"[The best part of being an employee at Central Rivers AEA is] being involved in an innovative organization that offers opportunities to learn new skills that are needed to help me be productive in my career." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey
"I love the environment and services we provide. I feel like we make a difference and are allowed the flexibility to be able to independently work and create outside the box ideas. I would recommend working for Central Rivers AEA and have recruited quite a few employees." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey
"I'm motivated to work at Central Rivers AEA because of the students I work with and the understanding of administration. I know that if something comes up in my home life, I will have the flexibility to deal with it." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey
"The benefits and pay are really good, there are a lot of people to support a variety of needs. Working with children is a really important job, and I enjoy what I do..." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey
"What motivates me about Central Rivers AEA is the encouragement to utilize skills I have in the work I do. It is also the trust that I am doing my job..." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey
"CRAEA has made efforts in establishing collaboration and connections among staff in recent years. They have gone to great lengths to show employees that our mental health is important to them." -- CRAEA staff member, Top Iowa Workplaces Survey

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Jennifer Coombes, CFO (interim)

Jennifer Coombes

Chief Financial Officer

Oversight of agency finances
jcoombes@centralriversaea.org / (319)-273-8206

Pam Morrissey, Accounting Manager

Pam Morrissey

Accounting Manager

Grants and Budgets
Agency Credit Cards
pmorrissey@centralriversaea.org / 319-273-8205

Kevin Klobassa, Benefits Specialist

Kevin Klobassa

Benefits Specialist

Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Retirement (403b / IPERS)
Work Injuries & Workers Compensation
kklobassa@centralriversaea.org / 319-273-8202

Shane Wolf, Payroll Specialist

Shane Wolf

Payroll Specialist

Payroll
Time Clock
W-4 or Tax Withholding Changes
Direct Deposit Changes
swolf@centralriversaea.org / 319-273-8203

Angie Sorenson, Accounts Payable Specialist

Angie Sorenson

Accounts Payable Specialist

Expense Reimbursements
Payment of Invoices
Adding Vendors
asorenson@centralriversaea.org / 319-268-7659

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Karl Kurt

Assistant Chief Administrator/Director of Human Resources

Emergency Procedures
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Grievance
kkurt@centralriversaea.org / (319)-273-8245

Shirley Horak, Human Resources Coordinator

Shirley Horak

Human Resources Coordinator

Human Resource Issues and Oversight
Leaves
FMLA
Work Year calendars
School Messenger
shorak@centralriversaea.org / (319)-273-8245

Lori Thomas, Executive Assistant:Board Secretary

Lori Thomas

Executive Assistant/Board Secretary

General HR support
WebLink resources
Board Policies
lthomas@centralriversaea.org / (319)-273-8201