The DMEA is led by an elected President and an elected Executive Board, which reports to and is directed by our elected DMEA Association Representative Assembly which meets each month during the school year.

DMEA PRESIDENT – DMEA.President@isea.org

Anne Cross, a high school science teacher, was appointed President of the Des Moines Education Association in July of 2024. Anne has been a member of the NEA since her career started in Crete, Nebraska. She earned her bachelors of science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Natural Sciences from Nebraska Wesleyan University (2003). She continued her education at Doane College earning her masters in education (2006). Anne also has an endorsement in Talented and Gifted Education. In 2018, Anne was awarded the Des Moines Education Association Paul Mann Emerging Leader Award.

Anne has served the association in many roles at the local, state, and national levels. In Iowa she is currently serving as the chair of the New Business and Resolutions Committee for the Iowa State Education Association. She also served as the DMEA representative on the ISEA Board of Directors from 2016-2024. At the national level Anne was elected by local leaders from across the State to serve on the NEA Resolutions Committee.

DMEA EXECUTIVE BOARD

Vice President: Emma Seibert (South Union Elementary School)

Treasurer: Samy El-Baroudi (Virtual High School)

Secretary: Courtney Starbuck (Perkins Elementary School)

ISEA Exec Board Rep: Shawna Hughes (Carver Elementary School)

Multicultural Rep: Zipporah Smith (Merrill Middle School)

High School Rep: Stacy Schmidt (Lincoln High School)

Middle School Rep: Jen Davis (Callanan Middle School)

Elementary School Rep: Logan Hemphill (Lovejoy Elementary)

Elementary School Rep: Lucinda Sinclair (South Union Elementary)

ESP President: Rebecca Marks (Hiatt Middle School)

Nurses President: Maggie Matijevich (Roosevelt High School)

CSS President: Wendy Hemphill (Various)

Building Association Representatives

Each building has at least one or more Association Representatives who are our building level leaders. Contact your building level representative with concerns or issues you would like to see addressed