Lina is the current Dean of Student Life at Ferris State University. Prior to this, Lina served as the Director of Student Life and Conduct at Grand Rapids Community College from 2016-2023. In addition to leading the Student Life team on efforts to connect students to student organizations and leadership development opportunities, Lina serves as the chair of the Behavioral Intervention Team, Title IX Coordinator, and leads the student conduct efforts at GRCC. Additionally, Lina has co-chaired a college action project to address student basic needs insecurities. This project has resulted in expansion of the student food pantry, creation of snack pantries across campus, institution-wide training and awareness, endowed funds to ensure the longevity of the student emergency fund, hiring a family independence specialist through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the creation and implementation of a CARE network across the institution. Among other committee work, Lina chairs the Student Feedback Management Team and is the lead for GRCC’s equity goal within the institutional strategic plan. 

Prior to Lina’s role with GRCC, Lina worked at Northern Michigan University for more than 10 years. While at NMU, Lina was a resident director for three years before moving to the Academic and Career Advisement Center (ACAC) for seven years, serving in two different capacities. Lina served as an academic advisor and coordinator of academic proficiency for three years before becoming the assistant director of ACAC and director of New Student Orientation for four years. Lina also served as the assistant dean of students at NMU until May 2016. While in the Dean of Students Office at NMU, Lina led the student conduct program, advised student government, created a new program for NMU’s first-generation college students, and was a member of the Behavioral Intervention Team. A two-time NMU graduate, Lina earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Science in training, development and human performance.