Get to Know YOUR Heartland AEA Business Office Staff

In order to better serve you, the Business Office would like to help you get to know its staff members a little better. Learn some of the major responsibilities of the staff, how long they’ve worked for the Agency and why they choose to work here every day. 

Heng Fongkhamdeng (Accountant/JO) 

Years of Service to Heartland AEA: 5 

Some of the Things I Do… 
• Budgeting support 
• Federal and district grants 
• Account number guidance 

What are you passionate about? 
Self-improvement and education 

What do you enjoy most about working at Heartland AEA? 
Knowing that I work for an agency that helps children and families 

What’s one word you’d use to describe the Business Office team?  
Supportive 

Courtney Thomas (Accounting Specialist/JO) 

Years of Service to Heartland AEA: 4  

Some of the Things I Do… 
• New vendor information for purchase requests 
• Respond to questions about purchase requests/orders 
• Vendor credit applications 
• Disposal of fixed assets 
• Bank reconciliations 
• Payroll support 
• Refund claim reconciliation 

What are you passionate about? 
My family, education and equality 

What do you enjoy most about working at Heartland AEA? 
The Agency’s mission and my Business Office co-workers 

What’s one word you’d use to describe the Business Office team? 
Caring