Parent & Educator Connection 

PEC coordinators work with parents, educators, and local school districts to provide PEC services and activities. They are also parents of children or young adults with special needs. Please call your PEC coordinator for more information about what the PEC can do for you.

Cheryl Risen
Educator Coordinator
515-270-0405 x14587
800-255-0405 x14587

Terry Mendell
PEC Lead Coordinator
515-270-0405 x17135
800-255-0405 x17135
Districts served: Pella, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Twin Cedars

Mary Watkins, 515-270-0405 x14492 or 800-255-040 x14492
Kari Paulsen, 515-270-0405 x14493 or 800-255-040 x14493
Districts served: Johnston, Urbandale, Saydel, West Des Moines, Norwalk, Martinsdale-St. Marys

Linda Prusha
515-270-0405 x12323
800-255-0405 x12323
Districts served: Boone, Ogden, United, Madrid,Ankeny, Bondurant-Farrar, North Polk

Jamie Gurganus
515-270-0405 x12327
800-255-0405 x12327
Districts served: Ames, Ballard, Gilbert, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco, Nevada, Ogden, Roland-Story

Valerie Steinbach
515-270-0405 x12227
800-255-0405 x12227
Districts served: Newton, Baxter, Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully, PCM, SE Polk Elementary

Maureen Schletzbaum
515-270-0405 x16299
800-255-0405 x16299
Districts served: Carlisle, Indianola, Interstate 35, SE Warren, Pleasantville, SE Polk Jr & Sr High

Susan Becker
515-270-0405 x11261
800-375-5073 x11261
Districts served: Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, Dallas Center-Grimes, Earlham, Perry, Van Meter, Waukee, Winterset, Woodward-Granger

Margee Shaffer
515-270-0405 x13305
800-255-0405 x13305
Districts served: Audubon, Carroll, Exira, Glidden-Ralston, IKM-Manning, Guthrie Center, Panorama, Adair-Casey, Coon Rapids-Bayard, West Central Valley

Jan Mackey & Susan Gill
Des Moines Schools
515-242-7556

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