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

Office of the Director

Position Name Phone
Director McKenzie Snow 515-281-3436

Chief Financial Officer

Position Name Phone
Chief Financial Officer Earl Whipple 515-250-3728
Executive Officer 1 Hollie Welch 515-281-5293

Accounting

Position Name Phone
Section Chief Julie Ntem 515-725-3414
Executive Officer 3 Angela James 515 281-3646
Budget Analyst 3 Angela Curry 515-281-3947
Executive Officer 1 Jill Borgeson 515-205-4764
Compliance Officer 1 Jennifer Christensen 515-725-3416
Accountant 3 Kimberly Darr 515-281-3177
Accountant 3 Roscoe Lewis 515-725-3473
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
Purchasing Agent 1 Myron Tidball 515-281-5592
Administrative Assistant 2 Brenda Edwards 515-725-3424
Administrative Assistant 2 Crystal Woods 515-725-3421
Administrative Assistant 1 Tiffany Bickell 515-281-3038

Information Technology

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief, CIO Bryan Bauer 515-326-0263

School Business Operations

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Kassandra Cline 515-725-1120
Administrative Consultant Stephanie Edler 515-689-2258
Executive Officer 3 Jen Rathje 515-250-8503
Education Program Consultant Kathy Bowers 515-210-9674
Education Program Consultant Jina Brincks 515-313-5942
Education Program Consultant Max Christensen 515-336-3965
Education Program Consultant Jim Donoghue 515-281-8505
Education Program Consultant Scott Dryer 515-402-8700
Education Program Consultant Song Luong 515-205-0259
Education Program Consultant Luke Markway 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

Chief Operating Officer

Position Name Phone
Chief Operating Officer    
Executive Officer 1 Tana Mullen 515-281-3333

Chief of Staff

Position Name Phone
Deputy Director/Chief of Staff Shan Seivert 515-326-5595
General Counsel Thomas Mayes 515-281-8661
Legislative Liaison Eric St.Clair 515-281-3399

Communications

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Heather Doe 515-281-7967
Education Program Consultant Lisa Albers 515-494-9147
Education Program Consultant Jim Flansburg 515-721-7442
Education Program Consultant Shaela Meister 515-858-2235
Information Specialist 3 Lindy Ibeling 515-577-8610
Information Specialist 3 Ty Patton 515-725-3417
Information Specialist 2 Jamie Fisher 515-725-3437
Information Specialist 2 Derek O'Riley 515-336-3912
Information Specialist 2 Reese Turner 515-725-3435

Higher Education Division

Iowa College Aid

Position Name Phone
Executive Director   515-734-3420
Public Service Manager 1 Todd Brown 515-725-3405
Public Service Manager 1 Christina Sibaouih 515-725-3101
Statistical Research Analyst 3 Joseph Dullard 515-725-3406
Statistical Research Analyst 3 Mitchell Lingo 515-725-3440
Program Planner 3 Karmon Long 515-725-3418
Program Planner 2 Jamie Covell 515-725-3422
Program Planner 2 Amber Miller 515-725-1006
Program Planner 2 Christine Nguyen 515-725-3412
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 515-725-0960
Program Planner 2 Graci Zeiger 515-725-3430
Compliance Officer 2 Lisa Pundt 515-725-3426
Compliance Officer 1 Keyli Keifer 515-725-3456
Executive Officer 1 Tracy Davis 515-725-3415
Executive Officer 1 Tristan Lynn 515-725-3409
Executive Officer 1 Trisha Morris 515-725-3457
Executive Officer 1 Merima Selimovic 515-725-3411
Executive Officer 1 Julie Voss 515-725-3461
Administrative Assistant 2 Victoria Archer 515-735-3456
Administrative Assistant 2 Thomata Doe 515-725-3441

Community College and Postsecondary Readiness

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Jeremy Varner 515-281-8260
Section Chief Dennis Harden 515-314-7852
Section 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
Education Program Consultant Monte Burroughs 515-631-9207
Education Program Consultant Joe Collins 515-419-5190
Education Program Consultant Chris Dzurick 515-419-4792
Education Program Consultant Matthew Eddy 515-720-8863
Education Program Consultant Kelly Faga 515-205-4697
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 Cale Hutchings 515-281-0127
Education Program Consultant Justin Lewis 515-669-7007
Education Program Consultant Peggy Long 515-975-8398
Education Program Consultant Heather Meissen 515-326-5378
Education Program Consultant Stephanie TeKippe 515-326-5333
Education Program Consultant Jeanette Thomas 515-745-2556
Education Program Consultant Kristy Volesky 515-971-0669
Education Program Consultant Amy Vybiral 515-339-4520
Education Program Consultant Erica Woods-Schmitz 515-330-0185
Clerk Specialist Dana Huebler 515-281-5251
Secretary 2 Amanda Loder 515-281-3317

Educational Examiners

Position Name Phone
Executive Director Mike Cavin 515-281-4810
Administrative Consultant Joanne Tubbs 515-281-3611
Education Program Consultant Greg Horstmann 515-281-3587
Education Program Consultant Geri McMahon 515-281-3437
Education Program Consultant Steve Mitchell 515-418-1403
Education Program Consultant David Wempen 515-281-3605
Attorney 3 Beth Myers 515-242-6506
Investigator 3 Diane Dennis 515-281-3483
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 Kurtz 515-281-3245

Innovation Division

Position Name Phone
  Jeff Weld 515-238-6780
Executive Officer 3 Caroline Rankin 515-238-9148
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

PK-12 Learning Division

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 Rebecca Griglione 515-281-5295

Early Childhood (Learning & Results)

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

Information and Analysis Services (Learning & Results)

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 Xia Chen 515-669-9273
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 Shelly Neese 515-336-3859
Education Program Consultant Jennifer Thomas 515-725-2252
Education Program 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

Learner Strategies and Supports (Learning & Results)

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Tom Wood 515-326-2147
Administrative Consultant Barb Anderson 515-664-6732
Administrative Consultant Gwen Nagel 515-419-3275
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 Lyn Jenkins 515-689-3607
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 Jody Vanderloo 515-419-9012
Education Program Consultant Kris VerSteegt 515-371-0410
Education Program Consultant Stefanie Wager 515-419-2876
Secretary 2 Beth Buehler-Sapp 515-281-7143

School Improvement (Learning & Results)

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Tina Wahlert 515-326-0162
Administrative Consultant Greg Feldmann 515-661-7067
Administrative Consultant Eric Heitz 515-326-1018
Administrative Consultant SueAnn Johnson 515-336-3942
Education Program Consultant Heidi Anthony 515-326-1029
Education Program Consultant Robert Barleen 515-971-7238
Education Program Consultant Angela Bosworth-Cowman 515-661-7079
Education Program Consultant Janet Boyd 515-745-3385
Education Program Consultant Buffy Campbell 515-954-8651
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 Marietta Rives 515-360-5131
Education Program Consultant Terri Schuster 515-681-2492
Education Program Consultant Sarah Seney 515-494-9534
Education Program Consultant Pamela Spangler 515-229-6425
Education Program Consultant Stacie Stokes 515-210-5288
Education Program Consultant Mike Wright 515-494-5610

Federal Programs (Student & Family Support)

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 Rachel Pettigrew 515-380-5115
Education Program Consultant Susan Selby 515-729-0758
Education Program Consultant Hannah Walsh 515-689-3108

Nutrition & Health Services (Student & Family Support)

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 Sandra Fiegen 515-681-5750
Education Program Consultant Donna Matlock 515-661-7835
Education Program Consultant Deann Murphy 515-360-5238
Education Program Consultant Lisa Nolting 515-681-2302
Education Program Consultant Ann Parker 515-205-4704
Education Program Consultant Keerti Patel 515-681-2300
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

Student & Family Special Education Services (Student & Family Support)

Position Name Phone
Bureau Chief Barbara Guy 515-689-4073
Administrative Consultant Betsy Lin 515-326-7982
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 Courtney Clement 515-971-7687
Education Program Consultant Kim Drew 515-975-0719
Education Program Consultant Shannon Grundmeier 515-402-8742
Education Program Consultant MeLissa Lawson 515-979-6750
Education Program Consultant John Lee 515-281-5733
Education Program Consultant Tiffiny Poage 515-250-2685
Education Program Consultant Wendy Trotter 515-822-3469