Michelle Meier michelle.meier@iowa.gov 515-238-6780
Education Program Consultant	Alan Spencer alan.spencer@iowa.gov 515-720-8863
Education Program Consultant	Jeanette Thomas jeanette.thomas@iowa.gov 515-745-2556
Education Program Consultant	Amy Vybiral amy.vybiral@iowa.gov 515-339-4520
Education Program Consultant	Erica Woods-Schmitz erica.woods-schmitz@iowa.gov 515-330-0185
Secretary 2	Shari Craven-Webb shari.craven-webb@iowa.gov 515-281-3317

Community Colleges

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Amy Gieseke amy.gieseke@iowa.gov 515-858-2234
Administrative Consultant	Vladimir Bassis vladimir.bassis@iowa.gov 515-281-3671
Administrative Consultant	Robin Lilienthal robin.lilienthal@iowa.gov 515-418-8273
Administrative Consultant	Kayli Sampson kayli.sampson@iowa.gov 515-729-0859
Administrative Consultant	Maryam Rod Szabo maryam.rodszabo@iowa.gov 515-360-7369
Education Program Consultant	Monte Burroughs monte.burroughs@iowa.gov 515-631-9207
Education Program Consultant	Derreck Caulkins derreck.calkins@iowa.gov 515-238-9758
Education Program Consultant	Cenk Cetin cenk.cetin@iowa.gov 515-419-4792
Education Program Consultant	Jathan Chicoine jathan.chicoine@iowa.gov 515-745-2710
Education Program Consultant	Kelly Friesleben kelly.friesleben@iowa.gov 515-868-2847
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Gard lisa.gard@iowa.gov 515-418-3156
Education Program Consultant	Lindsay Harrison lindsay.harrison@iowa.gov 515-205-4697
Education Program Consultant	Peggy Long peggy.long@iowa.gov 515-975-8398
Education Program Consultant	Amy Mayer amy.mayer@iowa.gov 515-238-9148
Education Program Consultant	Stephanie TeKippe stephanie.tekippe@iowa.gov 515-326-5333
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Washington lisa.washington@iowa.gov 515-326-5389
Secretary 2	Marhonda Hill marhonda.hill@iowa.gov 515-281-5251

Educational Examiners

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Executive Director	Mike Cavin mike.cavin@iowa.gov 515-281-4810
Administrative Consultant	Joanne Tubbs joanne.tubbs@iowa.gov 515-281-3611
Education Program Consultant	Kelly Faga kelly.faga@iowa.gov 515-418-1403
Education Program Consultant	Geri McMahon geri.mcmahon@iowa.gov 515-281-3437
Education Program Consultant	Josh Moser josh.moser@iowa.gov 515-281-3587
Education Program Consultant	David Wempen david.wempen@iowa.gov 515-281-3605
Attorney 3	Beth Myers beth.myers@iowa.gov 515-242-6506
Investigator 3	Diane Dennis diane.dennis@iowa.gov 515-281-3483
Investigator 2	Matthew Barron matthew.barron@iowa.gov 515-979-5921
Investigator 2	Lori Lavorato lori.lavorato@iowa.gov 515-281-6896
Investigator 2	William Rector william.rector@iowa.gov 515-669-3027
Secretary 3	Meredith Hawk meredith.hawk@iowa.gov 515-281-5849
Clerk Specialist	Danielle Brookes danielle.brookes@iowa.gov 515-281-3482
Clerk Specialist	Alivia Bullis alivia.bullis@iowa.gov 515-725-2146
Clerk Specialist	Sherry Jensen sherry.jensen@iowa.gov 515-281-8323
Clerk Specialist	Jessica Naylor jessica.naylor@iowa.gov 515-281-3245

Iowa College Aid

Reports to the Higher Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	David Ford david.ford@iowa.gov 515-901-9924
Public Service Manager 1	Todd Brown todd.brown@iowa.gov 515-210-7670
Public Service Manager 1	Christina Sibaouih christina.sibaouih@iowa.gov 515-210-4898
Statistical Research Analyst 3	Joe Dullard joe.dullard@iowa.gov 515-725-3406
Statistical Research Analyst 3	Mitchell Lingo mitch.lingo@iowa.gov 515-725-3440
Program Planner 3	Karmon Long karmon.long@iowa.gov 515-249-4813
Program Planner	Karey Hawkins karey.hawkins@iowa.gov 515-979-8265
Program Planner 2	Amber Miller amber.miller@iowa.gov 515-238-9762
Program Planner 2	Christine Nguyen christine.nguyen@iowa.gov 515-250-2761
Program Planner 2	Danielle Sampson danielle.sampson@iowa.gov 515-725-3446
Program Planner 2	Megan Sibbel megan.sibbel@iowa.gov 515-725-3463
Program Planner 2	Anne Thomas anne.thomas@iowa.gov 515-725-3404
Program Planner 2	Elizabeth Yaddof elizabeth.yaddof@iowa.gov 515-494-5647
Compliance Officer 2	Lisa Pundt lisa.pundt@iowa.gov 515-210-8563
Compliance Officer 1	Keyli Keifer keyli.keifer@iowa.gov 515-971-2186
Executive Officer 1	Tracy Davis tracy.davis@iowa.gov 515-725-3415
Executive Officer 1	Tristan Lynn tristan.lynn@iowa.gov 515-725-3409
Executive Officer 1	Trish Morris trish.morris@iowa.gov 515-725-3457
Executive Officer 1	Julie Voss julie.voss@iowa.gov 515-725-3461
Administrative Assistant 2	Victoria Archer victoria.archer@iowa.gov 515-725-3425

Innovation Division

Iowa STEM

Reports to the Innovation Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Justin Lewis justin.lewis@iowa.gov 515-669-7007
Public Service Manager 1	Kari Britain kari.britain@iowa.gov 515-335-1531
Education Program Consultant	Ann Gritzner ann.gritzner@iowa.gov 515-577-2549
Program Planner 2	Tanya Hunt tanya.hunt@iowa.gov 515-979-3084
Information Specialist 3 (Communications Bureau)	Jan Lockhart jan.lockhart@iowa.gov 515-577-8610

PK-12 Learning Division

Position	Name & Phone
Division Administrator	Tina Wahlert tina.wahlert@iowa.gov 515-326-0162
Executive Officer 4	Barbara Ohlund barbara.ohlund@iowa.gov 515-681-2310
Attorney 2	Rachel Bosovich rachel.bosovich@iowa.gov 515-238-4179
Administrative Assistant 2	Rebecca Griglione rebecca.griglione@iowa.gov 515-281-5295

Early Childhood (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Kimberly Villotti kimberly.villotti@iowa.gov 515-339-5519
Education Program Consultant	Marianne Adams marianne.adams@iowa.gov 515-326-2653
Education Program Consultant	Monica Garner monica.garner@iowa.gov 515-336-3281
Education Program Consultant	Marcie Lentsch marcie.lentsch@iowa.gov 515-419-2088
Education Program Consultant	Celeste Mortvedt celeste.mortvedt@iowa.gov 515-210-4208
Education Program Consultant	Amy Stegeman amy.stegeman@iowa.gov 515-868-1675
Secretary 2	Gabrielle Hanks gabrielle.hanks@iowa.gov 515-281-5356

Information & Analysis Services (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Jay Pennington jay.pennington@iowa.gov 515-326-1017
Administrative Consultant	Jason Crowley jason.crowley@iowa.gov 515-336-3923
Administrative Consultant	Tom Deeter tom.deeter@iowa.gov 515-326-5368
Education Program Consultant	Swetha Kondreddy swetha.kondreddy@iowa.gov 515-829-0179
Education Program Consultant	Rachel Kruse rachel.kruse@iowa.gov 515-281-4153
Education Program Consultant	Kerri Ladehoff kerri.ladehoff@iowa.gov 515-281-3805
Education Program Consultant	Dan Li dan.li@iowa.gov 515-336-3873
Education Program Consultant	Betsy Lundy betsy.lundy@iowa.gov 515-473-0573
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Thomas jennifer.thomas@iowa.gov 515-725-2252
Education Program Consultant	Becca Wemhoff becca.wemhoff@iowa.gov 515-975-0812
Education Program Consultant	Shelly Wolterman shelly.neese@iowa.gov 515-336-3859
Lead Data Warehouse Analyst	Roger Petersen roger.petersen@iowa.gov 515-326-1020
Data Warehouse Analyst	Mike Comiskey mike.comiskey@iowa.gov 515-494-9083
Information Technology Specialist 5	Jean Alfred jean.alfred@iowa.gov 515-725-1251
Information Technology Specialist 5	Alex Arockiasamy alex.arockiasamy@iowa.gov 515-494-9695
Information Technology Specialist 5	Kiran Ummadi kiran.ummadi@iowa.gov 515-577-6079

Learner Strategies & Supports (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Tom Wood tom.wood@iowa.gov 515-326-2147
Administrative Consultant	Lyn Jenkins lyn.jenkins@iowa.gov 515-664-6732
Administrative Consultant	Darcie Kress darcie.kress@iowa.gov 515-729-7584
Administrative Consultant	Gwen Nagel gwen.nagel@iowa.gov 515-419-3275
Administrative Consultant	Stefanie Wager stefanie.wager@iowa.gov 515-419-2876
Education Program Consultant	Kay Augustine kay.augustine@iowa.gov 515-326-5620
Education Program Consultant	Leigh Bellville leigh.bellville@iowa.gov 515-689-3717
Education Program Consultant	Christi Donald christi.donald@iowa.gov 515-419-9012
Education Program Consultant	Eric Gebhart eric.gebhart@iowa.gov 515-418-2080
Education Program Consultant	April Gosselink-Lemke april.gosselink-lemke@iowa.gov 515-971-0469
Education Program Consultant	Nancy Hunt nancy.hunt@iowa.gov 515-326-1031
Education Program Consultant	Stephanie Langstraat stephanie.langstraat@iowa.gov 515-402-8700
Education Program Consultant	Chris Like chris.like@iowa.gov 515-336-3958
Education Program Consultant	Molly McConnell molly.mcconnell@iowa.gov 515-326-0260
Education Program Consultant	April Pforts april.pforts@iowa.gov 515-314-6243
Education Program Consultant	Wanda Steuri wanda.steuri@iowa.gov 515-238-8634
Education Program Consultant	Kris VerSteegt kris.versteegt@iowa.gov 515-371-0410
Secretary 2	Beth Buehler-Sapp beth.buehler@iowa.gov 515-281-7143

School Improvement (Learning & Results)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Tina Wahlert tina.wahlert@iowa.gov 515-326-0162
Administrative Consultant	Heidi Anthony heidi.anthony@iowa.gov 515-326-1029
Administrative Consultant	Greg Feldmann greg.feldmann@iowa.gov 515-661-7067
Administrative Consultant	Eric Heitz eric.heitz@iowa.gov 515-326-1018
Administrative Consultant	SueAnn Johnson sueann.johnson@iowa.gov 515-336-3942
Administrative Consultant	Sarah Seney sarah.seney@iowa.gov 515-494-9534
Education Program Consultant	Robert Barleen robert.barleen@iowa.gov 515-971-7238
Education Program Consultant	Angela Bosworth-Cowman angela.bosworth-cowman@iowa.gov 515-661-7079
Education Program Consultant	Tom Bredfield tom.bredfield@iowa.gov 515-360-5131
Education Program Consultant	Buffy Campbell buffy.campbell@iowa.gov 515-954-8651
Education Program Consultant	Mickolyn Clapper mickolyn.clapper@iowa.gov 515-745-3385
Education Program Consultant	Andrea Danker andrea.danker@iowa.gov 515-669-8157
Education Program Consultant	Synthia Davis synthia.davis@iowa.gov 515-336-3924
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Denne jennifer.denne@iowa.gov 515-326-5332
Education Program Consultant	Jessica Harstad jessica.harstad@iowa.gov 515-210-9588
Education Program Consultant	Connor Hood connor.hood@iowa.gov 515-326-5284
Education Program Consultant	Dennis McClain dennis.mcclain@iowa.gov 515-822-2554
Education Program Consultant	Sara Nickel sara.nickel@iowa.gov 515-971-7558
Education Program Consultant	Stephanie Nugent stephanie.nugent@iowa.gov 515-313-7972
Education Program Consultant	Darcel Pledge darcel.pledge@iowa.gov 515-210-3304
Education Program Consultant	Terri Schuster terri.schuster@iowa.gov 515-681-2492
Education Program Consultant	Pamela Spangler pam.spangler@iowa.gov 515-229-6425
Education Program Consultant	Jeremiah Starr jeremiah.starr@iowa.gov 515-249-1123
Education Program Consultant	Stacie Stokes stacie.stokes@iowa.gov 515-210-5288
Education Program Consultant	Mike Wright mike.wright@iowa.gov 515-494-5610

Federal Programs (Student & Family Support)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Jillian Dotson jillian.dotson@iowa.gov 515-979-7237
Administrative Consultant	Isbelia Arzola isbelia.arzola@iowa.gov 515-326-5962
Education Program Consultant	Veronica Andersen veronica.andersen@iowa.gov 515-402-2736
Education Program Consultant	Joe Collins joe.collins@iowa.gov 515-402-2729
Education Program Consultant	Teresa Garcia teresa.garcia@iowa.gov 515-210-6340
Education Program Consultant	Elisa Koler elisa.koler@iowa.gov 515-669-4052
Education Program Consultant	Luke Markway luke.markway@iowa.gov 515-729-0758
Education Program Consultant	Tyler Navin tyler.navin@iowa.gov 515-669-8622
Education Program Consultant	Rachel Pettigrew rachel.pettigrew@iowa.gov 515-380-5115

Nutrition & Health Services (Student & Family Support)

Reports to the PK-12 Learning Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Kala Shipley kala.shipley@iowa.gov 515-681-2307
Administrative Consultant	Patti Harding patti.harding@iowa.gov 515-868-1956
Administrative Consultant	Cheryl Tolley cheryl.tolley@iowa.gov 515-681-2304
Lead Education Program Consultant	Stephanie Dross stephanie.dross@iowa.gov 515-326-5358
Education Program Consultant	Patricia Austin patricia.austin@iowa.gov 515-681-2305
Education Program Consultant	Julie Breshears julie.breshears@iowa.gov 515-829-2101
Education Program Consultant	Meg Collins meg.collins@iowa.gov 515-336-3903
Education Program Consultant	Shea Cook shea.cook@iowa.gov 515-326-1682
Education Program Consultant	Christine Crow christine.crow@iowa.gov 515-330-8158
Education Program Consultant	Jean Easley jean.easley@iowa.gov 515-360-5149
Education Program Consultant	Donna Matlock donna.matlock@iowa.gov 515-661-7835
Education Program Consultant	Shelly Mohr shelly.mohr@iowa.gov 515-681-5750
Education Program Consultant	Deann Murphy deann.murphy@iowa.gov 515-360-5238
Education Program Consultant	Jamie Nguyen jamie.nguyen@iowa.gov 515-954-8047
Education Program Consultant	Lisa Nolting lisa.nolting@iowa.gov 515-681-2302
Education Program Consultant	Keerti Patel keerti.patel@iowa.gov 515-681-2300
Education Program Consultant	Jennifer Schultz jennifer.schultz@iowa.gov 515-669-8172
Education Program Consultant	Sarah White sarah.white@iowa.gov 515-250-3728
Education Program Consultant	Meredith Vrchoticky meredith.vrchoticky@iowa.gov 515-975-8103
Education Program Consultant	Brenda Windmuller brenda.windmuller@iowa.gov 515-681-5752
Management Analyst 3	Stacie Schafer stacie.schafer@iowa.gov 515-402-5845
Compliance Officer 2	Annette Miller annette.miller@iowa.gov 515-681-2306

Special Education Division

State Accountability & Student Supports

Reports to the Special Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Division Administrator, State Accountability and Student Supports
Attorney 2	Rachel Bosovich rachel.bosovich@iowa.gov 515-238-4179
Administrative Assistant 2	Rebecca Griglione rebecca.griglione@iowa.gov 515-281-5295

Position

Name & Phone

Division Administrator, State Accountability and Student Supports

Attorney 2

Rachel Bosovich

rachel.bosovich@iowa.gov

515-238-4179

Administrative Assistant 2

Rebecca Griglione

rebecca.griglione@iowa.gov

515-281-5295

Student Instruction, Evaluation & Services

Reports to the State Accountability and Student Supports Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Bureau Chief	Betsy Lin betsy.lin@iowa.gov 515-321-7982
Administrative Consultant	Melissa Walker melissa.walker@iowa.gov 515-864-6701
Education Program Consultant	Mary Beilke mary.beilke@iowa.gov 515-681-2303
Education Program Consultant	Tori Carsrud tori.carsrud@iowa.gov 515-577-7894
Education Program Consultant	Jen Cira jen.cira@iowa.gov 515-669-0485
Education Program Consultant	MeLissa Lawson melissa.lawson@iowa.gov 515-979-6750
Education Program Consultant	Tiffiny Poage tiffiny.poage@iowa.gov 515-250-2685
Education Program Consultant	Kelsey Teeter kelsey.teeter@iowa.gov 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 kimberly.villotti@iowa.gov 515-339-5519
Administrative Consultant	Mary Breyfogle mary.breyfogle@iowa.gov 515-326-1030
Education Program Consultant	Dee Waddell dee.waddell@iowa.gov 515-326-5364
Secretary 2	Gabrielle Hanks gabrielle.hanks@iowa.gov 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 wendy.trotter@iowa.gov 515-822-3469
Education Program Consultant	Shannon Grundmeier shannon.grundmeier@iowa.gov 515-402-8742
Education Program Consultant	Melissa Schnurr melissa.schnurr@iowa.gov 515-419-9471
Education Program Consultant	John Lee john.lee@iowa.gov 515-281-5733
Management Analyst 3	Lisa Lohman lisa.lohman@iowa.gov 515-210-9077

Special Education Regional Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Reports to the Special Education Division.

Position	Name & Phone
Division Administrator	Angelisa Fynaardt angelisa.fynaardt@iowa.gov 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Central Rivers AEA	Amy Thoms-Starr amy.starr@iowa.gov 515-205-2627
Regional Special Education Director - Grant Wood AEA	Lisa Glenn lisa.glenn@iowa.gov 515-205-2142
Regional Special Education Director - Great Prairie AEA	Angelisa Fynaardt angelisa.fynaardt@iowa.gov 515-777-6108
Regional Special Education Director - Green Hills AEA	Ivan Gentry ivan.gentry@iowa.gov 515-971-7034
Regional Special Education Director - Heartland AEA	Matt Cretsinger matt.cretsinger@iowa.gov 515-975-1438
Regional Special Education Director - Keystone AEA	Amy Thoms-Starr amy.starr@iowa.gov 515-205-2627
Regional Special Education Director - Mississippi Bend AEA	Janel Lesan janel.lesan@iowa.gov 515-577-3089
Regional Special Education Director - Northwest AEA	Seth Piro seth.piro@iowa.gov 515-205-0579
Regional Special Education Director - Prairie Lakes AEA	Molly Elston molly.elston@iowa.gov 515-205-9081
Education Program Consultant - Central Rivers AEA	Jodi Johnson jodi.johnson@iowa.gov 515-975-8420
Education Program Consultant - Central Rivers AEA	Tiffanie Nederhoff tiffanie.nederhoff@iowa.gov 515-975-7258
Education Program Consultant - Heartland AEA	Brittany Beverage brittany.beverage@iowa.gov 515-210-0734
Education Program Consultant - Northwest AEA	Janine Gacke janine.gacke@iowa.gov 515-975-2434
Education Program Consultant - Prairie Lakes AEA	Sarah Voyles sarah.voyles@iowa.gov 515-689-5061