Kristin M. Saunders

Kristin M. Saunders, MHA, MA, SHRM-CP currently serves as an HR Strategic Business Partner at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, providing strategic support to department chairs and administrators within the academic mission. Responsibilities include the facilitation of labor relations training, implementation of HR initiatives, and conducting compensation analyses. Previously, Kristin held the position of Practice Administrator at Catawba Women's Center, where oversight of a multimillion-dollar ambulatory OB/Gyn care center was managed. Kristin's career began at Weill Cornell Medicine as Administrative & Communications Manager for the Surgical Department, after serving as an Editorial Coordinator and Editorial Assistant at Elsevier. Educational qualifications include a Master of Health Administration from Columbia University, a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Catawba College, and a Master's degree in Experimental Psychology from Appalachian State University.