Rhonda Pole
Executive Director of the Kelley Center and Director of Internships
rhpole@dwu.edu
605-995-2902

Rhonda joined Dakota Wesleyan University in July 2005. Rhonda has served in a variety of leadership roles in academics and business, giving her experience and expertise in human resource management, career counseling and experiential education. She holds her Professional in Human Resource Management certification and she is certified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Her experience in human resources and career development is a strong asset to building the valuable relationship between DWU's academic initiatives and the Kelley Center’s mission for students.

Rhonda holds memberships in the Society of Human Resource Management, National Association of Colleges and Employers, and the National Society of Experiential Education. She continues to serve as a human resources consultant for several organizations in the Midwest working in both the non-profit and for-profit sector. Rhonda earned her undergraduate degree in communication from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., and her master’s degree in education from DWU.

Rhonda and her husband Brad have three grown sons.