Meet the HR Team
Paul Andersen
Executive Director for People & Culture
719-495-1198, paul.andersen@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.
Sonia Marroquin-Smith
HR Manager for Culture and Compliance
719-495-1142, sonia.marroquinsmith@d49.org
Sonia coordinates district initiatives related to organizational culture and regulatory compliance to include the district's grievance processes, workplace investigations, employee engagement and staff surveys.
Employee Relations Service Partner for Falcon Zone and Learning Services.
Staci Johnson
Human Resources Manager
719-494-8909, staci.johnson@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.
Employee Relations Service Partner for iConnect Zone and Facilities & Operations.
Doug Milburn
Human Resources Manager
719-495-1101. douglas.milburn@d49.org
Doug 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. He also provides oversight to the human resources team to uphold customer service and support standards in the district.
Employee Relations Service Partner for Power Zone and Individualized Education.
Michaela Vanderheiden
Human Resources Manager
719-495-1156, michaela.vanderheiden@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.
Employee Relations Service Partner for Sand Creek Zone and Business & Information.
TBD
Leave Specialist
719-494-8992
This position administers and coordinates all leaves of absence, disability programs and accommodation requests for employees within the district.
Tiffany Copple
Senior Staffing Specialist (ESP)
719-495-1115, tiffany.copple@d49.org
Tiffany handles processes related to educational support staff, including processing new hires, resignations, and orientation.
Claire Phillips
Senior Staffing Specialist (ESP)
719-494-8982, claire.phillips@d49.org
Claire handles processes related to educational support staff, including processing new hires, resignations, and orientation.
Heather Pezdirtz
Staffing Specialist (ESP)
719-495-1110, heather.pezdirtz@d49.org
Heather handles all processing for ESP resignations, extra and co-curricular pay setting, process/post extra and co-curricular job requisitions.
Beka Whitaker
Senior Staffing Specialist (LIC)
719-494-8980, rebeka.whitaker@d49.org
Beka handles processes for the licensed and administrator workforce segments related to licensed recommendations for hires, external credit requests, and onboarding in the Falcon Zone, iConnect Zone, and Special Service Providers.
Judith Mayorga
Senior Staffing Specialist (LIC)
719-495-1120, judith.mayorga@d49.org
Judith provides support for the licensed and administrator workforce segments, including recommendation for hires, external credit requests, salary advancements, and on boarding in the Power Zone, Sand Creek Zone, and Administrators.
TBD
Staffing Specialist (LIC)
This position handles all processing for licensed resignations, licensed and admin name changes, job postings and requisitions, extra compensation requests, and on boarding.
Brandy Larson
Staffing Specialist (Subs)
719-495-8981, brandy.larson@d49.org
Brandy coordinates hiring and onboarding for our substitute workforce segment, including guest teachers and support substitutes. She also coordinates staff attendance.
Elaine Andrews
District Receptionist
719-494-8901, elaine.andrews@d49.org
Elaine not only acts as our district receptionist, she also handles verifications of employment (including student loan paperwork) and volunteer applications.