Iowa ASCD Board

Iowa ASCD: The source for instructional leadership - translating research into evidence-based practice.

2025-2026 IOWA ASCD Board of Directors

Dr. Mona Yanacheak

Executive Director of Iowa ASCD
Email: myanacheak@gmai.com

Becky Martin

Iowa ASCD Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director
Email: rjmartin@mchsi.com
Phone: 319.533.8050

David Keane

President
Email: dkeanesg61@gmail.com

Jody Grover

Iowa ASCD President-Elect
Email: groverj@uiu.edu
Teacher Educattion Coordinator - Lead

Upper Iowa University

Tamela Johnson

Secretary                                                        Email:tamela.johnson77@gmail.com

Sara Oswald

Treasurer                                                        Email: soswald@west-branch.k12.ia.us

Lora Rasey

Email: lorarasey@gmail.com

Dr. Angie Butler

Email: angie.butler@mtpcsd.org                        Director of Instruction and Special Education      Mount Pleasant Community School District

Chris Schelich

Email: christina.schelich@fmcsd.org                  Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services                                                         Fort Madison Community School District 

Dr. Darcie Kress

Email: darcie.kress@iowa.gov                            Reading Consultant                                          Iowa Department of Education

Michelle Krogulski

Email: michelle.krogulski@drake.edu                  Director Representing IACTE                              Drake University

Stan Newton

Email:  snewton@ghvschools.org                      Middle School Counselor                                Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

Erika Van Cleave

Email: evancleave@eehkspartans.org                Secondary Principal                                        Exira-EHK Community School District

Stefanie Wager

Email: Stefanie.wager@iowa.gov                      Administrative Consultant, Standards and Practices                                                        Iowa Department of Education

Kelly Kohout

Email: kellyk@scdiocese.org                              Director of Education Services                          Dioceses of Sioux City Catholic Schools

Colleen Heinz

Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) Liaison
Email: Colleen.Heinz@isea.org

Dr. Matt Townsley

Higher Education Liaison - ICPEA
Email: matt.townsley@uni.edu                          Associate Professor, Educational Leadership      University of Northern Iowa

Dr. Azumi (Cordelia) Yates

Email: yatesc@morningside.edu                        Assistant Professor of Education                      Morningside University

Natasha Cooper

Email: nlcoopernbct@msn.com                          English Language Learner Teacher                      Lincoln High School - Des Moines Public Schools

Dr. Pam Vogel

Co-Director of Advocacy
Email: drpamvogel@gmail.com

Dr. Angela Hanson

Email: ahanson@spencerschools.org                Associate Superintendent for School Improvement                                                  Spencer Community School District

Tom Wood

Liaison for the Iowa Department of Education
Email:tom.wood@iowa.gov

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