Jolene Liebl started her career as a third-grade teacher in Aldine, Texas, a suburb of Houston. She returned to Iowa in 2006 to be a third-grade teacher and then an instructional coach for Newton Community Schools. She accepted the job of principal in Oskaloosa in 2014. Liebl earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Iowa State University, and her master’s degrees in education and educational leadership from Viterbo University in Wisconsin and Iowa State University, respectively.

Jennifer is thrilled to be part of the Hanawalt team! She is a DMPS alum who has been serving the students and families of DMPS for over 30 years. Jennifer attended Iowa State and Viterbo earning a MA in Educational Leadership and endorsements in reading and special education. Her career started in special education as an elementary teacher, coach, and curriculum coordinator. She entered administration as a School Improvement Leader at East High School and served in the principal role for 10 years at Stowe Elementary an International Baccalaureate School. Through all of these experiences she has grown as an individual who strives to lead with love, family (our students, our school, and our own), and learning at the core. She loves live music, bike rides, and good food all while living in a multi-generational home with 4 generations of DMPS grads/students!