January 21st, 2025 - Due to severe weather, GPAEA Fairfield office will operate on a delay, opening at 10 AM.  Fairfield, Burlington and Albia office will be closed.

GPAEA Welcomes New Staff

Welcome to the Team

GPAEA welcomes the following new staff to the Agency and wishes them a great school year!

  • Jen Adams-Potter, Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Ellen Azinger, Special Education Consultant
  • Sara Shoop Butler, School Social Worker-SEBH Interventionist
  • Jennifer Ferguson, SEBH Interventionist
  • Natalie Ita, Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Kristina Jones, Human Resources Coordinator
  • Barbara Krieger, Special Education Consultant
  • Larry Larrington, Custodian – Ottumwa Office
  • Lori Lindner, Burlington TDHH Assistant
  • Ellen Moran, Special Education Consultant
  • Mark Shaffer, Custodian – Burlington Office
  • Andrea Skifstad, Physical Therapist
  • Katie Smith, School Psychologist
  • Shannon Tackes, Special Education Consultant-CBAT
  • Amanda Wilcox, Special Education Consultant
  • Nikki Witt, Special Education Consultant

*Please note that not all new staff are pictured above.