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Human Resources
Human Resources
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2109MABOUT
Kristine Anderson serves as the Chief Human Resource Officer at Muskegon Community College. She and her team are responsible for all aspects of human resources that promote a culture of teamwork and support that allow the other faculty/staff to focus their efforts on student success.
Kristine values her role as a collaborative partner and servant leader across the organization as a member of the executive and senior leadership teams planning, implementing, and supporting strategic direction and initiatives.
Since joining MCC, Kristine and her team have successfully adopted a number of new practices and technologies to create efficiencies for employees both in process and access. Some of these technologies included benefits enrollment, training, performance evaluations, onboarding, pay, and hiring processes. Other campus wide initiatives have included health and safety, contracts, policies, community outreach, strategic implementation, and improved communication.
She is passionate about fostering teamwork across campus, living our values, emphasizing the importance of weaving equity and inclusion through everything we do and continuing to promote opportunities at MCC for our students and employees.
With nearly 25 years in Human Resources, Kristine started her career at Quality Stores corporate office where her focus was on leadership training, later managing employee relations across 200+ locations throughout the nation with an emphasis on harassment and discrimination prevention. She moved to Spartan Stores Retail Division and was soon leading the HR team in the corporate division with a focus on building new HR processes and improving the diversity in leadership roles. She made the leap to higher education at Davenport University where she led a team as the Director of Recruitment & Employee Relations and was a part of a number of successful projects including cultural growth, restructuring and DEI initiatives which lead to awards such as the Great College to Work for and Excellence in Diversity from Inside Higher Education for 3 consecutive years during her tenure.
Kristine earned a B.S. degree from Western Michigan University, and has held a number of HR and Title IX certifications. Most recently she was honored to be selected for and completed the Michigan Community College Association Leadership Academy.
Health & Physical Education & Recreation
Health & Physical Education & Recreation
Office Location
Health and Wellness Center Room 126MY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Muskegon, MI
- High School: Mona Shores High School
- Professional Experience: 25 years professional experience. Owner/ operator of a multipurpose fitness facility
- Academic Degrees: B.S. Exercise Science / University of West Florida
- Classes Taught: PEA101A – Fitness, Wellness & Nutrition, PEA104A – Walking, Jogging & Conditioning, PEA201 – Aerobic Movement for Fitness
MORE ABOUT ME
- Dog lover. I have three dogs
- My role models Abraham Lincoln and Mother Theresa. I connect with the constant hardships and perseverance of Abraham Lincoln. His insight, compassion and leadership for a better world. Mother Theresa servant leadership, love and compassion for every person.
- I have lived in Florida, Chicago and the Washington state but i am a true Michigander and I love our beautiful state!
- I am an avid outdoors person, marathon runner and endurance sports junkie
- I LOVE teaching at MCC because I love the school and the students! I thoroughly enjoy my subject and the connection and response from the students has been wonderful. They connect and engage and I know it is impacting their lives in a positive manner. No matter what profession they are pursuing, nothing is more important than their health and wellbeing.
- Favorite quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world”
Business
Business
Office Hours
Mon-Thu : 9:30 am - 10:00 am (virtual)Mon-Thu : 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm (virtual)
MY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Greater Cleveland, Ohio
- Professional Experience: Prior to MCC, taught at three community colleges and two universities in economics and statistics and founded a sports analytics website.
- Academic Degrees: MS, Economics, University of Oregon, JD, University of Toledo, JD, University of Toledo, MA, Economics, Eastern Michigan University, BS, Economics and English Language, Eastern Michigan University
- Classes Taught: ECON 101A, Principles of Macroeconomics; ECON 102A, Principles of Microeconomics
MORE ABOUT ME
- Research interests include environmental economics, economic geography, law and economics, urban economics, economics of education, and intellectual property law.
Math & Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday : 11:00 am - 12:00 pmWednesday : 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Office Location
1021AMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Fullerton, CA
- High School: Buena Park High School, Buena Park, CA
- Professional Experience: Instructor — Lake Michigan College; Teaching Artist — CircEsteem, Olive Tree Arts Network, American Theater Company; Instructor — University of Virginia; Actor & Director — Chicago and Los Angeles (various theatre companies)
- Academic Degrees: B.A. Biblical & Theological Studies, Biola University, M.F.A. in Acting, University of Virginia
- Classes Taught: TH-102 Acting; TH-101 Theater Appreciation; TH-121 Intro to Tech Theater; TH-204 Improvisation for Actors
MORE ABOUT ME
- The creative arts, education, sharing stories, farming, and retreat are my greatest interests.
- You may find me hiking or sitting around a campfire playing guitar.
- In 2015, my friend published a book chronicling a 3,000 mile bike trip he and I took from California to New York.
- “First Beat” was the name of my Improvised Musical Theatre troupe in Chicago.
- A quote that challenges me is: “May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back, the way it is with children.” — Rilke
Muskegon Community College
Counseling & Advising
Counseling & Advising
Office Hours
Mon-Thu : 8:00 am - 4:30 pmFri : 8:00 am - 12:00 PM (virtually)
Office Location
1050AMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
- High School: Grandville High School
- Professional Experience: I began my career teaching elementary education in Rockford Public Schools before moving to the lakeshore. Once I moved to Grand Haven, I focused on raising my two children and getting involved in my community as a volunteer. Through my volunteering efforts, I continued to work with students as a mentor, tutor and coach, while also serving on various executive boards where I was able to plan events, fund raise and help with school district millage campaigns and bond proposals. I completed my counseling degree interning at a high school, then went on to work with at-risk high school students and to mentor first generation high school students through the college research and application process. Through these efforts I discovered that I had a passion for helping students find their path, which became a primary focus for me as I started my own clinical mental health practice while serving on the panel for TCM Counseling of Grand Haven. Through TCM, I was able to continue counseling in schools and helping students with issues like depression, anxiety, trauma and self-harming behavior. As a new counselor to MCC, I love that I get to provide academic and emotional support to a diverse group of students as they work towards their goals.
- Academic Degrees: Bachelor of Science Social Group Science/Elementary Education- Grand Valley State University, Master of Arts Counseling Education- Western Michigan University
MORE ABOUT ME
- Warm summer days are my favorite when I can get lost in a historical fiction novel.
- Music would be the one thing I would want on a deserted island, and I’m not genre specific.
- In my free time, if I’m not walking my dogs in the woods, I can often be found at Home Goods shopping for home interior decor.
