Mary Zink, instructor of business, recently re-joined the board of directors for the Siouxland Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as college relations chair, and she presented at the Siouxland SHRM annual conference.

Mary Zink, instructor of business at Morningside College, recently re-joined the board of directors for the Siouxland Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as college relations chair, and she presented at the Siouxland SHRM annual conference.

As college relations chair, Zink will work to recruit members and administer scholarship money.

Her presentation at the annual conference focused on “Managing Difficult Conversations.” It discussed the process of observing facts and reacting positively in business and in personal interactions.

The Siouxland chapter of SHRM serves the business community through education, networking and sharing best practices in people management. This chapter is a resource for networking and professional development in the human resources field.

Zink joined the Morningside faculty in the fall of 2011. She has an MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colo., and she has earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. She has more than 20 years of experience working, consulting and managing in the private and nonprofit sectors.