Human Resources Staff

The Human Resources Office is open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and at other times by appointment. To make an appointment, please call (810) 762-0565 or email [email protected].

We welcome the opportunity to provide you with professional HR Support!

Our Mission

We are solution providers. Our mission is to generate comprehensive, systemic solutions to the HR problems, issues and questions of the organization’s management and employees.

When you need assistance in a particular area select the title below to find your contact person.

HR Services

Kristi Dawley

- Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0275
  • Harassment / Discrimination Claims
  • Reasonable Suspicion Situations
  • Employment-related investigation/resolution
  • Job evaluation and job description consulting
  • Labor Relations & Labor Contract Administration

Aurya El

- Labor Relations Specialist
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0945
  • Employment-related investigation/resolution
  • Labor Relations & Labor Contract Administration
  • Union liaison

Kim Mitchell

- HRIS Analyst
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-5112
  • Implementation of HRIS technology
  • HR regulatory compliance
  • HR related research
  • Continuous improvement of HR function & services
  • Policy, procedure and system design

Sarah Crannie

- Benefits Coordinator
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0524
  • New Employee Benefit Orientation and Employee benefit changes
  • Annual Benefits Open Enrollment
  • Leaves of Absences
  • Tuition Reimbursements, Professional Development, COBRA processing
  • Wellness

Susan Praski

- Compensation Analyst
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0503
  • Employee Change Forms
  • Employment Verifications
  • Faculty Continuing Contracts & Salary Adjustments
  • Job Evaluations and Job Description Consulting
  • Salary Market Surveys
  • Seniority Lists
  • Unemployment Claims

Shane Stephenson

- Risk Management Coordinator
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-5155
  • Coordination of Risk Management & Health & Safety
  • Compliance, Records & Reporting
  • Risk Management & Environmental Training

Talent Acquisition & Staff Development

Rebecca Martz

- Talent Acquisition & Staff Development Manager
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 232-7051
  • Management, coordination and implementation of recruiting, interviewing and selection process
  • Staffing/employment consulting
  • Serves as a liaison between candidates and hiring manager
  • New employee orientation
  • Job evaluation/job description consulting
  • Development Programs

April Hubbert

- HR Coordinator
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 232-2561
  • Coordination and implementation of recruiting, interviewing and selection process
  • Staffing/employment consulting
  • Serves as a liaison between candidates and hiring manager
  • New employee orientation / Onboarding

Chinyere Byrd

- HR Coordinator
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-5621
  • Coordination and implementation of recruiting, interviewing and selection process
  • Staffing/employment consulting
  • Serves as a liaison between candidates and hiring manager
  • New employee orientation / Onboarding

Vacant

- Employee Experience Coordinator
  • College culture champion
  • Positive employee environment champion
  • Retention and Recognition Programs

HR Management

Cheri Nowak

- Associate Vice President Human Resources
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0566
  • Strategic and Operational HR Planning
  • Labor Relations & Labor Contract Administration
  • Supervisor/Management Consulting
  • Continuous Improvement of HR Services
  • HR Policy

Laura Tripp

- HR Coordinator - Operations
email [email protected]
Phone (810) 762-0566
  • Office Administration
  • Communications
  • Budgeting / Purchasing
  • Reporting
  • Records Management
  • Intake of FOIAs/Subpoenas

Vacant

- HR Administrator
email [email protected] - (send any payroll related items to this email only)
Phone (810) 762-0524
  • Benchmarking
  • Auditing
  • Reporting and Process Documentation
  • Direct Deposits
  • W-2 Processing