Tia Saunders joined NCSSM in July 2025 as Senior HR Consultant for our Morganton campus, bringing over 15 years of experience in HR. She is skilled in employment law, benefits administration, employee relations, leave of absence programs, and HRIS management. Prior to NCSSM, Tia served as the East Coast HR Manager for a notable manufacturing company. Tia is described as “a lifelong learner” who earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration at William Peace University, and her master’s degree and post-master’s teaching certificate from Gardner-Webb University. In her time outside of work, she is a devoted mother and sports enthusiast. Tia played collegiate basketball for William Peace University, and the school retired her jersey and inducted her into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

BA, Business Administration, William Peace University
MBA, Business Administration, Gardner-Webb University
Master’s Plus, HR Management, Gardner-Webb University

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