HR Team: Who Does What?

  • Licensed and Administrative

    Name Title Workforce Segment Focus Primary Functions + Expertise Email Phone
    Doug Milburn HR Manager Licensed
    Administrative    		 Teacher employment law, employee relations, Licensed and Administrative job description changes, Administrative position pay setting dmilburn@d49.org 495-1101
    Beka Whitaker Senior Staffing Specialist Licensed Falcon Zone, iConnect Zone, and Special Service Providers:  Recommendation for hires, external credit requests, salary advancements, and on boarding.  rwhitaker@d49.org 494-8980
    Nefertiti Putnam Senior Staffing Specialist Licensed
    Administrative    		 Power Zone, Sand Creek Zone, and Administrators:  Recommendation for hires, external credit requests, salary advancements, and on boarding.   nputnam@d49.org 495-1139
    Vacant Staffing Specialist Licensed (backup)
    Administrative    		 Licensed and Admin name changes, job postings and requisitions, extra compensation requests (overages and mileage), on boarding, resignations, and front desk coverage.      

     

    ESP, Prof Tech and Extra-Curicular

    Name Title Workforce Segment Focus Primary Functions + Expertise Email Phone
    Michaela Vanderheiden HR Manager ESP
    Professional Technical
    ExtraCurricular    		 ESP and Prof Tech employee relations, Evaluations, Job
    Description changes, Recruiting and Hiring (Applitrack)    		 mvanderheiden@d49.org 495-1156
    Tiffany Copple Senior Staffing Specialist ESP

    ESP Pay Setting, Transfers and Extra Compensation at the school level (Paras/Crossing Guards/Custodians/Secretaries/Lunch Monitors)

    		 tcopple@d49.org 495-1115
    Claire Phillips Senior Staffing Specialist ESP
    Professional Technical    		 ESP Pay Setting, Transfers and Extra Compensation at the department level (Transportation/Facilities/Business and Education Office/BASE49/Preschool/Nutrition Services/Security) clphillips@d49.org 494-8982
    Heather Pezdirtz Staffing Specialist Extra and CoCurricular
    ESP    		 ESP Resignations, Extra and Co Curricular Pay Setting, Process/Post extra and co curricular job requisitions hpezdirtz@d49.org

    495-1110
    Ray Acevedo HR Records Technician All Workforce Segments

    Uploading all files, contracts, evaluations, and NOA's into Laserfiche

    		 jacevedo@d49.org

     

     

    Substitutes and Volunteers

    Name Title Workforce Segment Focus Primary Functions + Expertise Email Phone
    Staci Johnson HR Manager Substitutes
    Volunteers    		 Substitute recruitment and program leadership. Oversight of volunteer program. Staff attendance and leaves. stjohnson@d49.org 494-8909
    Sarah Reed Leave Specialist All Leaves of Absence, FMLA, ADA, district leave policies. sreed@d49.org 494-8992
    Brandy Larson Staffing Specialist Substitutes
    Licensed    		 Staff leave and attendance. Substitute staffing and Absence Management system. Contractors. Cash bag. Service awards. Employment verifications.  bllarson@d49.org 494-8981
    Cynara Oakley District Receptionist All District receptionist.  coakley@d49.org 494-8901

     

    HR Department Administration

    Name Title Workforce Segment Focus Primary Functions + Expertise Email Phone
    John Wilson Senior Systems and Data Analyst All Systems support for HR, Payroll, and Finance departments. jowilson@d49.org 495-1113
    Sonia Marroquin-Smith HR Manager of Culture and Compliance All

    Coordinates district initiatives related to organizational culture and regulatory compliance to include the district's grievance processes, workplace investigations, employee engagement and staff surveys.

    		 smarroquinsmith@d49org 495-1142
    Dione Russell Administrative Assistant All General administrative support for HR, Payroll & Benefits team.
    Manages Paul's calendar.    		 drussell@d49.org 495-1198
    Paul Andersen Director of People & Culture All Employee relations, compensation, personnel policy. pandersen@d49.org 495-1143