Paul Andersen, Human Resources Director

719-495-1143, pandersen@d49.org

Paul provides strategic vision and oversight to our human resources team. In addition, he provides oversight over personnel policies and regulations, administrative staffing and performance management, leadership development, compensation, and legal compliance, as it relates to personnel matters.  He also serves as a designated grievance facilitator.

Staci Johnson, Human Resources Manager

719-494-8909, stjohnson@d49.org

Staci manages D49 programs for guest staff (substitutes) and volunteers, and supervises district leave and attendance processes.  Staci supervises the leave specialist, the attendance and substitute specialist and the district receptionist.  

Melanie White, Human Resources Manager

719-495-1101, mdwhite@d49.org

Melanie handles all employee relations and performance management for licensed and professional staff, supports administrators, recruits licensed staff, as well as reviews and processes licensed performance evaluations. She also provides oversight to the human resources team to uphold customer service and support standards in the district.

Michaela Vanderheiden, Human Resources Manager

719-495-1156, mvanderheiden@d49.org

Michaela leads HR team members who coordinate staffing activities for educational support, professional-technical and extra-curricular workforce segments. In addition, she provides expert support to administrators and supervisors in the areas of employee relations and performance management. 

Sarah Reed, Leave Specialist

719-494-8992, sreed@d49.org

Sarah administers and coordinates all leaves of absence, disability programs and accommodation requests for employees within the district.

Tiffany Copple, Senior Staffing Specialist

719-495-1115, tcopple@d49.org

Tiffany handles processes related to educational support staff, including processing new hires, resignations, and orientation.

Elizabeth Grimme, Senior Staffing Specialist

719-495-1110, egrimme@d49.org

Elizabeth handles processes related to educational support staff, including processing new hires, resignations, and orientation. 

Ivy Johnson, Staffing Specialist

719-494-8981, ijohnson@d49.org

Ivy is responsible for guest teacher and support substitute staffing.  Ivy also coordinates staff attendance. 

Vacant, Staffing Specialist

Beka Whitaker, Staffing Specialist

719-494-8980, rwhitaker@d49.org 

Beka provides support for the licensed and administrator workforce segments, including processing resignations, job postings, and stipends. 

Claire Phillips, Staffing Specialist

719-494-8982, clphillips@d49.org 

Claire handles all processing for extra/co-curricular staff and provides back up support for educational support and professional/technical staff.