2009-2010 Staff Advisory Council

Heartland’s 2009-2010 Staff Advisory Council meetings will resume on October 21. The council has 30 members whose collective representation covers all areas of our agency staff. Council members serve as ambassadors of Heartland AEA to the areas and/or work groups they represent. The council, co-led by Sheila King and Laura Gillon, is designed with two main purposes: 1) advise agency administration on specific issues regarding policies, procedures and agency climate and 2) share staff questions, suggestions and/or concerns. Staff members are encouraged to use their Staff Advisory Council member to bring ideas and comments to this group. Items submitted are then reviewed and discussed at the advisory council meetings.

Council members for 2009-10, their office location and the groups they represent are listed below.

- Kathy Allison, Indianola, Special Education Program Assistants and Special Education

- Mary Boshart, Woodside, School Psychologists
- Colleen Chalfant, Guthrie Center, Classified Non-Union Secretaries
- Julie Hukee, Johnston, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- JoAnn Klocke, Carroll, Management

- Lynn McCartney, Johnston, Instructional Materials & Technology Consultants
- Judy Monk, SCYFS, Shelter Care Staff
- Jessica Pottebaum, Newton, Occupational Therapists
- Kathy Randel, Johnston, Classified Secretaries
- Jude Richardson, Woodside, Shelter Care and Heartland Education Association
- Sue Schirmer, Johnston, Professional Learning & Leadership
- Veretta Schuyler, Woodside, Special Education Clerks
- Phil Swift, Woodside, Early Childhood and Speech-Language Pathologists
- Michael White, Newton, Special Education/Transition Consultants

New Members:

- Wendy Acri, Ames, Challenging Behavior & Autism Team, Regions 4, 6, 10
- Judy Cleveland, Johnston, Technology Services
- Karen Cox, Guthrie Center, Special Education/Transition Consultants
- Sheila Fay, Knoxville, Professional Learning & Leadership Consultants
- Candice Gravett, Woodside, Early Childhood/Home Intervention
- Tammy Hulsing, Carroll, Assistive Technology & Speech-Language Pathologists
- Lisa Jacobson, Work At Home, Physical Therapists/Work At Home/Cross Regions
- Pat Latham, Johnston, English as a Second Language
- Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee, Johnston, Assessment
- Rita Simpson, Johnston, Reference & Professional Library
- Sue Smith, Ames, School Social Workers
- Valerie Steinbach, Newton, Parent Educators
- Beth Sunds, Adel, Audiologists
- Dirk Swanson, Adel, Physical Therapists
- Dennis Smith, Volunteer Member, Retired Speech-Language Pathologist