Deacon Michael Berendzen

Deacon Michael Berendzen currently serves as the Coordinator for the Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry at the Diocese of Jefferson City since July 2019. Prior to this role, Michael was the Associate to the Chancellor at the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City from August 2011 to February 2019. Michael's experience in human resources includes positions as a Human Resources Representative at Dollar General from March 2003 to August 2011 and as the Human Resources Director at Premier Marketing Group, overseeing operations for a group of seven radio stations and two publications from 2000 to 2003. Michael holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Management from the Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Communication from Rockhurst University. Currently, Michael is also engaged in continued education with Midwest CPE.