EDUCATION & TRAINING

Shirley Vermace earned her B.A. from University of Iowa in Iowa City GO HAWKS!

Supervisor Shirley Vermace is committed to continuing education; she realizes the value of a professional education to better serve Winneshiek County as a public servant. Shirley has annually attended various educational opportunities offered through state and national conferences, webinars, workshops, legislative forums, and classes. She has completed over 26 weeks of professional leadership training and 3.5 years worth of Certified County Supervisor CEUs.

Shirley is an Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Certified County Supervisor and will get her second certification in August 2024. This certification is earned by attending ISAC conferences, annual meetings, webinars and more over a two-year period. (Shirley is the only Winneshiek County Supervisor to reach this achievement as of this date.)

Shirley is a graduate from the National Association of Counties (NACo) Professional Leadership Academy; she completed two separate 13-week leadership training courses in the spring of 2023 and the fall of 2023.