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)
Jamet Colton
Coordinator
Jamet Colton grew up in Santiago, Chile in a dictatorship in a politically charged neighborhood.
Jamet’s neighborhood, her community, her life experiences made her a lifelong activist from
inclusion on la plaza (playground) to interpreting to community organizing. Keenly aware of
injustices and inequities that permeate society, she has made her life purpose to increase
visibility to those historically relegated. She does this by centering equity as a guiding principle
and embracing a culture of dignity and belonging. In 2017 she was honored to receive the 2017
Ames Humanitarian Award for her work to build bridges in the community and promote
diversity, inclusion, and equity. Inspired to take her community service and activism to the next
level, Jamet ran and was elected to the Ames School Board in the Fall of 2017. As Story County
College Access Network Director, Jamet is following her motto of Ahora es Cuando - Now is
when we work collectively and empower individuals to find their life's purpose. We connect
them with the community resources that they have contributed to but have not benefited from.
With a strong conviction of dignity for all Jamet moves forward honoring her past, living the
present with a clear purpose, and committed to create a bright future of equality of outcome for
all particularly our marginalized populations.
Anneke Mundel
Community Impact Director
United Way of Story County
Anthony Jones
Director of Equity
Ames Community School District
Sally Elbert
Prevention Specialist, Youth Employment and Development
YSS
Latifah Faisal
Story County Board of Supervisors
Story County
Reginald C. Stewart
Sandra King
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Iowa State University
Director, Story County External Operations and County Services
Story County
Brenda Dryer
Senior Vice President
Ames Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development
Liz Zuercher
Executive Director,
Story County Community Foundation
Steve Gray
Superintendent
Nevada Community School District
Jerri Baumeister
Women United Director
United Way of Story County
Malai Amfahr
Story County Reads Director
United Way of Story County
Taylor Schram
Executive Director
Center for Creative Justice
Megan Sibbel
Tracy L Brown
Vicki Hales
Community Engagement Consultant, Iowa College Aid
Vice President, Operations
Burke Corporation
College, Career, and Dropout Prevention Coordinator
Ames Community School District