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

Director's Office

Position Name Phone
Director Chad Aldis 515-281-3436
Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer Mark Ford 515-669-1157
General Counsel Thomas Mayes 515-281-8661
Executive Officer 1 Carol McMains 515-281-3436
Executive Officer 1 Tana Mullen 515-281-3333

Operations and Initiatives

Phone: 515-281-3436 Fax: 515-242-5988

Position Name Phone
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff Shan Seivert 515-326-5595
Executive Officer 1 Carol McMains 515-281-3436
Legislative Liaison Eric St.Clair 515-281-3399
Human Resources Professional Kayli Burkhart 515-720-9329

Bureau of Communications and Information Services

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Heather Doe 515-281-7967
Consultant Lisa Albers 515-494-9147
Consultant Jim Flansburg 515-281-5795
Consultant Shaela Meister 515-858-2235
Information Specialist 2 Deborah Darge 515-721-7442
Information Specialist 2 Derek O'Riley 515-336-3912
Information Specialist 2 Jordan Roseburrough 515-281-3924

Bureau of Early Childhood

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Kimberly Villotti 515-339-5519
Administrative Consultant Mary Breyfogle 515-326-1030
Consultant Monica Garner 515-336-3281
Consultant Dee Gethmann 515-326-5364
Consultant Melanie Reese 515-210-4208
Consultant Marianne Rodrigues 515-326-2653
Consultant Melissa Schnurr 515-419-9471
Consultant Kate Small 515-418-2570
Consultant Amy Stegeman 515-868-1675
Secretary 2 Gabrielle Hawks 515-281-5356

Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation

Position Name Phone
Division Administrator Jeremy Varner 515-281-8260

Bureau of Community Colleges

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Amy Gieseke 515-858-2234
Administrative Consultant Vladimir Bassis 515-281-3671
Administrative Consultant Paula Nissen 515-418-8273
Administrative Consultant Maryam Rod Szabo 515-360-7369
Administrative Consultant Lora Vargason 515-729-0859
Consultant Kelly Faga 515-205-4697
Consultant Kelly Friesleben 515-868-2847
Consultant Teresa Garcia 515-210-6340
Consultant Lisa Gard 515-418-3156
Consultant Elizabeth Johnson 515-971-0469
Consultant Dan Li 515-336-3873
Consultant Peggy Long 515-975-8398
Consultant Heather Meissen 515-326-5378
Consultant Lora Rasey 515-419-2088
Consultant Jennifer Rathje 515-326-5389
Consultant Stephanie TeKippe 515-326-5333
Consultant Mike Williams 515-418-0186

Bureau of Career and Technical Education

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Dennis Harden 515-314-7852
Consultant Monte Burroughs 515-631-9207
Consultant Joe Collins 515-419-5190
Consultant Michael Dommer 515-745-2710
Consultant Chris Dzurick 515-419-4792
Consultant Matthew Eddy 515-281-3080
Consultant Jeffrey Fletcher 515-321-7309
Consultant Cale Hutchings 515-281-0127
Consultant Justin Lewis 515-669-7007
Consultant Jeanette Thomas 515-745-2556
Consultant Kristy Volesky 515-971-0669
Consultant Amy Vybiral 515-339-4520
Consultant Erica Woods-Schmitz 515-330-0185
Secretary 2 Rebecca Griglione 515-281-3317

Division of Finance and Administrative Support Services

Position Name Phone
Division Administrator, CFO Earl Whipple 515-250-3728
Executive Officer 1 Hollie Welch 515-281-5293

 

Bureau of Accounting

Position Name Phone
Executive Officer 3 Angela James 515 281-3646
Budget Analyst 3 Angela Curry 515-281-3947
Executive Officer 1 Jill Borgeson 515-205-4764
Accountant 3 Kimberly Darr 515-281-3177
Accountant 2 Abdisamat Aden 515-281-4752
Accounting Technician 3 Shantel Billington 515-661-7066
Accounting Technician 3 Amy Freeman 515-210-8990
Accountant/Auditor 1 Mark Horan 515-281-3777
Accounting Technician 2 Jeni Carrick 515-281-3127
Accounting Technician 2 Sandra Hockett 515-281-3905
Purchasing Agent 1 Myron Tidball 515-281-5592
Administrative Assistant I Tiffany Bickell 515-281-3038

Bureau of Information and Analysis Services

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Jay Pennington 515-326-1017
Administrative Consultant Jason Crowley 515-336-3923
Administrative Consultant Tom Deeter 515-326-5368
Consultant Xia Chen 515-669-9273
Consultant Margaret Hanson 515-281-3214
Consultant Swetha Kondreddy 515-829-0179
Consultant Rachel Kruse 515-281-4153
Consultant Kerri Ladehoff 515-281-3805
Consultant Betsy Lundy 515-473-0573
Consultant Shelly Neese 515-336-3859
Consultant Jennifer Schroeder-Thomas 515-725-2252
Consultant Becca Wemhoff 515-975-0812
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
Secretary 2 Jodi Bruce 515-281-3757

Bureau of Information Technology Services

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief, CIO Bryan Bauer 515-326-0263
Administrative Consultant Doug Beer 515-681-3236
Information Technology Specialist 5 Ciji Alias 515-681-6491
Information Technology Specialist 5 Sergei Borisenko 515-210-8263
Information Technology Specialist 5 Vasudha Paidi 515-250-4896
Information Technology Specialist 5 Todd Waddell 515-689-8616
Information Technology Specialist 4 Steve Ervin 515-281-3702
Information Technology Specialist 4 Richard Lehman 515-242-6468
Information Technology Specialist 4 Lloyd McGhee 515-205-4870
Information Technology Specialist 4 Vince Vos 515-336-3913
Information Technology Specialist 2 Zach Blacksmith 515-281-3977

 

Bureau of School Business Operations

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Kassandra Cline 515-725-1120
Administrative Consultant Patricia Townsend 515-689-2258
Consultant Kathy Bowers 515-210-9674
Consultant Jina Brincks 515-313-5942
Consultant Max Christensen 515-336-3965
Consultant Jim Donoghue 515-281-8505
Consultant Scott Dryer 515-402-8700
Consultant Song Luong 515-205-0259
Consultant Bill Roederer 515-393-8349
District Mechanic Joseph Funk 515-669-4987
District Mechanic Tom Simpson 515-326-1022
District Mechanic Verlan Vos 515-669-4994
Secretary 2 Holli Marolf 515-281-5812

Division of Learning and Results

Position Name Phone
Division Administrator Kim Buryanek 515-339-4122
Executive Officer 4 Barbara Ohlund 515-681-2310
Attorney 2 Rachel Bosovich 515-238-4179
Administrative Assistant 2 Naiki Adams 515-281-5295

Bureau of Federal Programs

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Jillian Dotson 515-979-7237
Administrative Consultant Tim Glenn 515-205-7650
Consultant Veronica Andersen 515-402-2736
Consultant Isbelia Arzola 515-326-5962
Consultant Jennifer Denne 515-326-5332
Consultant Christi Donald 515-238-4715
Consultant Vic Jaras 515-402-2729
Consultant Elisa Koler 515-669-4052
Consultant Terri Schuster 515-681-2492
Consultant Susan Selby 515-729-0758
Consultant Emily Teeter 515-669-8622
Consultant Hannah Walsh 515-689-3108

Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Tom Wood 515-326-2147
Administrative Consultant Barb Anderson 515-664-6732
Administrative Consultant Kathy Bertsch 515-419-2444
Administrative Consultant Gwen Nagel 515-419-3275
Consultant Kay Augustine 515-326-5620
Consultant Leigh Bellville 515-689-3717
Consultant Greg Feldmann 515-661-7067
Consultant Eric Gebhart 515-481-2080
Consultant Nancy Hunt 515-326-1031
Consultant Lyn Jenkins 515-689-3607
Consultant Chris Like 515-336-3958
Consultant April Pforts 515-314-6243
Consultant Stefanie Wager 515-419-2876
Consultant Qian Wang 515-322-7620
Secretary 2 Beth Buehler-Sapp 515-281-7143

Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services

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 Consultant Stephanie Dross 515-326-5358
Consultant Patricia Austin 515-681-2305
Consultant Julie Breshears 515-829-2101
Consultant Meg Collins 515-336-3903
Consultant Shea Cook 515-326-1682
Consultant Christine Crow 515-330-8158
Consultant Jean Easley 515-360-5149
Consultant Sandra Fiegen 515-681-5750
Consultant Donna Matlock 515-661-7835
Consultant Deann Murphy 515-360-5238
Consultant Lisa Nolting 515-681-2302
Consultant Ann Parker 515-205-4704
Consultant Keerti Patel 515-681-2300
Consultant Lisa Robinson 515-954-8047
Consultant Sarah White 515-250-3728
Consultant Brenda Windmuller 515-681-5752
Consultant Meredith Vrchoticky 515-975-8103
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

Bureau of School Improvement

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Tina Wahlert 515-326-0162
Administrative Consultant Eric Heitz 515-326-1018
Consultant Robert Barleen 515-971-7238
Consultant Holly Barnes 515-669-8157
Consultant Angela Bosworth-Cowman 515-661-7079
Consultant Janet Boyd 515-745-3385
Consultant Buffy Campbell 515-954-8651
Consultant Connor Hood 515-326-5284
Consultant Sara Nickel 515-971-7558
Consultant Marietta Rives 515-360-5131
Consultant Pamela Spangler 515-229-6425
Consultant Stacie Stokes 515-210-5288
Consultant Mike Wright 515-494-5610
Secretary 2 Amanda Loder 515-281-3170

Bureau of Student and Family Special Education Services

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Barbara Guy 515-689-4073
Administrative Consultant Betsy Lin 515-326-7982
Administrative Consultant Melissa Walker 515-864-6701
Consultant Amy Alfrey 515-326-0854
Consultant Mary Beilke 515-681-2303
Consultant Tori Carsrud 515-577-7894
Consultant Courtney Clement 515-971-7687
Consultant Kim Drew 515-975-0719
Consultant MeLissa Lawson 515-979-6750
Consultant John Lee 515-281-5733
Consultant Tiffiny Poage 515-250-2685
Consultant Wendy Trotter 515-822-3469