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As the Institutional Compliance and Evaluation Analyst at Lake Michigan College, Kathy is responsible for institutional compliance reporting at the state and federal level working closely with Institutional Research partners and other key staff throughout the College. The compliance process is ongoing and Kathy works to establish processes that consistently and accurately monitor all compliance activities for the College and mitigate compliance risk issues. Kathy also handles all internal and external evaluation and survey work for LMC. Kathy has over 35 years of experience working in higher education and has been with Lake Michigan College since October, 1986 serving in a variety of professional settings.

Kathy holds an Associate Degree in Applied Business from Lake Michigan College. She is also a member of the Michigan Collaborative for Community Colleges (MCCCARE) and Michigan Community College Data and Evaluation Committee (MCCDEC) and works with many state and national organizations on data.

Ed.D., Organizational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Ferris State University
B.S., Human Resource Management, Central Michigan University

Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Science, Communication

Kari joined LMC in late April 2018 as an Admissions Specialist. Her focus is helping local high school seniors and non-traditional students start classes. She also is an adjunct marketing instructor. She is passionate about helping students reach their goals and fulfilling the hope they bring by creating meaningful futures. Prior to joining LMC, Kari was program director and instructor for Business and Optical Dispensing at American Career College in Los Angeles, CA. Before higher education, she spent over 10 years in the optical industry as an educator, communications director, professional development leader, and retail manager.

Education:
MBA, Marketing, California Lutheran University
BBA, Marketing, Western Michigan University

Doctorate of Dental Surgery; Bachelor of Science, General Studies

Master of Science, Physical Science; Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
•Kane County IL, Information Technology Department (ITD)Desktop Support Specialist, 2018 to 2021
The Desktop Support Specialist extends technical support to all Kane County IL employees related to hardware, software, and networking and consults with other employees and identifies technology problems; they then propose or collaborate on solutions. They are responsible for troubleshooting problems faced by the end-users of PCs, laptops, and mobile phones by identifying issues and analyzing them. In this position, I was required to be aware ofand able to respond to changes in technology. The Desktop Support Specialist must be technologically savvy and focused on finding solutions to issues with technology and Information integration. Technicians receive trouble tickets raised by users through emails, telephones or in-person, as they are the single point-of-contact for any of the County Departments.

•US Department of Commerce (USDOC), Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) Special Agent, Chicago Field Office, 1998 to 2018

Master of Music, Music Performance: Percussion; Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance