Alphabetized Staff Listing
Laura Baril
Staff Assistant, Employment Services
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Specialties
- Customer service and administrative support to Employment Services.
Catherine Burns
Labor Relations Specialist
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Specialties
- Facilitate hiring process for union positions.
- Coordinate labor relations issues, including contract negotiations, grievances, and position audits.
Nancy Bykkonen
Staff Assistant, Benefit Services
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Specialties
- Front-line employee support for Benefit Services.
- Coordinate day-to-day Benefits staff calendar.
- Clerical support for workers’ compensation.
- Education – TRIP and EEP.
- Assist with special projects and yearly open enrollments for different Benefits programs.
Becky Christianson
Interim Director, Employment Services
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Theresa Coleman-Kaiser
Assistant Vice President for Administration
Links of Interest
- National Association of College Auxiliary Services
- National Association of College & University Food Services
- National Association of College Stores
- Michigan Snowsports Industries Association
- Golf Association of Michigan
- International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters
- College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Specialties
- Human Resources.
- Auxiliary business operations.
- Continuous improvement using lean principles.
- Crisis response and emergency operations.
Regina Engler-Burton
Senior Training Specialist
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Specialties
- Coordinate HR training opportunities.
M. Wayne Gaddis
Administrative Aide, Payroll Services
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Karen Hext
Benefits Coordinator
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Specialties
- Answer questions relating to employee benefits, open enrollments, Aetna health insurance claims, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Michigan Tech’s Health/Dental/Vision plan designs.
Renee Hiller, SPHR
Director, Benefit Services
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Specialties
- Responsible for delivery of all benefits services, including medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, leaves of absences, student insurance, and education benefits.
- Develop and implement Michigan Tech Wellness programs.
- Manage and direct Michigan Tech's Workers’ Compensation Program.
Patricia Kyllonen
Director, HR Information Systems
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Specialties
- Implementation of and training for Electronic Personnel Action Forms (EPAF).
- Human Resources data access.
- Employment reporting needs.
- Generate authorized mass emails.
- User account assistance for Michigan Tech Jobs applicant portal.
Kenneth Leivdal
Data Analyst, HR Information Systems
Tanya Maki
Office Assistant, Employment Services
Susan McDaniel
Staff Assistant, Employment and Benefit Services
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Specialties
- Customer service and administrative support to Employment and Benefit Services.
- Coordinate and process student insurance forms.
Renee Ozanich
Academic Employment Services Specialist
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Specialties
- Facilitate faculty hiring process.
- Work with academic units and search committees to assist with faculty hiring.
Laurie Panian
Associate Director
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Open Position
Immigration and Visa Coordinator
906-487-2280
Lakeshore Center Room 214C
Lakeshore Center Room 214C
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Specialties
- Coordinate immigration services and related employment processes.
Alexander Saari
Data Analyst, HR Information Systems
Timothy Scullion
Payroll Associate
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Susan (Sue) Sergey
Senior Executive Secretary
sjsergey@mtu.edu
Lakeshore Center Room 214J
Lakeshore Center Room 214J
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Tammie Vater
Office Assistant, Payroll Services
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