Myka Forrest

Myka Forrest is a developer at Vista Iowa. Myka previously worked as a programmer at Grant Wood Area Education Agency from July 2009 to July 2022.

Myka is a web developer for Vista Iowa's school business software, creating HR, payroll, and finance tools for school districts and area education agencies. Some project highlights include:

*bringing our reimbursement system up-to-date;

*developing an onboarding process for substitute teachers to work in multiple local districts; information is then uploaded to a third-party substitute assignment system.

*creating a process to generate and sign school staff contracts electronically;

*overhauling our employee portal to be mobile-friendly;

*assisting in the creation of an electronic onboarding process, which collects new staff paperwork ranging from standard federal forms to custom forms per school district.

*developing an electronic benefits enrollment system for district employees

Myka Forrest has a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Cornell College and a High School Diploma in General Studies from Albia High School.

They work with Jess Toomsen - CFO & Client Services, Delayne Stallman - Developer, and Gene Lawson - Consultant. Myka Forrest reports to Rich Toomsen, CEO & Product Manager.