Iowa Music Educators Association
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Board of Directors

Complete list of officers

Executive Committee

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Zach Howell
​President

North Polk Middle/High School
​Contact 

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Jackie Burk
Immediate Past-president
Waldorf University and NIACC
​List of Past Presidents

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Shirley Luebke
​Treasurer

Morningside College

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Secretary




All-State Chairs

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Russ Kramer
All-State Band Chair

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Jason Heitland
All-State Choral Chair
Clear Lake High School

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Joyce Beyer
​All-State Orchestra Chair
West Des Moines Valley HS


Area Chairs

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Ariel Huseman
​Northwest Area Chair


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Spencer Paulson
North Central Area Chair

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Schools

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Michelle Swanson
​Northeast Area Chair



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Mikayla Stockhaus
Southwest Area Chair

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Tyler Kalina
South Central Area Chair

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Lee Plummer
Southeast Area Chair



Conference Chairs

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Carly Schieffer
​Conference Chair


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C. David Rutt
​Conference Exhibits Chair


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Emily Cole
​Conference Registrar

Sioux City Community School District

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Adam Kallal
​Conference Equipment Manager

Newton Community School District



Education Chairs

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Nicki Toliver
College/University Chair

Wartburg College

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Aaron Hansen
​General Music Chair

Cedar Falls Community Schools

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Kevin Droe
​Innovative Music Chair
University of Northern Iowa


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Brandon Record
​Middle School Chair

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Ashley Smith
Technology Chair
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Alison Day
​Early Childhood Music Chair



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Mary Ann Sims
​Diversity and Equity Chair

City Voices, Des Moines

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Adam Harry
Society for Music Teacher Education Chair

University of Iowa​

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Courtney Ihnen
​Special Learners Chair

Hanawalt Elementary School, Des Moines


Membership Chairs

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Gabriel Potts
​Collegiate NAfME President

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Kelli Stoa
Membership Chair


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Sarah Van Waardhuizen
​NAfME Collegiate

Central College


Operations Chair

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Magazine and​Advertising Editor

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Martha Kroese
​All-State Merchandise Chair

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Terra Falkena
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Grants and Awards Chair
​Gehlen Catholic High School​

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Judy Svengalis
​Historian


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Michelle Swanson
​Co-Mentor Chair
​University of Northern Iowa

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Dr. Nicole Ramsey
​Co-Mentor Chair
Drake University 


Policy & Research Chairs

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David Law
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Governmental Affairs Chair


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Christina Svec
​Research Chair

Iowa State University


Advisory Board

Jessica Dunnick
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First Iowa Orff (FIO)
Lauren Fladland
ICDA Opus Chair
David Law
Iowa Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE)
Chris Strohmaier
Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA)
 Gabriella Newman 
Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (IPAS)
Luke Lovegood 
Iowa Choral Directors Association (ICDA)
Angela Matsuoka
Iowa DOE/Fine Arts Consultant
Thad Driskell 
Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA)
Andrew Geyssens
Iowa String Teachers Association (ISTA)
Dennis Green
Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI)
Lydia Shettler
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Kodaly Educators of Iowa (KEI)

Board of Director Meeting Dates 2023

TBD
Iowa Music Educators Association
  • Home
    • Standards >
      • About
      • NCAS Standards
    • Advocacy >
      • Iowa Fine Arts Standards
      • Iowa Arts Summit
      • Iowa Alliance for Arts Education
      • National Association for Music Education >
        • NAfME Position Statements
      • Why the Arts Matter in Iowa - Arts Action Fund
      • Advocacy Toolkit - Americans for the Arts
      • Advocacy Resources - Iowa Arts Council
    • History >
      • IMEA Past Presidents
    • Join IMEA
    • Board of Directors
    • Constitution and By-Laws
    • Operations and Procedures Manual
  • Conference
    • 2025 Conference Session Proposal
    • 2025 Conference
    • All-State Pins and Merch
    • All-State Music Festival >
      • All-State Merchandise
      • All-State Lists Orders
      • Iowa All-State Music Festival
    • Future Conference Dates
  • Members
    • Join IMEA!
    • Membership Info
    • Iowa JamFest Series
    • Grants and Awards
  • Resources
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
    • DEIA Sessions
    • Reimagining the Future of Music Education
    • Order Forms >
      • All-State List
      • All-State Merchandise
      • Magazine Ads
    • Iowa Music Organizations >
      • First Iowa Orff
      • Jazz Educators of Iowa
      • Kodály Educators of Iowa
      • Iowa Bandmasters Association
      • Iowa Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society
      • Iowa Choral Directors Association
      • Iowa String Teachers Association
  • Magazine
    • Iowa Music Educator Archives
    • Advertising
    • All-State List Order
  • Education
    • College and University
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
    • Early Childhood
    • General Music
    • Innovative Music Education
    • Middle School
    • Research
    • Special Learners
    • Technology
  • Areas
    • Northwest
    • North Central
    • Northeast
    • Southwest
    • South Central
    • Southeast
  • Contact