Ankeny School Board Hires Lisa Glenn as Director of Special Programs

The Ankeny school board has hired a Marshalltown educator to be the district's next director of special programs.

The board approved the hiring of Lisa Glenn at a meeting in April. Glenn's first day with the district will be July 1.

“Lisa Glenn stood out as a perfect fit for our district,” said Susie Meade, the district's assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. “She has strong experience and background in areas served by special services."

Glenn has been the director of special services for the Marshalltown school district since 2006. Prior to Glenn's work with Marshalltown, she was the K-12 special education consultant with Heartland AEA 11 in Johnston.

Glenn also served as a special education teacher at Dallas Center-Grimes Elementary School in Dallas Center, and a behavior disorders teacher at Emerson Hough Elementary in Newton.

She began her 20-year career in education at Pekin Elementary in Packwood.

Glenn holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from William Penn College, a master’s degree in learning disabilities-special education from Drake University and a master’s degree in educational administration from Iowa State University.