In the recent past, Heartland AEA posted position openings for a director of special education and a part-time regional director. After considering more options, the Agency decided to free up time for some of our leaders to help support special education and reorganize some responsibilities in instructional services. In order to accomplish this, the Agency decided to hire a part-time regional director and not hire a director of special education.
To that end, Heartland AEA is pleased to announce that Amy Wichman has been hired as a part-time regional director beginning July 1. Her district and agency assignment will be determined in the next few weeks.
Amy is currently the Director of Innovation and Instruction for the Central DeWitt Community School District. Prior to this position, she was a technology consultant and Iowa Core lead at Mississippi Bend AEA. Amy has served as director of student services at Bettendorf Schools and has taught language arts, social studies and English at Ventura Middle and High Schools and Urbandale Middle School.
Amy earned her bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University and her master's degree from Drake University.
Jumper to Join Agency as Region 7 Regional Director
Heartland AEA is pleased to announce that Thomas (T.J.) Jumper will become the new regional director in Region 7 beginning July 1. He will replace Charlie Johnson, who is retiring at the end of June T.J. will serve the Boone, Colo-Nesco, Madrid, Nevada, Ogden and United school districts and will collaborate with Kristi Upah to serve all school districts across the region.
T.J. began his career in 2000 as a social studies teacher in Ill. He took his first administrative position in 2004 as an assistant middle school principal in the Ball-Chatham School District #5 in Chatham, Ill. T.J. moved to Mason City in 2006 where he began working for the school district as the middle school principal. In 2009, he began serving as both the middle school and high school principal. In 2013, he was promoted to Executive Director of Educator Quality and Leadership Supports, including responsibilities for curriculum, instruction and assessment for grades 5-12, new teacher mentoring and induction, mentoring building administrators, leading the work of data and instructional coaches and leadership of the district's competency-based education team.
T.J. is currently working on his doctorate degree at Creighton University. He received his specialist degree and master's degree from Drake University and his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana.
If you have any questions, contact Kevin Fangman, Executive Director of District Services, or Cindy Yelick, Associate Administrator.
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