Tina Wendling Email & Phone Number

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

I love my job! I get to use all my word nerd powers for good to create persuasive, keenly crafted proposals in response to RFP's every single day. I work with an incredibly talented team and together, we are a well-oiled machine. I am passionate about the mission of my company, Myers and Stauffer, an accounting and consulting firm that contracts with local, state, and federal government health care and human services agencies to transform government health care to better serve those in the most need. Government health care is complex and resources are limited, so helping our clients (government health care and human services agencies) more effectively and efficiently leverage available resources reduces waste and ensures that those who truly need care are on the receiving end of the highest quality services possible.

Kansas City, Mo

I am a true word nerd and am excited by the power of combining smart words with smart ideas. That's what I do for my clients -- provide the words for their ideas. Whether it’s a personal history, business memoir, scholarly article, workshop manual, children’s book, or web content, I offer a keen eye for detail and insight into my clients’ varied perspectives, allowing me to capture the precise style, voice, and messaging that clients are trying to convey.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

I am honored to teach plan and deliver curriculum and instruction for CT2000: “Fundamentals of Communication,” a 3 credit hour core curriculum requirement for all students that provides an introduction to effective communication with emphasis on presentational speaking, critical listening, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and small group communication with particular focus on theory and practice of human communication through individual and group experiences. I love the opportunity to teach this Fundamentals of Communication course because communication truly lies at the heart of human experience, and effective communication is the key to success in all of life.

In this role, I was able to provide career advising, education, coaching, and job search guidance to students and alumni, ranging from early-career candidates to experienced professionals. I loved engaging with students and alumni in all phases of career readiness through campus programming, class presentations, and one-on-one coaching as well as collaborating with employer partners to deliver educational programming such as panels and mock interview days as well as career fair events and networking opportunities. I also had the opportunity to collaborate with faculty partners across the university to provide programming that supports the NACE Career Competencies as well as created and delivered numerous class presentations to support career readiness covering topics such as employer recruitment processes, interview preparation, graduate school application, professional branding, internships, and networkingOne of my greatest joys in this role was teaching CT1120: Career Planning as well as CP3910 and CP3920, our cooperative education courses that allowed students to earn college course credit for a concurrent internship experience. I obtained Rockhurst Online Instructor Certification and proficiency in Canvas LMS.

This role allowed me to act in coordination with and on behalf of the Dean in all college matters and to support the Associate Dean with daily college operations which included hiring of adjuncts, management of budgets, programs, and Dean’s suite staff while serving as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituents on all matters pertaining to the Office of the Dean. I worked to enhance the Dean’s effectiveness through the exercise of good judgment in a variety of situations that often required discretion and a keen eye for detail. In coordination with the Associate Dean, I redesigned and facilitated the college's Adjunct Orientation course and managed the hiring process for all new and returning adjuncts three times a year including all HR onboarding, drafting, issuance, and collection of contracts, and maintenance of personnel files. I also introduced and implemented a new staff meeting model that supported increased engagement and ownership among dean’s suite staff. I instituted monthly budget look-back meetings with the Dean and Associate Dean to track spending, identify variances, and more accurately forecast future budget needs.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

As an educator with over two decades in classroom teaching, I came to this role with a keen and unique understanding of how to support faculty. It was an important step for me into higher education that allowed me to provide administrative support for all faculty and adjuncts inn the Helzberg School of Management, including targeted support to the Director of Curriculum and Assessment, the Director of Undergraduate Programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Student Advising. I managed all phases of student office assistant hiring, onboarding, training, and supervision, which allowed me to maintain what I love most abut education -- direct student contact. I performed all syllabus audits and maintained electronic syllabi and roster files for accreditation, and implemented significant changes to the Excel certification testing scheduling process resulting in increased efficiency and decreased costs.

Kansas City, Mo

This role allowed me to continue to work with youth but with more flexibility than classroom teaching. I developed, advertised, and implemented all youth programming and managed multiple teams of adult volunteers and college interns while managing budget records and parish wide communication. I directed fundraising efforts for youth mission trips and coordinated monthly service opportunities.

Shawnee Mission, Ks

As an English and Theology teacher, I designed and implemented curriculum and assessment tools and worked closely with the Learning Resource Coordinator to differentiate instruction to meet a broad array of student needs. I managed, motivated and advised students; facilitated professional development sessions; acted as liaison between departments to assist teachers in the planning and implementation of lessons; assisted in facilitation of Campus Ministry Team retreats and mission trips; maintained communication with parents via email, online gradebook, and class webpage. I also served as an assistant cheerleading coach.

Kansas City, Mo

As a classroom teacher, I designed and implemented curriculum and aligned curriculum to Missouri's State Grade Level Expectations. Additionally, I participated in vertical study groups and professional learning communities; served on administrative council and as school liaison to parish stewardship committee; implemented stewardship curriculum; planned liturgies, facilitated retreats, and coordinated service projects; managed literary magazine staff; maintained bi-weekly communication with parents; partnered with F.I.R.E. to differentiate instruction for students with special needs. In this role I designed and facilitated numerous workshops and enrichment courses for students focusing on academic success and organization.

Kansas City, Mo

Working as part of the pastoral ministry team, I coordinated all aspects of adult programming, designing and implementing instruction for adults in numerous ministries to meet diverse needs. As part of this role, I created and facilitated retreat experiences; managed teams of volunteers and recruited and trained new volunteers. I also managed budgets, marketing, and communication for all adult programming.

Kansas City, Mo

Chillicothe, Mo

Master Of Arts, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Education And English, Suma Cum Laude