PEC Coordinators work with parents, educators, and local school districts to provide PEC services and activities. They are parents of children or young adults with special needs, so they share a unique perspective with the families they serve. Please call your PEC Coordinator for more information about what the PEC can do for you.

Subscribe to the PEC Listserv to receive Short and To The Point newsletter and notifications of agency-wide PEC events. Contact your PEC Coordinator to receive notifications of PEC events in your area.

Mari Stirler
Educator Coordinator
515-270-0405 x18128
800-255-0405 x18128

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

Mary Watkins
515-270-0405 x14492
800-255-0405 x14492
Districts served: Johnston, West Des Moines

Kari Paulsen
515-270-0405 x14493
800-255-0405 x14493
Districts served: Ankeny, Saydel, Urbandale

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

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

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

Maureen Schletzbaum
515-270-0405 x16299
800-255-0405 x16299
Districts served: Carlisle, I-35, Indianola, Martensdale-St. Marys, Norwalk, Pleasantville, SE Warren

Susan Becker
515-270-0405 x11261
800-255-0405 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: Adair-Casey, Audubon, Carroll, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Exira, Glidden-Ralston, Guthrie Center, Panorama, West Central Valley

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

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