Meet Our Staff

Workplace Learning Connection staff

Our friendly, passionate staff cares about your Workplace Learning Connection experience. Reach out if you have any questions!

 

For general inquiries, please contact  us via email at workplacelearning@kirkwood.edu or by phone at (319) 398-1040. To contact a specific staff member or location, see the directory below.

Linn County Regional Center Staff

Katherine Ahlers
Title: School Liaison
CR/Metro Schools
Phone: 319-398-4827
Email: kate.ahlers@kirkwood.edu
Ann Brendes
Title: Internship Coordinator
Linn County
Phone: 319-398-4833
Email: ann.brendes@kirkwood.edu
Kristine Bullock
Title: Director
Phone: 319-398-4826
Email: kristine.bullock@kirkwood.edu
Casey Estling
Title: Business Liaison
Linn County
Family, Consumer Science and Health Sciences Pathways
Phone: 319-398-4823
Email: casey.estling@kirkwood.edu
Janette Evans
Title: Office Associate
Phone: 319-398-1040
Email: janette.evans@kirkwood.edu
Cheryl Valenta
Title: Events Coordinator/Business Liaison
Phone: 319-398-4825
Email: cheryl.valenta@kirkwood.edu
Victoria Wanda
Title:
Business Liaison
Linn County
Business, Marketing and IT; Engineering & Technical Pathways; Education
Phone: 319-398-4829
Email: victoria.wanda@kirkwood.edu

Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa Staff

Susan Gallo
Title: School Liaison
Johnson County, West Branch Community School District
Phone: 319-887-3647
Email: susan.gallo@kirkwood.edu
Carole Hebl
Title: Business Liaison
Johnson County
Phone: 319-887-3648
Email: carole.hebl@kirkwood.edu
Amanda Schwarting
Title: Business Liaison
Johnson County
Phone: 319-358-3116
Email: amanda.schwarting@kirkwood.edu
Brittany Slaubaugh
Title: Program Coordinator/Business Liaison
Marketing
Washington and Cedar County
Phone: 319-358-3122
Email: brittany.slaubaugh@kirkwood.edu
Rochelle Sowers
Title: Internship Coordinator
Johnson County
Phone: 319-887-3651
Email: rochelle.sowers@kirkwood.edu

Iowa County Center Staff

Tonya Caron
Title: Tonya Caron – School/Business Liaison/Internship Coordinator
Iowa and Washington counties
Phone: 319-398-5536
Email: tonya.caron@kirkwood.edu
Laura Miner
Title: School/Business Liaison/Internship Coordinator
Benton, Iowa, and Jones Counties
Phone: 866-424-5669
Email: laura.miner@kirkwood.edu

Jones County Center Staff

Julie Welter
Title: School/Business Liaison
Jones County/Cedar County
Phone: 319-465-2313
Email: julie.welter@kirkwood.edu

 


Workplace Learning Connection

Linn County Regional Center
1770 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
319-398-1040

workplacelearningconnection@kirkwood.edu

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