Central Rivers AEA resources for new administrators

A virtual orientation to Central Rivers AEA, designed specifically for district leadership was held on Monday, August 1. This informational session featured presentations from Chief Administrator Sam Miller and members of the CRAEA leadership team. Below is the recording of the orientation along with links to all of the resources shared.   Please feel free to reach out to your regional administrator if you have any questions or needs.  Welcome to Central Rivers AEA – we are here to partner with you!

General Information:

• Sam Miller, Chief Administrator – Oversight of Central Rivers AEA and support to all district superintendents.  Ph. 319-273-8201
• Karl Kurt, Assistant Chief Administrator/Director of Human Resources – Support and guidance for personnel issues, insurance, & negotiations. Ph. 319-273-8245
• Michael Kalvig, Chief Financial Officer – Support in all areas of school finance.  Ph. 319-273-8206
• August 1, 2022, Session Recording – Passcode to view: &0U$D^Qx

Creative Services & Communications:

• Beth Strike, Director of Creative Services/Communications – Support for school/community relations, incident/crisis communication and Creative Services.
  Ph. 319-273-8222
• Brief video
• Ordering system
• Collection of sample work

Educational Services:

• Jen Sigrist, Executive Director of Educational Services – Provides support in all areas of learning & Future Ready.  Ph. 641-844-2424
• Curriculum Supports
• Future Ready

Special Education:

• Amy Knupp, Executive Director of Special Education – Provides support and oversight for all areas of special education.  Ph. 319-273-8261
• Introduction to Special Education Services

CTE, Perkins, Regional Planning Partnerships, & Special Programs:

• Rod Ball, Director of Special Programs – Provides support for all special programs.  Ph. 319-273-8285
• Procedures to Transition Students
• RPP Map
• Perkins Consortium Map
• Work Experience Contacts

Professional Learning:

• Kay Schmalen, Director of Professional Learning – Oversight of all professional learning for educators.  Ph. 319-268-7658
• Overview Presentation
• Lead Inspire Innovate
• Professional Learning Blog

Media:

• Cari Teske, Director of Media – Provides all physical and digital learning resources to schools.  Ph. 541-751-0134
• Overview Presentation

Information Technology:

• Sarah Nelson, Director of I.T and Special Programs – Provides support for districts’ technology needs and youth shelter programs.  Ph. 319-273-8296
• Overview Presentation
• Technology Support Website

Regional Administrators:

• Melissa Hesner, Lead Regional Administrator – Provides oversight and support for all regional administrators and Region 7.  Ph. 319-273-8241
• Staff Directory and Assignments
• Leadership Connections Blog
• Regional Map
• Each district is assigned a regional administrator who acts as your liaison to all AEA services and oversees agency team members working in your districts.
  • Dr. Beverly Plagge, Region 1,  Ph. 641-231-1327,  bplagge@centralriversaes.org
  • Amber Dietz, Region 2,  Ph. 319-215-6996,  adietz@centralriversaea.org
  • Ashley Sires, Region 3,  Ph. 319-268-7621,  asires@centralriversaea.org
  • Jody Albertson, Region 4,  Ph. 641-329-4278,  jalbertson@centralriversaea.org
  • Greg Koppes , Region 5,  Ph. 319-273-8249,  gkoppes@centralriversaea.org
  • Ryan Andreassen, Region 6,  Ph. 319-273-8254, randreassen@centralriversaea.org
  • Melissa Hesner, Region 7,  Ph. 319-273-8241,  mhesner@centralriversaea.org
  • Brena Huber, Assistant RA, Region 7,  Ph. 319-273-8251,  bhuber@centralriversaea.org
  • Joshua Johnson, Region 8,  Ph. 319-273-8259,  jjohnson@centralriversaea.org
  • Amy Thoms-Starr, Region 9,  Ph. 319-269-4394,  astarr@centralriversaea.org
  • Julie Miller, Region 10,  Ph. 319-273-8233,  jmiller@centralriversaea.org
  • Heather Gould, Region 11,  Ph, 641-844-2476,  hgould@centralriversaea.org