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Rachael Tiesenga

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Director | Workforce and Leadership Development at Southwest Michigan First

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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About

Rachael Tiesenga is Director of Workforce and Leadership Development at Southwest Michigan First, where she leads programs including Leadership Greater Kalamazoo, First Up (for early-career professionals), and internship programming. She holds a B.S. in Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate from the University of South Florida, and is a Certified Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach.

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Experience

  1. Southwest Michigan FirstDirector of Workforce and Leadership Developmentcurrent2024 — presentGreater Kalamazoo Area
  2. Southwest Michigan FirstEvent Coordinator2021 — 2024
  3. Southwest Michigan FirstExecutive Assistant2020 — 2021
  4. West Michigan Cancer CenterPhlebotomist2018 — 2020Kalamazoo, Michigan Area
  5. University of Michigan - University Health ServicePhlebotomist2017 — 2018

Skills & more

Leadership Development2Strategic Consulting1Customer Service2Employee Engagement1Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint2
  • Cultural Agility for Service in Public Entities — The Center for Cultural Agility
  • Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach — Gallup
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate — USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
  • Phlebotomy Technician

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rachael Tiesenga?
Rachael Tiesenga is Director of Workforce and Leadership Development at Southwest Michigan First, where she leads programs including Leadership Greater Kalamazoo, First Up (for early-career professionals), and internship programming. She holds a B.S. in Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate from the University of South Florida, and is a Certified Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach.
Where does Rachael Tiesenga work?
Rachael Tiesenga is Director | Workforce and Leadership Development at Southwest Michigan First.
Where did Rachael Tiesenga go to school?
Rachael Tiesenga studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor’s Degree, Biopsychology Cognition Neuroscience).

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