Heartland AEA is pleased to announce that Dr. Paula Vincent has been hired as the Agency’s new chief administrator. She will succeed Sheila King, who has been Heartland AEA’s interim chief administrator since July 1, 2009. Vincent is currently the superintendent of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District in east central Iowa. She was previously the associate superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, a director of special education at Grant Wood AEA and a classroom teacher in suburban Kansas City and rural Iowa. She is a member of the board of trustees at McPherson College, in McPherson, Kansas, and also serves on the board of directors of the Grant Wood Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Dr. Vincent is known for her work in personalizing learning for each child, use of innovative systems to support teacher learning and incorporating the principles of interactive design and quality improvement into the daily work of schools. She received an undergraduate degree at McPherson College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
We look forward to Dr. Vincent's arrival at Heartland AEA.
