Meet Our Team
Our team utilizes the collective impact framework to drive our common agenda of post-secondary options and access for all. “Collective impact is a structured, multi-sector approach to changing systems for improved population-level outcomes. Unlike other approaches to collaboration, collective impact is defined by long-term alignment around a common agenda that seeks to address root causes of a systemic problem.” (fsg.org)
Previous Contractors: For the first 4 years of the Local College Access Network (LCAN) grant, we were fortunate to contract with two individuals passionate about our agenda. Dr. Lee Chhen Stewart served as contracted lead on this project from 2019-2021, while Jamet Colton served in this role from 2021-2023. We are grateful to Lee and Jamet for their hard work.
We are now in Year 5 of the LCAN grant - our final year of state grant funding! - and have transitioned into a collaboratively-led project. Current Leadership Team and Action Team members (see below) are working together to meet our goals.
Coordinating the effort 2023 forward: Anneke Mundel and Andy Fish, United Way of Story County.
Team Members 2023-2024
Nikki Fischer
Director, Workforce Development and Diversity
Ames Chamber
Ethan Atwell
Teen/Young Adult Librarian
Ames Public Library
Latifah Faisal
Chair - Story County Board of Supervisors
Jeff J. Kelly
Site Director -
Ames Hunziker Center
DMACC
Sandra King
Director, External Operations and County Services
Story County
Andy Fish
Associate Director of CI / Story County Reads
United Way of Story County
Awein Majak
Community Member /
South Sudanese-American Youth Group
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Community Engagement
Office of DEI
Iowa State University
Monica Martinez
Community Member
(former Spanish teacher)
Mandy Rangel
Prevention Specialist
YSS
Jean Muhammad
Student Services Specialist
Ames Community School District
Missy Sanow
Executive Director
ACPC
Anneke Mundel
Community Impact Director
United Way of Story County
Youth Coordinator
YSS
Andrea Palomo
Staci Shugar
Executive Director
Center for Creative Justice
Megan Sibbel
Community Engagement Consultant, Iowa College Aid
Jennifer Wiederin
Sr. Human Resources Generalist
Danfoss
Mary Wilkins
Youth Outreach Coordinator
ISU Extension & Outreach-
Story County
For significant contributions to SCCAN, we thank many individuals who previously served on our Leadership or Action Teams including: Malai Amfahr, Jerri Baumeister, Tracy Brown, Dr. Steve Gray, Dr. Anthony Jones, Roberta Johnson, Vonda Junck, Dr. Reg Stewart, Katrina Williams, Liz Zuercher
For collaborating with SCCAN on various events, we thank: Availa Bank, Burke, Children & Families of Iowa, IowaWORKS, and our team members' organizations.
