STATEWIDE SERVICE PROVIDERS
FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE
BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
2017-2018 DIRECTORY
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Iowa Educational Services for
the Blind and Visually Impaired
INDEX
ORGANIZATIONS
Central Rivers AEA ……………………………………………………… Page 1
Des Moines Public Schools……………………………………..Page 3
Grant Wood AEA 10……………………………………………….Page 5
Great Prairie AEA……………………………………………………Page 8
Green Hills AEA ………………………………………………………Page 10
Heartland AEA 11…………………………………………………..Page 12
Iowa Department for the Blind ..…………………………….Page 15
Iowa Department of Education..……………………………. Page 22
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Iowa Braille School) …….. Page 23
Keystone AEA 1..……………………………………………………. Page 30
Mississippi Bend AEA 9…………………………………………..Page 32
Northwest AEA..……………………………………………………. Page 34
Prairie Lakes AEA 8………………………………………………...Page 36
Central Rivers AEA
Name - Title:Stevens, Dr. Mary –Executive Director of Special Education
Affiliation:Central Rivers AEA
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone:319-273-8280 (office) or 800-542-8375 (office)
Fax:319-273-8275
Email Address:
Name - Title:Ball, Rod – Assistant Director of Special Programs
Affiliation:Central Rivers AEA(Vision Liaison)
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone:319-273-8285 (office) or 800-542-8375 (office)
Fax:319-273-8275
Email Address:
Name - Title:Wilson, Jennifer – Teacher
Affiliation:Central Rivers AEA
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 9184 265th Street, Suite B, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Phone:641-357-6125 (office)/800-392-6640 (office)/Extension 2236
Fax:641-357-3201
Email Address:
Name - Title:Ramsey, Vivian – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone:319-273-8200 (office)/800-542-8375 (office)/319-213-4208 (mobile)
Fax:319-273-8275
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Central Rivers AEA
Name - Title:Tauke, Michelle – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Phone:319-472-5221 (office)/800-645-4579 (office)/319-540-9329 (mobile)
Fax:319-472-5174
Email Address:
Name - Title:Duncan, Ashley – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone:319-273-8200 (office)/800-542-8375 (office)/319-540-4658 (mobile)
Fax:319-273-8275
Email Address:
Name - Title:Kyllo, Sharon – Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Central Rivers AEA, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone:319-273-8200 (office)/800-542-8375 (office)/319-310-3891 (mobile)
Fax:319-273-8275
Email Address:
Name - Title:Lutz, Lisa – Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Phone:319-472-5221 (office)/800-645-4579 (office)/319-361-9154 (mobile)
Fax:319-472-5174
Email Address:
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Des Moines Public Schools
Name - Title:Bosovich, Shelly – Executive Director of Student and Family Services
Affiliation:Des Moines Public Schools
Office Address:DMPS Student and Family Services, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7533
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
Name - Title:Finley, Alyson – Special Education Administrator
Affiliation:Des Moines Public Schools(Vision Liaison)
Office Address:DMPS Student and Family Services, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7851
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
Name - Title:Erickson, Trina – Teacher
Affiliation:Des Moines Public Schools
Office Address:DMPS Vision Department, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7533
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
Name - Title:Kennedy, Karen – Teacher
Affiliation:Des Moines Public Schools
Office Address:DMPS Vision Department, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7533
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
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Des Moines Public Schools
Name - Title:Wren, Sheri – Teacher
Affiliation:Des Moines Public Schools
Office Address:DMPS Vision Department, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7533
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
Name - Title:Werts, Brian– Teacher/Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:DMPS Vision Department, 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone:515-242-7533
Fax:515-242-7365
Email Address:
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GRANT WOOD AEA 10
Name - Title:Cashman, Maria – Associate Administrator
Affiliation:Grant Wood AEA 10
Office Address:Grant Wood AEA 10, 4401 Sixth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone:319-399-6847 (office)/800-332-8488 (office)
Fax:319-399-6457
Email Address:
Name - Title:Hoffman, Tina – Regional Administrator
Affiliation:Grant Wood AEA 10 (Vision Liaison)
Office Address:Grant Wood AEA 10, 2301 Oakdale Blvd – 5th Floor, Coralville, IA 52241
Phone:319-626-1138 (office)/800-854-0446 (office)/319-360-3053 (mobile)
Fax:319-626-1101
Email Address:
Name - Title:Frank, Todd – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Phone:319-472-5221 (office)/800-645-4579 (office)/Extension 1027
Fax:319-472-5174
Email Address:
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GRANT WOOD AEA 10
Name - Title:Howsare, Shelly - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:226 Wetherell Street, West Branch, IA 52358
Phone:319-213-4752 (mobile)
Fax:N/A
Email Address:
Name - Title:Banse, Joan – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Phone:319-472-5221 (office)/800-645-4579 (office)/319-560-7622 (mobile)
Fax:319-472-5174
Email Address:
Name - Title:Miller, Wendy - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Grant Wood AEA 10, 4401 Sixth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone:319-540-7315 (mobile)
Fax:319-399-6457
Email Address:
Name - Title:Banos, Lori – Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:2766 Hwy 6 Trail, South Amana, IA 52334
Phone:319-310-7299 (mobile)
Fax:319-626-1101
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GRANT WOOD AEA 10
Name - Title:Judd, Jim – Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Low Vision Services Coordinator
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Grant Wood AEA 10, 4401 Sixth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone:319-399-6587 (office)/319-472-5221, Extension 1050 (office)
Fax:319-399-6457
Email Address:
Name - Title:Lutz, Lisa – Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:1002 G Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
Phone:319-472-5221 (office)/800-645-4579 (office)/Extension 1128/319-361-9154 (mobile)
Fax:319-472-5174
Email Address:
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Great Prairie AEA
Name - Title:Fynaardt, Angelisa – Associate Administrator
Affiliation:Great Prairie AEA
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, 2814 North Court Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501-1194
Phone:641-682-8591 (office)/800-622-0027 (office)/Extension 5311
Fax:641-682-9083
Email Address:
Name - Title:Schwarte, Alan – Regional Director
Affiliation:Great Prairie AEA (Vision Liaison)
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, Harold L. Mick Office, 103 South A Street; PO Box 217, Albia, IA 52531
Phone:641-682-8591 (office)/800-622-0027 (office)/Extension 5801
Fax:641-682-9083
Email Address:
Name - Title:Hopkins, Mariah - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, 2814 North Court Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501-1194
Phone:641-682-8591/800-622-0027/Extension 5528
Fax:641-682-9083
Email Address:
Name - Title:Mehaffy-Nalley, Jill - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, 3601 West Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601
Phone:319-753-6561 (office)/800-382-8970 (office)/Extension 1206/563-949-7167
Fax:319-753-1527
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Great Prairie AEA
Name - Title:Recker, Deena – Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, 2814 North Court Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501-1194
Phone:641-682-8591 (office)/800-622-0027 (office)/Extension 5356/641-814-3428 (mobile)
Fax:641-682-9083
Email Address:
Name - Title:Frey, Reid - Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Great Prairie AEA, 3601 West Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601
Phone:319-753-6561 (office)/800-382-8970 (office)/Extension 1291/319-540-3081 (mobile)
Fax:319-753-1527
Email Address:
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Green Hills AEA
Name - Title:Draper, Mark – Regional Administrator/Special Education Director
Affiliation:Green Hills AEA (Vision Liaison)
Office Address:Halverson Center for Education, 24997 Hwy 92, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone:712-366-0503 (office)/844-366-0503 (office)/Extension 7303
Fax:712-366-7772
Email Address:
Name - Title:Harms, Sarah - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Green Hills AEA, 103 Central, Suite 301, Glenwood, IA 51534
Phone:712-577-0163 (mobile)
Fax:712-527-5263
Email Address:
Name - Title:Ring, Katy - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Green Hills AEA, 24997 Hwy 92, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone:712-366-0503 (office)/844-366-0503 (office)/712-310-4623 (mobile)
Fax:712-366-1371
Email Address:
Name - Title:Howe, Lorie - Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Green Hills AEA, 1003 North Main, Osceola, IA 50213
Phone:
Fax:641-342-4185
Email Address:
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Green Hills AEA
Name - Title:Pieters, Beth – Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Green Hills AEA, 103 Central, Suite 301, Glenwood, IA 51534
Phone:712-366-0503 (office)/844-366-0503 (office)/712-828-0516 (mobile)
Fax:712-527-5263
Email Address:
Name - Title:Wright, Kaylyn – Orientation & Mobility Specialist/Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Green Hills AEA, 24997 Hwy 92, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone:712-366-0503 (office)/844-366-0503 (office)/712-828-0933 (mobile)
Fax:712-366-1371
Email Address:
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Heartland AEA 11
Name - Title:Allison, Randy – Special Education Director
Affiliation:Heartland AEA 11
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515-270-9030 (office)/800-362-2720 (office)/515-270-0405
Fax:515-270-5383
Email Address:
Name - Title:Steele, Kerri – Assistant Special Education Director
Affiliation:Heartland AEA 11 (Vision Liaison)
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515- 270-9030
Fax:515-270-5383
Email Address:
Name - Title:McDermott, Karrie – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515-336-4478 (mobile)
Fax:515-270-5383
Email Address:
Name - Title:Smith, Shelley – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515-270-0405, Extension 18151 (office)/800-362-2720 (office)/515-689-9062 (mobile)
Fax:515-270-5383
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Heartland AEA 11
Name - Title:Stocks, Kim – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 600 North Second Avenue West, Suite 259, Newton, IA 50208
Phone:641-792-4870 (office)/800-670-5740 (office)/712-308-1034 (mobile)
Fax:641-792-4518
Email Address:
Name - Title:Nagel-Wilson, Pat – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 115 West Salem, Indianola, IA 50125
Phone:515-961-8191 (office)/800-358-8532 (office)/Extension 16296
Fax:515-961-0542
Email Address:
Name - Title:Sellberg, Lorna – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 511 South 17th Street, Ames, IA 50010
Phone:515-232-7583 (office)/800-375-6817 (office)/Extension 12365/515-689-9043 (mobile)
Fax:515-233-1818
Email Address:
Name - Title:Schellhorn, Brandon – Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515-270-0405 (office)/800-362-2720 (office)/515-249-6312 (mobile)
Fax:515-270-5383
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Heartland AEA 11
Name - Title:Hegstrom, Ann – Teacher and Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 602 Visions Parkway, Adel, IA 50003
Phone:515-993-4596 (office)/800-375-5073 (office)/Extension 11248
Fax:515-993-4598
Email Address:
Name - Title:Karli, Jonathan – Teacher and Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:515-689-9062 (mobile)
Fax:515-270-5383
Email Address:
Name - Title:Werts, Brian – Teacher and Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:
Phone:319-450-1000 (mobile)
Fax:
Email Address:
Name - Title:Hagarty, Caitlin – Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Office Address:Heartland AEA 11, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone:319-432-4432 (mobile)
Fax:515-270-5383
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Wharton, Emily – Director
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1361 (office)/800-362-2587 (office)
Fax:515-281-1263
Email Address:
Name - Title:Aufdenkamp, Julie – Transition Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-242-5768 (office)/515-724-3167 (mobile)
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Badding, Jessica – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-661-8528
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Barber, Kim – Independent Living Program Administrator
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1299
Fax:515-242-5781
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Bauer, Marcia – Independent Living Rehabilitation Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-530-7501
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Bickell, Alan – Orientation Center Director/Business Enterprise
Program Director
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1313
Fax:515-281-1263
Email Address:
Name - Title:Biermann, Lynnette – Field Operations Secretary
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:319-882-3065
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Book, Roxanne – Braille Coordinator
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-210-7856
Fax:515-281-1378
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Cunningham, Karen – Instructional Materials Center Librarian
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1283
Fax:515-281-1378
Email Address:
Name - Title:Edmonds, Marcella – Instructional Materials Center Librarian
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1276
Fax:515-281-1378
Email Address:
Name - Title:Fremont, Ann – Referral Specialist/Aids & Devices Store
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1357
Fax:515-281-1263
Email Address:
Name - Title:Howard, Susan – Independent Living Rehabilitation Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-681-3902
Fax:515-242-5781
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Kollmann, Victoria– Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-681-4914
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Mejia, Enrique –Rehabilitation Technology Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1347
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Miller, Rachel - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:319-231-3059
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Myers, Shannon – Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-242-5746
Fax:515-242-5781
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Negron, Sam– Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-344-7942
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Osterhaus, Keri – Vocational Rehabilitation Program Supervisor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1281
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Phipps, Jamie –Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-249-9137
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Reimers, Toni – Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1362
Fax:515-242-5781
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Iowa Department for the Blind
Name - Title:Soenen, Liz – Independent Living Rehabilitation Teacher
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-205-8654
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Stevens, Helen – Education & Training Director/Technology Director
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-829-7411
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Stocker, Chrissy – Independent Living Secretary
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
Phone:515-281-1316
Fax:515-242-5781
Email Address:
Name - Title:Weber-Ricklets, Kochelle – Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Specialist
Affiliation:Iowa Department for the Blind
Office Address:Iowa Department for the Blind, 524 Fourth Street, Des Moines, IA 50309-2364