Emily is the Executive Director of the Villages of Van Buren County in Keosauqua, IA. She is a graduate of AIB with a degree in Business Administration and Financial Management and a graduate of Simpson College with a degree in Marketing and Corporate Communications. Emily always had a love for dance. She took adult hip-hop classes for 10 years in Des Moines, IA and had the opportunity to perform in annual recitals and even at a national competition in Las Vegas. This passion for dance was passed on to her daughter, Sofia Hobbs, who began taking classes at the age of four at a studio in Des Moines, IA where they lived. When Emily moved back to SE Iowa, she and Sofia met with Tympest and immediately knew HTDA was their new home. Sofia thrived during her four years at HTDA and is now an alumnus and currently continuing her dancing while in college on the Iowa Central Dance Team. Emily is delighted to be able to continue working with the staff, students, and families!