TVC Says Goodbye and Welcomes New Americorps VISTA's to the team

Joseph Evans was brought on as a new technology VISTA. He has a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and has spent the last five years working as an IT consultant for Accenture. His IT background will help TVC advance and maintain their internal network structure, update their website and document internal IT procedures for succession planning and risk management purposes.

Tiffany Ann Lewis is a former elementary school teacher from Iowa. She has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and has taken MBA business courses at the University of Iowa. Tiffany decided to leave her teaching job and become a VISTA to take on a role that will combine her education background and business experiences. She will be an intricate part in helping TVC integrate the SAVE program into schools and nonprofit organizations with educational programs that support at-risk students.

Christin Coster worked off-site at Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS). Over the last year, Christin completed a variety of projects including: instituting new tracking procedures for evaluating program services, organizing public awareness and fundraising events and researching new funding opportunities. Christin will be moving to Egypt in August and is in the process of applying for the Peace Corps.

Karla Micheli spent the last year as a Program and Marketing Coordinator at TVC. She was a key contributor in the development of the new skills-based volunteer program SAVE. The program was presented at the State Conference on Volunteering in May and will be presented at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in June. Karla plans to continue her career in the nonprofit sector with a focus on international public administration.