Erin Rush Selected as New Regional Director in Region 6

Heartland AEA is pleased to announce the hiring of Erin Rush as a regional director for Region 6. Erin, who has been a Heartland AEA staff member for almost 10 years, will replace Karla Jones who will be retiring on July 1, 2021.

As a regional director, Erin will provide coordination and leadership for the provision of AEA services to Ankeny Community School District, Ankeny Christian and St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School.

Erin’s career has centered on serving students and educators in the Heartland AEA service area. Since 2011, she has served in the following positions:

• School Psychologist, 2011 - present
• Social Emotional Behavior Mental Health (SEBMH) Regional Lead, 2017 - present

Erin brings extensive knowledge and experience in supporting the educational systems at all levels to continually improve in meeting the individual social/emotional/behavior/ and mental health needs of our students.

In August, Erin will complete her Educational Leadership program through VITERBO University. Prior to coming to Heartland AEA, Erin graduated with a Ed.S. in school psychology from Oklahoma State University.