About Us

T H E T E A M

Meet Our Staff

Lauren Finke
Executive Director

As Executive Director of the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, Lauren is a critical player in the role of promoting and supporting effective volunteerism in the community. She has been with the VCCV since 2008, collaborating with member agencies, business partners, and community leaders. Lauren organizes and facilitates consultations and trainings on all aspects of volunteer programming, ensuring our local nonprofits are prepared to manage and engage community volunteers.

Jean Seeland
Youth Program Coordinator

Jean is a retired Waterloo Community School District teacher and now spends a majority of her time coordinating service-learning opportunities within the Waterloo Community School District. She has been working for the VCCV since 2010 and continues to encourage and empower youth to utilize their knowledge and skills to effectively serve nonprofit organizations in the Cedar Valley and beyond.

Sally Timmer
RSVP Coordinator

Sally has spent the last 5 years working with seniors and volunteers in the nonprofit sector and is excited to join us as the RSVP Coordinator! Sally will be engaging those 55+ in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of volunteers.

Ayslyn Garnette
AmeriCorps Community Engagement Coordinator

Ayslyn is a recent graduate from the Leisure, Youth, & Human Services Program at UNI. She is excited to start connecting with local nonprofits to help raise awareness to community engagement. Ayslyn will be working closely with UNI and with community members to recruit more volunteers in the Cedar Valley. To help achieve the mission of the VCCV Ayslyn has bold plans for social media efforts and finding ways to reach more community members.

Ashley Kunkle-Ehn
RSVP Coordinator - Oelwein

Ashley works in the VCCV satellite office in Oelwein. She has been in Oelwein for five years and absolutely loves the community. Ashley is excited about the work that the VCCV does in the local communities. Continuing the RSVP program in Oelwein enables individuals 55+ to utilize their skills for the betterment of the community.