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Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 E 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
515-281-5294

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Department of Education Personnel Directories

Office of the Director

Position	Personnel	Phone
Director	Ann Lebo	515-281-3436
General Counsel	Thomas Mayes	515-281-8661

Operations and Initiatives

Position	Personnel	Phone
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff	Shanlyn Seivert	515-326-5595
Attorney (Special Education)	Rachel Bosovich	515-238-4179
Legislative Liaison	Eric St Clair	515-326-0274
Chief, Bureau of Communications and Information Services	Heather Doe	515-281-7967
Chief, Bureau of Early Childhood	Kimberly Villotti	515-339-5519

Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation

Position	Personnel	Phone
Division Administrator	Jeremy Varner	515-281-8260
Chief, Bureau of Community Colleges	Amy Gieseke	515-858-2234
Chief, Bureau of Career and Technical Education	Dennis Harden	314-7852

Finance and Administrative Support Services

Position	Personnel	Phone
Division Administrator	Earl Whipple	515-250-3728
Chief, Bureau of Accounting	Vacant
Chief, Bureau of Information Technology Services	Bryan Bauer	515-725-2225
Chief, Bureau of School Business Operations	Kassandra Cline	515-326-2242
Chief, Bureau of Information and Analysis Services	Jay Pennington	515-326-1017

Learning and Results

Position	Personnel	Phone
Division Administrator	Kim Buryanek	515-281-3333
Chief, Bureau of School Improvement	Vacant
Chief, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports	Tom Wood	515-326-2147
Chief, Bureau of Federal Programs	Vacant
Chief, Bureau of Student and Family Special Education Services	Barbara Guy	515-689-4073
Chief, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services	Kala Shipley	515-681-2307