Sara Lias is a financial professional currently serving as a Financial Specialist II at Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) since November 2024. Prior experience includes a role as Director of Operations at Crary Huff Law Firm, where responsibilities included managing strategic initiatives, overseeing daily operations, and planning for the firm's evolving needs from December 2018 to November 2024. Sara's background also includes positions as a Commercial Services Deposit Specialist at Security National Bank from April 2016 to December 2018, a Treasury Management Specialist at Northwest Bank from February 2009 to April 2016, and a District Sales Manager at Longlines Wireless from October 2007 to February 2009. Sara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Morningside University, completed between 1997 and 2001.
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Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA)
Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) is a regional agency that provides school improvement services for students, teachers and administrators, and early childhood services. The agency is an educational partner with 34 public school districts and 33 accredited, private schools in a 10-county area of northwest Iowa (Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien, Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, and Crawford), serving nearly 45,000 students. Northwest AEA staff, schools and families work together to help all children reach their potential. As an intermediate agency, Northwest AEA offers the kinds of services that can be provided most equitably, efficiently and economically on a regional or cooperative basis among school districts. The mission of Northwest AEA is to provide visionary leadership and quality, student-centered services through relationships with families, schools and communities.