Paul Andersen, Executive Director for People & Culture

719-495-1198, paul.andersen@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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 Eduation.

Michaela Vanderheiden, Human Resources Manager

719-495-1156, michaela.vanderheiden@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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.

Anna Olson: Leave Specialist

719-494-8992, anna.olson@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

This position 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, tiffany.copple@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

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

Claire Phillips, Senior Staffing Specialist

719-494-8982, claire.phillips@CO01900838.schoolwires.net 

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

Brandy Larson, Staffing Specialist,

719-494-8981, brandy.larson@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

Brandy coordinates hiring and onboarding for our substitute workforce segment, including guest teachers and support substitutes. She also coordinates staff attendance. 

Beka Whitaker, Senior Staffing Specialist

719-494-8980, rebeka.whitaker@CO01900838.schoolwires.net 

Beka handles processes for the licensed and administrator workforce segments related to licensed recommendations for hires, external credit requests, and onboarding in the all our zones, and Special Service Providers. 

Heather Perdirtz, Staffing Specialist (ESP)

719-495-1110, heather.pezdirtz@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

Heather handles all processing for ESP resignations, extra and co-curricular pay setting, process/post extra and co-curricular job requisitions. 

Judith Mayorga, Staffing Specialist (Licensed)

719-495-1120, judith.mayorga@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

Judith handles all processing for licensed resignations, licensed and admin name changes, job postings and requisitions, extra compensation requests, and on boarding.

Elaine Andrews, District Receptionist

719-494-8901, elaine.andrews@CO01900838.schoolwires.net

Elaine not only acts as our district receptionist, she also handles verifications of employment (including student loan paperwork) and volunteer applications.