Alex Rice

Alex Rice is a West Des Moines native who left Iowa for college and lived all over the US — and on three other continents — before returning home to Central Iowa in 2021. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University and is the executive director of the Willkie House, a youth-serving nonprofit founded in 1917. Alex is fluent in French and is an avid cyclist, gardener, and traveler. Open Book pairs her interest in education with her belief in the power of learning from others' experiences.