Kara Malkowski joined the Mackinac Center team in 1999 and is a part-time operations office assistant. She currently manages organization-wide practice documentation, systematizes a variety of internal processes and electronic record-keeping, posts studies and events to the website and provides a broad array of cross-departmental support. During her time at the Center, Malkowski has worked in other capacities including database management and member services in advancement, copy-editing in communications and formatting email publications.

Prior to joining the Center, Malkowski worked for Marquette University’s advancement department. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Northern Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in English.