Main Street Board Members

Amy Desenberg-Wines - Board Chair

Travis Stanley - Vice Chair

Travis Stanley is a resident of Norwalk where he has worked as Pastor for Norwalk Christian Church since 2014. He is a father of three kids, two of which attended Main Street School. He is the past-President of the Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce and current President of the Norwalk Area Ministerial Association. Travis has served on the Main Street School board since 2019.

Katie Routh - Secretary

Katie graduated from Simpson College with a BA in Education and from Drake University with a Masters in Effective Teaching. She was an elementary teacher in the Norwalk Community School system for 33 years. During that time she was also a teacher trainer and helped to develop a multiage, developmentally appropriate, school within the public school. The MAC School was visited by educators from around the world and was part of a LEGO Logo project with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Since retirement, she has been an adjunct professor at Simpson College and has worked with Main Street School as a teacher-mentor, substitute teacher, Co-Director and is currently serving as Main Street School Board Chair.

Karen Cavanaugh - At Large

Karen has experience in strategic HR and business consulting, specializing in employee relations, organizational development and business strategy. With over 10 years of expertise, SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications, and an additional 10 years of higher education experience, she plays a pivotal role in shaping organizational success through strategic planning and leadership.

Karla Fultz - At Large

Karla Fultz has worked as an attorney practicing in both the state and federal courts of Iowa in the areas of employment, municipal law and zoning until her retirement in August of 2022. She served as Juvenile Judge in Polk County from 1993 until 2009. During that time, she was the presiding judge for the Polk County Juvenile Drug Court and the Polk County Family Drug Court. Both programs were honored by the Iowa Supreme Court with Court Innovation Awards. She has served her profession, community and state as a member or chair of a multitude of committees, boards and foundations.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement

Main Street School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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