Northeast Iowa – Angi Reid joins Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
(SSNHA) as the new Education & Interpretation Manager. Reid will manage the SSNHA
Education Scholarship Fund, as well as numerous other education and interpretive projects.
Reid is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, where she obtained a bachelor’s
degree in both Anthropology/Archaeology and Spanish Teaching. Before coming to SSNHA,
she worked as a naturalist with Clayton County Conservation. Reid’s background includes
extensive work developing curriculum and educational programs, including service with
AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps.
“Angi is a great addition to the Silos & Smokestacks staff,” said Don Short, SSNHA
President. “She brings a lot of energy, along with a wide variety of frontline experience.”
SSNHA is one of 37 federally designated heritage areas in the nation and is Affiliated
Area of the National Park Service. The Heritage Area covers 37 counties in the northeast
quadrant of Iowa. Interstate 80 borders it on the south and Interstate 35 borders it on the
west. Through a network of sites, programs and events, SSNHA interprets farm life,
agribusiness, and rural communities—past and present. To learn more about Silos &
Smokestacks National Heritage Area, please visit www.silosandsmokestacks.org.
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