Staff


	RaeAnn Gordon Regional Extension Education Director, Region 11, and acting Linn County Director raeannb@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 307
	Johanna Rahbusch Bookkeeper jorah@iastate.edu (319) 377- 9839 Ext. 323
	Janice Savel Office Assistant jsavel@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 301
	Morgan Bryant Parent Education Consortium Director mobryant@iastate.edu 319.377.98339 Ext. 304 Morgan works with the Parent Education Consortium (PEC) Program and the Play & Learn Program. If you would like to learn more about the PEC program click here. If you would like to learn more about the Play & Learn program click here.
	Missy Drzycimski Parent Education Consortium Program Coordinator mdrzycim@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 302 Missy works with the Parent Education Consortium (PEC) Program. If you would like to learn more about the PEC program click here.
	JD Otterbein County Youth Coordinator otter@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 305
	Amy Schmitt D’Amico County Youth Outreach Educator amyschmi@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 310 Amy is the Linn County Youth Outreach Educator in the 4-H Program. If you would like to learn more about the 4-H program click here.
	Michelle Sillman Communications and Public Relations Director msillman@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 x319
	Donna Smith Buy. Eat. Live Healthy Program Assistant donnas@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Donna teaches a series of classes called Buy Eat Live Healthy. These classes, for adults, show participants how to choose nutritious foods for themselves and their families, save an average of $50 a month on their food bill and handle food safely. Participants receive practical, hands-on experience and ideas about how to implement suggestions for healthy eating. The Buy Eat Live Healthy classes are FREE to participants and can be taught to groups or individuals. Learn more about the program.
	Casey Codner Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance ccodner@iastate.edu 563-263-5701 Casey empowers individuals and families to acquire knowledge and skills to build financial security through effective management of resources, informed decisions, and increase of assets.
	Emily Damro 4-H Youth Development Specialist emilyrs@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Youth Development, After School and Community Club Programming
	Danielle Day Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life Specialist daday@iastate.edu 641.229.6563 Danielle Day facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving.
	Ryan Drollette Farm Management Specialist drollett@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Farm Management, Dairy Economics, Livestock Economics, Marketing, Risk Management, Decision Tools, Farm Leasing
	Barbara Dunn Swanson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life bdswanso@iastate.edu 563-886-6157 Barbara facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving.
	Julie Fagle CIRAS Specialist jafagle@iastate.edu 319.310.8612 Government Contracting
	Vera Stokes Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness vstokes@iastate.edu 563-659-5125 Vera provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety.
	Karen K. Lathrop Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 External Relations
	Patrick O'Malley Commercial Horticulture Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass.
	Kelsey Salow Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness ksalow@iastate.edu 563.927.4201 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety. Families, schools, athletes, food services and worksites benefit from nutrition education.
	Denise Schwab Beef Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-472-4739 Beef
	Mark Storlie Swine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563-425-3331 Swine production management – production pig flow, breeding and farrowing schedules, principles and application of PQA; initiating and utilizing production and financial records for management – marketing, cost control; analysis of nutritional feeding programs; alternative housing options – hoop buildings; mortality composting; contracting considerations – production & marketing; development & communication with employees – production handbooks; development of computer templates for management control or awareness; support of value-added production and marketing systems – organic, sustainable production, direct marketing.
	Kristina Tebokhorst Agricultural Engineering Specialist ktebock@iastate.edu 319.337.2145 manure management plans, P-index, tile drainage, water quality, ag building ventilation, ag odor/air quality, biomass harvesting, biomass storage, biomass handling, forage harvest, forage storage, livestock housing, biosolids management, private water supply, RULES2
	Larry F. Tranel Dairy, Beef and Forage Specialist tranel@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 ext. 14 Production, nutrition and farm management education in dairy and beef; Dairy milk quality and mastitis prevention; Trouble shooting livestock problems; New and Remodeled freestall/parlor and other livestock facility planning; Utilization of forages; Management intensive grazing; and farm family labor/personnel management.
	Rebecca Vittetoe Field Agronomist rka8@iastate.edu 319-337-2145
	Michael White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Grape production; vineyard & winery management.
	Phyllis Zalenski Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance zalenski@iastate.edu 319.465.3224 Helps individuals acquire knowledge and skills to build financial security. Financial education empowers individuals and families to manage resources effectively, make informed decisions, and increase assets.