Our area is divided into six regions, and each is led by a Regional Administrator, who provides leadership and supervision to Prairie Lakes staff members assigned to the school districts in the region.
The Regional Administrator has a strong background in special education and provides timely, responsive, evidence-based, quality support to meet the needs of educators, students, and families. Your primary contact and source of information about the programs and services at Prairie Lakes AEA is your Regional Administrator.
Regional Administrators
Algona & Estherville Region
Chris Wells
cwells@plaea.org | 712-380-7777
Districts Served: Algona, Estherville Lincoln Central, Harris-Lake Park, North Union (North Kossuth & North Union), Okoboji, Spirit Lake
Fort Dodge Region
Kris Ahrens
kahrens@plaea.org | 515-606-7004
Districts Served: Fort Dodge
Pocahontas & Spencer Regions
Marta Sandoval
msandoval@plaea.org | 712-458-7030
Districts Served: Clay Central/Everly, Emmetsburg, Graettinger-Terril, Gilmore City-Bradgate, Laurens-Marathon, Pocahontas Area, Ruthven-Ayrshire, Sioux Central, Spencer, West Bend-Mallard
Storm Lake Region
Jennifer Sammons
jsammons@plaea.org | 712-458-7033
Districts Served: Albert City-Truesdale, Alta-Aurelia, East Sac County, Newell-Fonda, Schaller-Crestland (Ridge View), Storm Lake
Webster City Region
Valerie Jurgens
vjergens@plaea.org | 515-606-7004
Districts Served: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Eagle Grove, Humboldt, Manson Northwest Webster, Southeast Valley, Stratford, Twin Rivers, Webster City