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Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
Office Location
1361BABOUT
Kristin Tank began her career with MCC in May of 2021 leading a team of experts. She has more than 20 years of experience in the marketing and communications field with her most recent work experience as Public Information Officer at the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District where she actively and strategically led, implemented, monitored, and evaluated marketing, communication, and crisis response initiatives. This included advertising, promotions, public relations, media relations, and internal communications to support objectives and increase positive exposure.
She has experience as an adjunct instructor at Baker College of Muskegon and as Communications Manager at Quality Stores, Inc.
Kristin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Personnel Management from Michigan State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Communication from Western Michigan University.
Formerly she served on the board for the Michigan School Public Relations Association, Mediation & Restorative Services, and BSA Troop 1048 of Whitehall, Michigan.
Human Resources
Human Resources
Office Location
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.
Office Location
1356
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
