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HR Contact & Responsibility Directory

Your guide to the Human Resources department, specialized contacts, and key responsibilities for certified and non-certified staff.

HR Leadership & Department Operations

Dr. Evelyn Woods

Assistant Superintendent of HR

ewoods@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35095

Primary Focus

Certified Staff Leadership

Responsibilities

  • Leads HR for Certified Staff
  • Manages hirings, salaries, placements, leaves
  • Oversees union collective bargaining (AOA)
  • Handles administrator training

Chantel Hart

Secretary to HR Department

chart@hazelwoodschoo.org
Ext. 35061

Primary Focus

HR Secretary & Tuition

Responsibilities

  • Primary contact for tuition reimbursement
  • University student teacher placement
  • HR surveys & personnel file maintenance

Lynn Saffley

Director of HR

lsaffley@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35060

Primary Focus

Support Staff Leadership

Responsibilities

  • Manages Non-Certificated Support Staff
  • Oversees hirings and leaves
  • Recruitment partnerships & Talent-Ed platforms
  • New Teacher Orientation

Certified Staff

Stacey Potts (MS/HS)

HR Specialist

spotts@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35067

Primary Focus

Certified Staff

Responsibilities

  • Onboarding and resignations, contracts and salary schedules for Middle/High School.

Michele Martinez (ECE/ES)

HR Specialist

mmartinez@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35021

Primary Focus

Certified Staff, Extra Duty

Responsibilities

  • Onboarding and resignations; contracts

Non-Certified & Substitutes

Brenda Henson

HR Specialist

bgittmr@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35055

Primary Focus

Support Staff

Responsibilities

  • Manages full employment lifecycle for Non-Certificated Support Staff; hiring and background checks; Letters of Intent

Kelli Harris

HR Specialist

kharris2@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35063

Primary Focus

Substitutes & Vendors

Responsibilities

  • Substitute & External Staff Liaison; coordinates Kelly Service substitutes and student worker; building administrators; pre-employment health screenings.

Benefits, Retirement & Claims

Kathy Jackson

Benefits & Retirement Coordinator

kjackson1@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35190

Primary Focus

Benefits & Retirement

Responsibilities

  • FMLA, ADA, Worker’s Compensation
  • PSRS/PEERS retirement
  • Voluntary retirement plans (403b, 457)
  • Benefit enrollment

Tamara Walker

HR Specialist (Benefits)

twalker1@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35079

Primary Focus

Benefits

Responsibilities

  • Manages health eligibility for active employees and retirees
  • Unemployment clains
  • Life insurance
  • Disability (LTD/STD)
  • FMLA leave

Talent Development, Recruitment & Mentoring

LaQuinta Dickson

HR Technician

ldickson@hazelwoodschools.org
Ext. 35059

Primary Focus

HR Systems Administrator

Responsibilities

  • Admin for TalentEd systems (Recruit, Perform, Records)
  • Manages Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Employment verifications