Janine Balagkie
Meet Janine Balakgie - Expert Human Resources/Management Tutor
Janine Balakgie brings an extensive background in human resources and professional coaching to help students achieve their academic and personal goals. With a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources/Management and years of experience as an educator and manager, Ms. Balakgie specializes in a mentoring-based approach to build student confidence while fostering crucial communication and study skills.
Areas of Expertise:
General Academic Support
Mentoring & Coaching
Student Development & Goal Setting
Communication Skills
Professional & Personal Growth Strategies
Teaching Philosophy:
"My approach is centered on coaching and mentoring. I focus on identifying a student's unique strengths and areas for improvement, providing constructive feedback to help them develop the skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals."
What Makes Janine Special:
Professional Coaching Methods: Employs a coaching and mentoring style honed through years of professional experience in talent development and human resources.
Adaptable & Flexible: As a substitute teacher, she is skilled at adapting to diverse student needs and adhering to established lesson plans to ensure continuity in learning.
Focus on Communication: Identifies communication skills as a key to success and collaborates with students to enhance their abilities.
Unique HR Perspective: Leverages her extensive background in recruitment to identify individual talents and help students build effective action plans for success.
Goal-Oriented Development: Focuses on resolving issues and setting clear, achievable goals to ensure students see measurable progress.
Education & Achievements:
Double Major: Bachelor of Science, Human Resources/Management, Park University, Parkville, MO
Substitute Teacher
Human Resources Coordinator Tutor
Extensive Management Experience, including roles as Branch Manager, Project Manager, and Recruitment Specialist.
Managed full cycle recruitment for various industries (IT, Engineering, Law, Healthcare, Finance, Administrative, Accounting)
Developed and built client relationships at supervisory and management levels
Hired, sourced, trained, managed, onboarded, coached, and interviewed branch personnel and employees