Keystone Area Education Agency
Sara Hopkins, MSSW, LISW, currently serves as a School Social Worker at Keystone Area Education Agency since August 2022. Previous roles include Therapist positions at COMPASS Clinical Associates, PLLC (2019 - 2022), Optimae LifeServices, Inc. (2017 - 2018), and UnityPoint Health-Des Moines (2016 - 2017), where involvement included the SHINE Program for Perinatal Pediatric Palliative Care. Sara also worked as a School Social Worker for Heartland Area Education Agency (2013 - 2016) and operated a private practice as a Mental Health Therapist from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, Sara served as a Commissioned Lay Pastor at First Presbyterian Church from 2007 to 2011. Educational credentials include an MSSW in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, certification in Spiritual Direction from the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, and training in Transformative Mediation, along with various certifications in trauma and spiritual guidance.
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Keystone Area Education Agency
Keystone Area Education Agency is dedicated to providing the children of Northeast Iowa with the best possible educational opportunities. Through its partnerships with local schools, teachers, and parents, Keystone AEA will continue to provide services that put children first in Northeast Iowa. Area Education Agencies (AEAs) were established in 1974 to deliver equal support services to Iowa's children and schools. Keystone AEA provides quality services to 21 public school districts and 21 nonpublic schools, covering nearly 5,000-square-miles. Keystone AEA serves eight counties in Northeast Iowa. These are: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek. Vision Improving Learning and Living for All Students Mission Provide leadership to ensure equitable, effective, and efficient services for schools and families Guiding Philosophy Leadership grounded in service Core Values Mindful Service Professional Autonomy Collaboration