Mentoring Noncredit Certificate

Joan Groessel's social work practice experience includes twenty years in county mental health services, supervision and administration. She also serves as consultant and provides a range of trainings for human services professionals. Joan's research interests include ethics, leadership, organizational culture, and interdisciplinary relationships. She is a former President of the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and city alderperson for Ward III.

Christine Jensema is a transformational leader, serving as a catalyst for change. She is committed to best practice approaches to developing, leading and contributing to an organization’s overall goals, vision, and mission. She is known for translating business strategy into people, performance and reward tactics that optimize engagement and drive business results. For over 10 years, she served as Divisional Chief Human Resource Officer at Hospital Sisters Health System. She was also Administrative Director of People Services at St. Nicholas Hospital for almost 15 years.

David Jerrett brings 30 years of executive leadership and management experience, responsible for leading and motivating nationwide and regional teams. As chair of the Kibaoni Primary School Foundation, David leads infrastructure projects that enhance the learning environment in public schools in Tanzania. He also sits on the board of the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé program where he helps woman and minority-owned business owners work through their entrepreneurial challenges. He is passionate about doing the right thing and helping others do their best.

Anna has over 15 years of experience aligning human resource activities to business needs. Anna is known for inspiring focused teamwork by providing exemplary leadership, direction and mutual respect. Prior to starting CultureStream HR Solutions LLC, Anna was the Director, Human Resources at Dev Technology Group in Washington, D.C., where she played a pivotal role in maintaining a sought-after company culture while expediting exponential growth. Throughout her career, Anna has witnessed the power of mentors. While at Dev Technology Group, she created a powerful and impactful Mentorship Program which assisted team members across the organization to thrive in their careers.