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Amanda Dail is the Campus Support Specialist at Lake Michigan College - Bertrand Crossing/Niles Campus in Niles, MI. She is the point of contact for students and prospective students coming to Bertrand Crossing, helping to register them for classes, give financial aid counseling, and help them navigate any college needs that may arise. Amanda works in conjunction with local high schools to help their students get a head start by earning college credit while they are still in high school. Amanda is the Work Study supervisor for Bertrand Crossing. She helps members of the community by being the liaison and coordinator for events being held at the Bertrand Crossing Campus. Amanda is the main contact for the Trucking Program housed out of the Bertrand Crossing/Niles campus and navigates the road ahead for prospective Truckers to obtain their CDL-A.

Amanda started at Lake Michigan College in 2003 at the Bertrand Crossing/Niles campus and has worked as a Generalist, Admissions Specialist, and Financial Aid Specialist at Lake Michigan College - Napier Campus before returning as Lead Generalist and now Campus Support Specialist for the Bertrand Crossing/Niles campus.

Amanda was the first student at North Central College in Naperville, IL to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics simultaneously.

PhD Curriculum and Instruction, Andrews University
MA Educational Leadership and Literacy Education, Michigan State University

Chad Dee is originally from the Southwest Michigan area and then relocated to South Bend, Indiana in the early 90s. Although still located in South Bend, Chad returned to work in Southwest Michigan in November of 2008 in a variety of roles with the MTEC of Lake Michigan College. Currently, as the Director of the Hanson Technology Center, Chad oversees events that take place in the technology center as well as the Fab Lab.

Chad graduated from Indiana Tech in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and continued on and completed his MBA with an emphasis in Marketing and Management in 2003.

Bachelor of Arts, History/Economics; Master of Arts (In Progress), Applied Economics

Colonel John “Marty” DeStazio, culminating a 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force, began as a political science instructor in November 2022. Marty was commissioned in 1993 through the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in Political Science, specializing in Russian comparative politics with a minor in Russian language. In that same year he was credentialed as a Special Agent with the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) where he focused on felony criminal, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism investigations and services. He received a Master of Science, Criminal Justice Administration degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu, in 1998, with a focus on criminal investigation and management. In 2002 he received a Master of Arts degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, Department of National Security Affairs, where he specialized in Sub-Saharan Africa Affairs and French language. He subsequently served tours in England, throughout the African continent, South Korea, Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. During this period, he received a Masters of Military Operational Arts and Science from Air University, Alabama focused on Africa regional affairs and the operational art of war. In 2015, Marty served as International Fellow, Israel National Defense College, where he attained a Master of Arts degree from Haifa University in Political Science, specializing in Israel National Security. As a Hebrew linguist, he later served as Air Attaché to the Israeli Air Force, U.S. Embassy in Israel, from 2019-2022. He moved home to Southwest Michigan in 2022.

Tabitha DiBacco (She/Her) is a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Western Michigan University. She earned her Master of Arts degree in psychology from Western Michigan University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and communication from Bowling Green State University. She currently teaches Introduction to Psychology at Lake Michigan College.

Tabitha's clinical and research interests both center on trauma. With regard to research, she has investigated factors impacting help-seeking, mental health symptoms, and treatment outcomes for populations impacted by trauma. Most recently, her research has focused on intimate partner violence and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also strives to recognize the role of intersectionality, particularly within trauma, for her research and clinical work.

Master of Science, Statistics; Bachelor of Arts, Math

Treasurer

South Haven, Michigan

Term ends 12/31/28

Lee is a Chicago native and has lived in Southwest Michigan since October 2019. After more than a decade as a journalist for the medical and hospitality industries, she received an Associates in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and is currently a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Most recently she has worked as a laboratory technician at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.

Casey joined Lake Michigan College in 2019 as a Student Success Mentor and later transitioned into Admissions as an Admissions Specialist at the South Haven Campus. Casey now works as Associate Director of Advising. Casey works with our CIS and education students and her focus is helping bring access and opportunity to traditional and non-traditional students to help them achieve their educational goals. Prior to joining LMC, Casey worked for 10 years in the hospitality industry working at Walt Disney World, the Master's Golf Tournament, Hyatt and Hilton Hotels, and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

Education:
BBS, Hospitality Management, University of South Carolina
MA, Educational Leadership-Higher Education and Student Affairs, Western Michigan University