Judy A. Jeffrey
Judy A. Jeffrey, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, has been a board member since 1998, serving first as the Director’s designee prior to her own appointment as Director in November 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Creighton University, with postgraduate studies, as well, in the latter field. Born in Carroll, Iowa, she has spent her entire professional career as an Iowa educator, first as a teacher for 16 years, and after that in a variety of administrator positions over the last 23 years. She has filled different educational and community board leadership positions, published various articles, and received educational awards. A few of her noteworthy achievements are Central Office Administrator of the Year – School Administrators of Iowa (1993), Sertoma Educator of the Year (1996), and Governor’s Golden Dome Award for State Educational Leadership (2001).