Senior-Level Leadership Job Shadow Program
The MI ACE Senior–Level Leadership Job Shadow Program provides mid-level women leaders who aspire to a senior-level position, the opportunity to gain impactful mentorship, learn from diverse institutional viewpoints and enhance professional knowledge and skills. This program utilizes best practices from established job shadow and fellowship resources which creates an exceptional experience for select women in higher education in Michigan.
The program connects with presidents in the state to serve as “host site” leaders and will select a senior staff leader as a primary mentor. This is a personalized program which encourages learning both through observation and application.
If you are a mid-level woman leader in higher education eager to enhance your leadership skills and/or aspire to senior-level career opportunities, please consider applying! As a result of participating in the program, women will engage with various leadership and management styles.
The application and selection process allows institutions and participant needs to align for a successful experience.
Job Shadow Cohorts
2024-2025 Cohort - Year 9
Mentees
- Carmeda Stokes, University of Michigan
- Katie Stokes, Rochester University
- Alyssa Andrews-Harris, Lansing Community College
- Dr. Kordilia Noble, The University of Olivet
- Mursalata Muhammad, Grand Rapids Community College
Mentors:
- Kahler Schuemann, Western Michigan University
- Chris Dougherty, Madonna University
- Chris Benson, Madonna University
- Erin Van Egmond, Grand Rapids Community College
- Reva Curry, Delta College
- Andrea Ursuy, Delta College
2023-2024 Cohort - Year 8
Mentees
- Alicia Apperson, Eastern Michigan University
- Stacey Crews, Oakland Community College
- Shon'ta Dwyer, Lansing Community College
- Jennifer Laubenthal, Central Michigan University
- Sandra Murchison, Eastern Michigan University
Mentors:
- Sally Welch, Lansing Community College
- Kahler Schuemann, Western Michigan University
- Pat Smith, Grand Valley State University
- Fatma Mili, Grand Valley State University
- Deborah Dunn, Madonna University
2022-2023 Cohort - Year 7
Mentees:
- Jacqui Broughton, Michigan State University
- Danyelle Gregory, Ferris State University
- Amy Fisher, Mid Michigan College
- Charmayne Mulligan, Davenport University
Mentors:
- Steven Corey, Olivet College
- Jenny Hall-Jones, Grand Valley State University
- James Sawyer, Macomb Community College
- Dr. Sally Welch, Lansing Community College
2021-2022 Cohort - Year 6
Mentees:
- Shetina Jones, University of Detroit Mercy
- Carla Koretsky, Western Michigan University
- Lisa Mazure, Lansing Community College
- Anne Nichols, Rochester University
- Cheri Nowak, Wayne State University
- Temii Tellis, Eastern Michigan University
Mentors:
- Sally Welch, Lansing Community College
- Rhonda Longworth, Eastern Michigan University
- Beverly Walker-Griffea, Mott Community College
- Dr, Brian Knetl, Grand Rapids Community College
- Melissa Woo, Michigan State University
- Jeanine Ward-Roof, Ferris State University
2020-2021 Cohort - Year 5
Mentees:
- Shai James Boyd, Henry Ford College
- Kathryn Wrench, Wayne State University
- Shawn Turner-Pewitt, Wayne State University
- Rosalind Garcia-Tosi, University of Michigan
- Tracy Galarowicz, Central Michigan University
Mentors:
- Beverly Walker-Griffea, Mott Community College;
- Jesse Bernal, Grand Valley State University.
- Heidi Tracy, Central Michigan University;
- Dale Nesbary, Muskegon Community College;
- Lise Freiburger, Grand Rapids Community College;
2019-2020 Cohort - Year 4
Mentees:
- Amber Benton, Michigan State University
- Joi Cunningham, Oakland University
- Julia Heck, Eastern Michigan University
- Beth Kubitskey, Eastern Michigan University
- Dorine Lawrence-Hughes, University of Michigan
Mentors:
- Suzie Nagel-Bennett, Western Michigan University
- Dave Veneklase, Davenport University
- Beverly Walker-Griffea, Mott Community College
- Anita Welch, Wayne State University
- Don Ritzenhein, Macomb Community College
2018-2019 Cohort - Year 3
Mentees:
- Michelle Bruner, Wayne State
- Anne Crain, Michigan State University
- Jeannette Stein, University of Michigan-Flint
- Amy Radford-Popp, Michigan State University
- Karry Kiste-Toner, Mid Michigan College
Mentors:
- Rhonda Longworth, Eastern Michigan University
- Matt Miller, Mid Michigan College
- Connie Tingson-Gatuz, Madonna University
- Alayne Thorpe, Andrews University
- Beverly Walker-Griffea, Mott Community College
2017-2018 Cohort - Year 2
Mentees:
- Mecha Crockett, Wayne County Community College District
- Chiara Hensley, Eastern Michigan University
- DeeDee Stakley, Ferris State University
- Michele Kelly, Macomb Community College
- Christine Jackson, Wayne State University
Mentors:
- Dale Nesbary, Muskegon Community College
- Keith Whitfield, University of Nevada
- Sanjay Gupta, Michigan State University
- Michael McDonald, Kalamazoo College
- Christine Hammond, Mid Michigan Community College;
2016-2017 Cohort (Inaugrual)
Mentees:
- Michelle Allmendinger, Michigan State University
- Christine Benson, Madonna University
- Colleen Croxall, Eastern Michigan University
- Anne Hitt, Oakland University
- Lisa Miller, Grand Valley State University
Mentors:
- Christine Hammond, Mid Michigan Community College
- Nick Piccolo, Alma College
- Diane Anderson, Western Michigan University
- Gayle R. Davis, Grand Valley State University
- Cameron Brunet-Koch, North Central Michigan College.
Senior-Level Leadership Job Shadow Committee Members
- Andrea Beach, Ph.D., Associate Dean For Academic Services, College of Education and Human Development, Western Michigan University
- Christine Benson, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Mission Integration, Madonna University
- Marlene Kowalski-Braun, Ph.D., Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer, Grand Valley State University
- Michelle Hunt Bruner, M.A., Managing Director, Center for Positive Organizations, University of Michigan
- Nancy Giardina, Ed.D., Professor of Movement Science, Grand Valley State University
- Shawn Pewitt, M.A., Director, Career Services, Wayne State University
- Malia Roberts, Ph.D., Interim Senior Director of Graduate College Enrollment Graduate College, Western Michigan University