Jen Woodley

Associate Executive Director, Communications & Events

Jen can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-7040.

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Emily Miller

Convention & Events Director

Emily Miller has been the Convention & Events Director at the Iowa Association of School Boards^® since 2023. In her role, Emily leads efforts to plan, implement, and evaluate IASB learning events for school board members, superintendents, and other school leaders, including the Annual Convention and Trade Show, statewide conferences, and digital learning initiatives.

Emily began her career in education serving as a choir director at the secondary level. Most recently, Emily served as the Director of Choirs with Newton Community Schools. In Newton, she also served as the Music Department Chair and a Building Instructional Leader to support the implementation and growth of district initiatives in the classroom. Emily holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Drake University and is a graduate of Urbandale Community Schools.

Emily can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-4699.

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Libby Pederson

Member Outreach & Marketing Director

Libby Pederson has been the Member Outreach & Marketing Director at IASB^® since 2024. In her role, Libby administers IASB’s marketing initiatives, member relations, and the IASB Foundation. She works to develop and executive effective marketing strategies, foster strong relationships with members and IASB’s Affiliated Programs, and oversee the growth and impact of the IASB Foundation.

Prior to joining IASB, Libby was the Director of Marketing at JANUS Research Group and My Mantra Marketing, and the Project & Hiring Manager at Full Bars Media. She is CMMI and SVC Certified and has certifications for LinkedIn Content Creation Strategy & Tools and LinkedIn Business Analytics Marketing Data. Libby serves as a Web Design Committee Member for the Serious Games & Showcase Challenge and is a singer with the Drake Community Choir and Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble.

Libby earned her Bachelor of Science in Advertising degree from Michigan State University with a minor in Spanish. She is a graduate of the Des Moines Public Schools.

Libby can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-7063.

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Yve Sojka

Communications Specialist

Yve Sojka has been the Communications Specialist at the Iowa Association of School Boards^® since 2018. Her work involves taking information from across the association and translating it into graphic designs for easy comprehension, including publications, infographics, website management, animation, videos, and marketing materials.

Yve earned a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Visual Communications and Graphic Design from Sam Houston State University. Prior to joining IASB^®, she was a web and graphic design specialist at a Texas college, and later, a senior litigation graphics designer in NYC. Yve currently works remotely from Salt Lake City, where she is a skater for a nonprofit roller derby league. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, leatherworking and riding her motorcycle.

Yve can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-7036.

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Jeff Rohrick

Membership Specialist

Jeff Rohrick has been the Membership Specialist at the Iowa Association of School Boards^® since 2018. In his role, Jeff administers the IASB membership database, tracking essential data for all K–12 districts, area education agencies, and community colleges. He provides reporting services to IASB staff, connects members with IASB resources, facilitates the annual trade show, and provides editorial support to the Communications Team.

Prior to joining IASB, Jeff taught K–12 Speech Communications & Theatre in Indiana and was a database administrator for Ingram Entertainment. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech & Theatre education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Truman State University. Jeff is a graduate of Des Moines Independent School District.

Jeff can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-7047.

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Taylor McGill

Advocacy & Digital Media Specialist

Taylor McGill has been the Advocacy & Digital Media Specialist at the Iowa Association of School Boards^® since 2023. In her role, Taylor assists the Communications Team with an emphasis on government relations and school finance. Taylor provides website updates, with a special focus on the government relations and school finance sections, writes and edits a variety of web and print content, coordinates bill tracking, analysis and registration, organizes event logistics and assists with marketing, public relations and member communications. In addition, Taylor hosts the BoardCast podcast and assists with a range of tasks relating to the development of IASB's legislative platform. 

Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication with a minor in political science from Drake University. Prior to joining IASB, Taylor worked for Rep. Cindy Axne, was a digital political consultant with Middle Seat Digital, and worked as an Event Content & Program Manager at Amazon Web Services. Taylor has volunteered on multiple national and statewide political campaigns. She is a graduate of Ankeny Community Schools.

Taylor can be reached via email or by calling (515) 247-7027.

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Matt Vinsand

Convention Independent Consultant

Matt Vinsand has been the Convention Consultant with the Iowa Association of School Boards^® since 2009. He is a graduate of Texas Lutheran University.

Matt can be reached via email or by calling (402) 677-1768.

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Devanne Metzger

Student Intern

Devanne Metzger has been the Student Intern at IASB^® since 2024. In her role, Devanne will work with all IASB team members to support them in the areas of communications and events, graphic design, and special projects. She will have the opportunity to learn about the broad range of services IASB provides its members, including board development, governance, policy, and advocacy.

Prior to joining IASB, Devanne was an intern at KIVI Social, a social media agency, where she focused on graphic design, research, and social media platform management. She is currently a senior at Iowa State University, working toward her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Devanne is a graduate of PCM Community Schools.

Devanne can be reached via email.

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