Rate My Professor Cassidy Leininger

Cassidy Leininger serves as Talent Acquisition Manager in the Human Resources department at Concordia University, St. Paul. In this capacity, she manages the recruitment for faculty, staff, and student positions, facilitates onboarding processes, and contributes to the university's talent management strategies as outlined in HR guides and job postings. She is also designated as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, reachable at 651-641-8721 for related inquiries, supporting the university's commitment to compliance and student safety. Leininger's professional path at the institution reflects her deep connection to Concordia, where she advanced from student-athlete to key administrative staff member.

Leininger holds a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management and Services from Concordia University, St. Paul, earned between 2020 and 2022. Her undergraduate degree is in accounting with a minor in business management from the same university, completed around 2020. As a student, she was recognized academically as a Dean's List honoree and selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Team in both 2018 and 2019. Athletically, she was a standout defender on the women's lacrosse team from 2017 to 2020, starting 50 of 55 games—third most in program history—and serving as team captain in her junior year. Career statistics include 61 ground balls, 36 caused turnovers, and 18 draw controls. In her senior season (2020), she started all seven games, tallying 10 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers (1.43 per game, tying fifth in single-season program history). Her contributions bolstered a defense ranked sixth nationally in caused turnovers per game (13.7) and ninth in ground balls per game (25.0), aiding the team's No. 25 IWLCA national ranking. Earlier, at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, she lettered four years in lacrosse and five in hockey, captaining both squads, earning Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, All-South Suburban Conference honorable mention, and four academic award letters while helping hockey teams to two MSHSL State Tournaments.