Executive Board 21-22

Tara Troester

President

Cedar Rapids CSD

Tara currently serves as the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Content Lead and Work-Based Learning Coordinator for the Cedar Rapids Community School District. She also serves as the chair of the Regional Planning Partnership for Region 10. Working closely with the intermediary, Tara seeks to provide opportunities for underrepresented populations while strengthening community partnerships.

Jodie Irlmeier

Vice President

Norwalk CSD

Jodie is the Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Norwalk High School.  This is her 22nd year of teaching at Norwalk Schools.  During this time, she has taught business and technology courses at the middle school and high school level.  Her favorite thing about her current position is the opportunity to help students find their future career pathway and connect them with placements that align with their future goals.

Bozz Bossard

Secretary

Boone CSD

Bozz is in her 17th year of teaching and is the Work-Based Facilitator for the EDGE program at Boone High School. She is very passionate and energetic about connecting students to real world experiences. She absolutely loves how supportive the Boone community is with this program and opportunities for students. She says it has been an incredibly rewarding experience to connect students to explore future careers and has tugged at her heart strings at these connections. She has her masters in technology and her MOC endorsement. She is excited to see this learning grow and bloom in not only Boone, but the state of Iowa.

Tyler Rodgers

Treasurer

Mount Pleasant CSD

Tyler is in his 20th year of teaching currently serving Mt. Pleasant Community School district as School-to-Work Coordinator, Workplace Experience Coordinator, and principal of WisdomQuest Education Center.  Tyler enjoys working in the school and community to help build relationships.