Art Educators of Iowa

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Meet Our Executive board

Executive Board Members are elected to two year terms of office. 
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President

Melissa Nelson

​2020-2021
president@artedia.org
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President Elect

Morgan Singleton
​2022-2023

presidentelect@artedia.org
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Past President

kathleen Sweet

2018-2020
pastpresident@artedia.org

Secretary

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Heather Noethe

2021-
secretary@artedia.org

Treasurer

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Open Position
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treasurer@artedia.org

Membership

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Jeanna Gerot​

2020-2021
membership@artedia.org

Meet Our Council

The Council is made up of voting members serving in appointed positions. 
If you are interested in a position please contact AEI President.

Committee Chairs

Advocacy
​Chair

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Maddie Maddock 
& Samantha Goss

advocacy@artedia.org

Communications
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COLLEEN TOMLINSON

communications@artedia.org

Marketing & Promotions chair

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Jenna Darsee 

marketing@artedia.org

programs & Resources chair

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Sarah Backstrom

programs@artedia.org
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Division Reps

Elementary Rep

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Cheryl Kruger 

elementary@artedia.org
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Middle School Rep

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Open Position

middleschool@artedia.org
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Secondary Rep

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OPEN Position

secondary@artedia.org
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Higher Ed Rep

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Samantha Goss

highered@artedia.org

museum Rep
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Open Position

museum@artedia.org
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retired Rep

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Margaret Caldwell

retired@artedia.org

pre-service Rep​

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Meghan Kleitsch

preservice@artedia.org

supervisory/
admin Rep

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Open Position

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AEI Area Reps

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Central Rivers Rep

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Nicole Nelson​

centralrivers@artedia.org

Grant Wood Rep

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Stephanie Mass

grantwood@artedia.org

Great Prairie Rep

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Sarah Peters

greatprairie@artedia.org
 

Greenhills Rep

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Diana Fisher

greenhills@artedia.org

prairie lakes Rep

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Danny lee

prairielakes@artedia.org

Heartland Rep

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open Position

heartland@artedia.org

keystone Rep

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Melissa Nelson

keystone@artedia.org

mississippi Bend Rep

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ELLEN CRAIG

msbend@artedia.org
 

Northwest Rep

Andrew Hobson

northwest@artedia.org

Meet Our Coordinators & Art Partners

2021 Fall CONFERENCE COORDINATORs
Virtual Event

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 JENNA DARSEE  & Liz bloomburg

conferencechair@artedia.org

2022 Conference Coordinators

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Colleen Tomlinson

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          ELLEN CRAIG

All-State Coordinator

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Open Position

allstate@artedia.org
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Emerging Excellence Coordinator

Heidi Hernandez

emergingexcellence@artedia.org
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YAM Coordinator

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ERIN ALMELIEN​​

youthartmonth@artedia.org
Program Info

Mentoring Coordinator

Susan Macumber​

mentoring@artedia.org
Program Info
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
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OPEN POSITION
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Webmaster

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HEather Walker

webmaster@artedia.org

Historian

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Open Position

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Iowa Alliance (IAAE) Rep

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Molly Ray

mollymarieray@gmail.com  

INSSEA / USSEA
​Rep

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Barbara Caldwell

barbara.caldwell26@gmail.com

Scholastic awards Liason

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Clar Baldus

clar-baldus@uiowa.edu 

Department of Education

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Open Position

Iowa Arts Council
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Open Position

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    • Documents and Forms
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    • New Art Basics
    • Opportunities
    • Professional Development
    • Classroom Resources - Including Diversity
    • NAEA Website
    • National Core Arts Standards
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