Susanne Miller-Schachinger

Susanne received a B.B.A. degree in commerce and business administration in Austria and worked for 12 years in the banking and manufacturing industry in Europe. She held marketing positions for several Silicon Valley companies over six years before moving to Grand Rapids in 2002. Prior to joining Van Andel Institute Graduate School in 2017, she held the position of senior executive assistant at Stiles Machinery, Inc., North America’s largest importer of industrial woodworking manufacturing equipment.

Susanne supports the president and dean of the Graduate School and is the liaison between the dean and internal/external constituents. She is responsible for managing the dean’s daily schedule, coordinating events, faculty and committee meetings, supports the Graduate School Board of Directors as well as provides direct administrative support to the Director of Student Support Services, including student orientation.