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Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired Operations

Superintendent – Chris Kaftan

Executive Officer – Megan Giaffoglione

Executive Interpreter – Amber Tucker

Directors & Departments

Regional Director – Susan Brennan

  • Consultants (8)
  • Drivers (2)
  • Educational Technology Specialist
  • Expanded Learning Program (2)
  • Great Prairie AEA (5)
  • Secretary

Regional Director – Katy Ring

  • 4PLUS Program (4)
  • Drivers (3)
  • Green Hills AEA (5)
  • Heartland AEA (10)
  • Northwest AEA (3)
  • Prairie Lakes AEA (2)
  • Vision Resources Center (2)

Regional Director – Brandon Schellhorn

  • Central Rivers AEA (4)
  • Grant Wood AEA (7)
  • Keystone AEA (4)
  • Mississippi Bend AEA (5)

Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind Operations

Superintendent – Chris Kaftan

Executive Officer – Megan Giaffoglione

Executive Interpreter – Amber Tucker

Directors & Departments

Communications Director – Cynthia Angeroth

  • Secretary

Director of Human Resources – Michael Rupprecht

  • HR Professional
  • HR Assistant

Director of Business Operations – Mark Huss

  • Accounting (6)
  • Information Technology (3)
  • Facilities (13)

Dual Agency Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind

Superintendent – Chris Kaftan

Executive Officer – Megan Giaffoglione

Executive Interpreter – Amber Tucker

Directors & Departments

Regional Director – Susan Brennan

  • Consultants (8)
  • Drivers (2)
  • Educational Technology Specialist
  • Expanded Learning Program (2)
  • Great Prairie AEA (5)
  • Secretary

Regional Director – Katy Ring

  • 4PLUS Program (4)
  • Drivers (3)
  • Green Hills AEA (5)
  • Heartland AEA (10)
  • Northwest AEA (3)
  • Prairie Lakes AEA (2)
  • Vision Resource Center (2)

Regional Director – Brandon Schellhorn

  • Central Rivers AEA (4)
  • Grant Wood AEA (7)
  • Keystone AEA (4)
  • Mississippi Bend AEA (5)

Communications Director – Cynthia Angeroth

  • Secretary

Director of Human Resources – Michael Rupprecht

  • HR Professional
  • HR Assistant

Director of Business Operations – Mark Huss

  • Accounting (6)
  • Information Technology (3)
  • Facilities (13)

Director of Student Life – Kevin Boyce

  • Food Services (5)
  • Health Center (5)
  • Residential Programming (25)
  • Transportation (4)

Special Education Director – Abigail Bradley

  • IEP Coordinator
  • School Counselor (2)
  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • School Psychologist

Director of Outreach – Julie Bustos

  • ASL Specialist
  • Family Resources Coordinator
  • Family Support Mentoring Coordinator (LEAD-K)
  • Secretary
  • Language Resources (6)

K–12+ Principal – Christopher Flint Fears

  • Teachers (24)
  • Paraeducators (12)
  • Secretary (2)

Director of Teaching & Learning

  • Literacy Specialist
  • Librarian/Assessments Coordinator
  • 4PLUS Faculty (3)
  • ASL Teachers (2)

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