The advisory council is made up of representatives from the Iowa Department of Education, Local and Area Education Agencies, Iowa’s colleges and universities, and community organizations and family partners.

Mindy VanZuiden

Mindy VanZuiden

Title/Position
Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Board of Directors Member
Portrait of Beth Ades-Hanson

Beth Ades-Hanson

Title/Position
Iowa State Education Association Executive Board Member and Teacher
Stacey Cole

Stacey Cole

Title/Position
School District Superintendent
Beth Happe

Beth Happe

Title/Position
Public School District Principal and Elementary Curricular Director
Portrait of Kathleen Konrardy

Kathleen Konrardy

Title/Position
Director of Special Education at a Nonpublic Accredited School | Vice-Chair
Sherry Petty

Sherry Petty

Title/Position
Assistant Professor at Institute of Higher Education
Erick Pruitt

Erick Pruitt

Title/Position
School District Superintendent
A portrait photo of McKenzie Snow.

McKenzie Snow

Title/Position
Iowa Department of Education Director
McKenzie Snow is the director of the Iowa Department of Education.
John Speer

John Speer

Title/Position
Chief Administer at Area Education Agency
Cori Stanley

Cori Stanley

Title/Position
Instructional Coach and Parent