New STLCC HR Director Reflects on Goals

Meet Tanya Dupske

lydia howden Staff writer

Although only in the position for one month, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Tanya Dupske is no stranger to the profession. Bringing 17 years of experience to STLCC, Dupske describes the college as a place full of nice people with opportunities to figure out ways to best help the college.

Dupske’s talents do not solely lie in HR, as she has spent 17 years volunteering for the girl scouts and managing events for them, and in her freetime she said she loves to do exercise such as crossfit, biking, running. She even completed her first marathon in October. The reason she has remained in HR for so long is because her passions lie in “helping people develop, and using their experiences to move forward and reach their goals,” she said.

There is no “typical” day in her life, since part of her job involves dealing with issues as they come in. There are still scheduled meetings to attend, but she says, “You never know if you are going to have to deal with an investigation that day.”

Dupske said she is currently spending a lot of time working on the benefits plan, for which open enrollment will begin in April. She aims to build a big team and help get rid of the high turnover statistics in the Human Resources department.

“By far, I love the people aspect. I am an enabler,” said Dupske. She went on to state that most people believe that HR is the “people police,” but she never wants to fit into that description. She said she is known for “toeing the line” and challenging if the policies we use today are truly serving us still and finding ways to best help the college