Throughout her 40 year career in North Dakota, Tande has taught English, and has been involved with literacy, serving on boards (Northern Plains and Red River Writing Projects and North Dakota Council for Teachers of English) as well as giving workshops throughout the state on reading, writing, and processing styles. At LRSC, she is a member of the Diversity Committee and the Retention Committee. She is also a part of the five-member LRSC HLC team. Additionally, she advises the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on campus and leads the Study Abroad program.