Diane Martens

563-326-8221 x 8588 – diane.martens@scottcountyiowa.com

Job Title: Early Childhood Iowa Coordinator

Job Description: Work with local Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa board to determine community needs.  Contract with community agencies to provide identified services.  Create a early care and education system for Scott County.

Education Background: Marycrest, Elementary Education, 1994

What I like most about my job is… Knowing families and children have been kept safe and that they are more likely to have a successful future.

Personal Info

When I’m not working, I’m… doing something with my daughters and/or husband

My favorite music/bands are… Meatloaf

For fun, I like to… Organize

On my iPod, you’ll find… Pulp Fiction sound track

My favorite quote is… Having a grievance or a resentment is like drinking poison and thinking it will kill your enemy. – Nelson Mandela

If I could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, I would invite… my grandmother Evelyn Kahler (deceased)

If I could have an endless supply of any one food, it would be… Crab Legs

If I could visit any place in the world, I would go to… New Zealand

When trick-or-treating as a kid, the candy that I didn’t like to get was… anything with coconut

If I had to wear a t-shirt with one word on it for the rest of my life, the word would be… smile