Faculty and Staff


Welcome, Faculty and Staff

This is your one-stop-shop for the information you need as an employee of Interlochen Center for the Arts. Here, you can access resources such as the employee handbook, benefits and policies, dining menu, calendars, research, newsletters, brand guidelines, and more. You can also submit requests to purchasing, safety, maintenance, IT, and complete other functions.

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Find Support

If you need additional assistance, please reach out to our Human Resources department for more information. 

Tifini McClyde

Tifini McClyde-Blythe

Associate Vice President
Human Resources

231.276.7342 231.276.7342 Send Email
Cory Haight

Cory Haight

Senior Human Resources Specialist

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Jennifer Richards

Jennifer Richards, CVA

Director of Customer Service and Volunteers

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Features & News

All Features & News
A smiling row of students with brass instruments.
Your Best Work is Still Ahead: Why You Should Come Back to Interlochen Arts Camp

Two returning students share their top 5 reasons for coming back every year.

A student with a camera films as an orchestra plays.
A glimpse into the professional world: Film scoring with Jeanine Cowen

When composer Jeanine Cowen led a film scoring session at Interlochen Arts Academy, junior Emma Niu witnessed a leading professional at work—and gained the confidence and skills she needed to direct her own thesis film score.

A student in a white hoodie stands against a fall landscape.
From Xiamen to Interlochen: Xiye Chen finds community, excellence, and purpose at Arts Academy

When Xiye Chen switched from cello to double bass at age 11, he discovered not just an instrument that anchors the orchestra's sound, but a global community that would eventually lead him from Xiamen, China, to the forests of northern Michigan.

Upcoming Events

All Events
Oct
8

Interdisciplinary Arts, Academy Student

Interdisciplinary Arts: Studio 2 Open Mic

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Stone 2 Lab FREE, no tickets required

Oct
8

Academy Student

Jazz Combo and Orchestra: Jazz Royalty: The Duke and The Count, Pops, and Prez.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Corson Auditorium Adult $17; Child - College $14

Oct
8

Music, Guest Artist

Guest Artist Recital: Michael Hall, viola, and Marianne Parker, piano

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 7:30 p.m. ET

Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall FREE, no tickets required