iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates)
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 242-5617 phone
(515) 242-5618 fax
Leadership Team
Laurie Phelan, President & CEO
Laurie.Phelan@Iowa.gov
515-242-5611
Erica Kasischke, VP of Strategic Advancement
erica.kasischke@iowa.gov
515-720-2746
Don Southammavong, Post Secondary Education Director and ECSP Career Coach
dinthalangsy@dmacc.edu
515-868-7944
Sarah Olson, Senior Regional Program Manager
Sarah.M.Olson@Iowa.gov
515-669-9545
Whitney Gallo, HR Generalist/Executive Assistant
Whitney.Gallo@Iowa.gov
515-242-5617
iJAG Education Specialists
Cedar Rapids
Erin Whipple, Education Specialist
Jefferson High School
1243 20th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Office: 319-558-2435
Cell: 641-430-5236
ewhipple@cr.k12.ia.us
Christine Le, Education Specialist
Washington High School (9th and 10th grades)
2205 Forest Drive SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Office: 319- 558-4336
Cell: 319-573-5006
cle@cr.k12.ia.us
Tyler Walker, Education Specialist
Washington High School (11th and 12th grades)
2205 Forest Drive SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Office: 319-558-3845
twalker@cr.k12.ia.us
Council Bluffs
Seth Grote, Education Specialist
Thomas Jefferson High School - iJAG GearUp 9th & 10th Grades - iJAG 11th and 12th grades
2501 W. Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Office: 712-328-6493, ext. 334
sgrote@cbcsd.org
Kim Moore, Education Specialist
Wilson Junior High
715 N. 21st Street
Council Bluffs, IA 50501
Office: 712-328-6476
kmoore@cbcsd.org
Beth Keenan, Education Specialist
Abraham Lincoln High School
1205 Bonham Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Office: 712-328-6481
Cell: 402-658-1485
bkeenan@cbcsd.org
Creston
Tracey Carlson, Education Specialist
Creston High School
601 W. Townline
Creston, Iowa 50801
Office: 641-782-2116
Cell: 641-344-7778
tcarlson@crestonschools.org
Davenport
Lavill Figgs, Education Specialist
North High School
626 West 53rd Street
Davenport, IA 52806
Office: 563-388-9880
figgsl@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us
Emily Martin, Education Specialist
Central High School
1120 N Main Street
Davenport, Iowa 52803
Office: 563-323-9900
martine@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us
Scott Moore, Education Specialist
West High School
3505 W. Locust Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
Office: 563-386-5500
moores@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us
Lisa DeBates, Education Specialist
Kimberly Education Center
1002 W, Kimberly Road
Davenport, Iowa 52806
Office: 563-391-9161
debatesl@mail.davenport.k12.ia.us
Des Moines
Julie Charikov, Education Specialist
North High School
501 Holcomb Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Office: 515-242-7200
julie.charikov@dmps.k12.ia.us
Dane Sulentic, Education Specialist
Hoover High School
4800 Aurora Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
Office: 515-242-7300
Dane.sulentic@dmps.k12.ia.us
Jen Myers, Education Specialist
East High School
815 East 13th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
Office: 515-242-7788
Cell: 515-822-7182
Jennifer.myers@dmps.k12.ia.us
Darron Kitterman, Education Specialist
Lincoln High School
2600 SW 9th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50315
Office: 515-242-7500
darron.kitterman@dmps.k12.ia.us
Don Southammavong, Post Secondary Education Director and ECSP Career Coach
Des Moines Area Community College
Early College Success Program (ECSP)
1100 7th Street, Bldg. 3
Des Moines, IA 50314
Cell: 515-868-7944
dinthalangsy@dmacc.edu
Dubuque
Shayna Boxleiter, Education Specialist
Senior High School
1800 Clarke Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Office: 563-552-5500
snestebyboxleiter@dbqschools.org
Judi Simon, Education Specialist
Hempstead High School (11th and 12th grades)
3715 Pennsylvania Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52002
Office: 563-552-5200
Cell: 563-581-9246
jsimon@dbqschools.org
Keokuk
Missy Boutwell, Education Specialist
Keokuk High School
2285 Middle Road
Keokuk, Iowa 52632
Office: 319-524-2542
mboutwell@keokuk.k12.ia.us
Marshalltown
Erin Weatherly, Education Specialist
Marshalltown High School (9th and 10th grades)
1602 S. 2nd Avenue
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
Office: 641-754-1130
eweatherly@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
Moline, Illinois
Abby Geering, Education Specialist
United Township High School
1275 Avenue of the Cities
East Moline, Illinois 61244
Office: 309-752-1633
ageering@uths.net
Ottumwa
Emily Nicholson, Education Specialist
Ottumwa High School
501 E. 2nd Street
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Office: 641-683-4444
emily.nicholson@gpaea.k12.ia.us
Perry
Tina Kenney, Education Specialist
Perry High School
1200 18th Street
Perry, Iowa 50220-2311
Office: 515-465-8374
tina.kenney@perry.k12.ia.us
Sioux City
Margarite H.Reinert, Education Specialist
North Middle School
2101 Outer Drive North
Sioux City, Iowa 51108
Office: 712-279-6804
hardnem@live.siouxcityschools.com
Consuelo Lindsey, Education Specialist
North High School
4200 Cheyenne Boulevard
Sioux City, Iowa 51108
Office: 712-239-7000
batesc@live.siouxcityschools.com
Waterloo
John Preston, Education Specialist
East High School
214 High Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Office: 319-433-2400
prestonj@waterloo.k12.ia.us
