Contact Human Resources
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Human Resources staff work to ensure proper treatment of employees and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, negotiated contracts, and board policy. Administrators also act as advisors to all district staff and outside agencies regarding personnel related matters and to support our efforts in promoting diversity in the workplace.
Location:
360 Colborne Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102Phone: 651-767-8200
Fax: 651-665-0269Staff are organized into the following functional areas.
Leadership Staff
Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone | |
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Pratt-Cook | Patricia | Executive Chief, Human Resources | patricia.pratt-cook@spps.org | |
Franke | Danaya | Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition | danaya.franke@spps.org | 651-744-3406 |
Norwig | Patty | Assistant Director, Total Rewards | patty.norwig@spps.org | 651-744-7436 |
Wells | Dan | Assistant Director, Employee/Labor Relations | daniel.wells@spps.org | 651-744-6773 |
Gilbert | Kimberly | Payroll Manager | kimberly.gilbert@spps.org | 651-767-8271 |
Carlson | Gina | Benefits/Wellness Supervisor | regina.carlson@spps.org | 651-767-8146 |
Lao | Wouang | SUTR Supervisor | wouang.lao@spps.org | 612-476-5928 |
Parker | Rachel | Compensation Specialist | rachel.parker@spps.org | 651-744-7249 |
Taylor | Susan | Executive Assistant | susan.taylor@spps.org | 651-544-5275 |
Performance Management, Labor Relations, Employee Relations
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Performance Management / Labor Relations is responsible for performance management. A significant portion of this department's effort is spent in assisting leadership with improving employee performance, managing discipline, and responding to internal claims of discrimination, harassment or other policy violations on the part of an employee.
The Employee Relations and Labor Negotiations function is responsible for representing the district in the collective bargaining process for all 28 labor contracts covering the school district's employees. In consultation with the Superintendent, district leadership, and the Board of Education, this office develops the terms and conditions of employment aligned with organizational goals and objectives, resolves disputes in a collaborative fashion and provides guidance in labor relations for the district's supervision, and performance management.
Last name | First name | Title | Phone | |
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Wells | Dan | Assistant Director, Employee & Labor Relations | daniel.wells@spps.org | 651-744-6773 |
Smolik | Melissa | Employee Relations Assistant | melissa.smolik@spps.org | 651-767-8228 |
Coppage | Nicole | HR Consultant | nicole.coppage@spps.org | 651-592-2153 |
Hogan | Kyle | HR Consultant | kyle.hogan@spps.org | 651-392-4479 |
Rishel | Megan | HR Consultant | megan.rishel@spps.org | 651-503-2472 |
Rochelle | Gayle | HR Consultant | gayle.rochelle@spps.org | 651-262-6428 |
Hafner | Shannen | HR Consultant | shannen.hafner@spps.org | 612-248-5288 |
TOTAL REWARDS: PAYROLL, BENEFITS, AND DATA MANAGEMENT
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Payroll handles questions related to paychecks including hours paid, rate of pay, sick/vacation accrual. Email the Payroll email box below with questions.
Benefits handles questions related to insurance benefits including eligibility, costs, deduction amounts, leave of absences, FMLA, and retirement. Email the Benefits email box below with questions.
Data Management handles questions related to lane changes, certification pay, tuition reimbursement, 403b & 457 Plans, and personal data changes. Email the Payroll email box below with questions.
This team’s goal is to respond to inquiries as soon as reasonably possible. We appreciate your patience during peak payroll processing times and during periods containing a high volume of incoming questions (such as open enrollment and the start or end of the school year.)
Please use the “Payroll Team Assignments” link below to determine who to contact. Whether e-mailing or calling, please provide your name, employee number, and a phone number where you can be reached, so that we can respond as quickly as possible with the answer to your question.
- Email payroll@spps.org or benefits@spps.org for faster service.
- Call direct to your payroll or benefits representative (see contact list below)
- Link: View the Payroll Team Assignments
Last name | First name | Title | Phone | Responsibilities | |
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Norwig | Patty | Assistant Director, Total Rewards | patty.norwig@spps.org | 651-744-7436 | |
Gilbert | Kim | Payroll Manager | kimberly.gilbert@spps.org | 651-767-8271 | Escalated Payroll-related Issues; Principal and Manager Resource on Payroll-related questions |
Johnson | Lindsae | Lead Payroll Specialist | lindsae.johnson@spps.org | 651-767-8264 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Bugg | Emily | Payroll Specialist | emily.bugg@spps.org | 651-744-5518 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Clark | Derrick | Payroll Specialist | derrick.clark@spps.org | 651-325-2539 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Ferraro | Isabel | Payroll Specialist | isabel.ferraro@spps.org | 651-767-8207 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Morelli | Denise | Payroll Specialist | denise.morelli@spps.org | 651-744-3497 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Nygren | Liz | Payroll Support Technician | elizabeth.nygren@spps.org | 651-744-1017 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Powers | James | Payroll Support Technician | james.powers@spps.org | 651-744-4320 | Time sheet support, supplemental pay, general payroll questions |
Wallace | Michelle | Wage Garnishment Specialist | michelle.wallace@spps.org | 651-767-8268 | Payroll & Leave accruals for groups listed in "Payroll Team Assignments" |
Rodriguez | Andres | Data Management Technician | andres.rodriguez@spps.org | 651-767-8274 | HR Data Maintenance, Teacher & EA Lane Changes, Premium Pay, Certification Pay, 40b and 457 Changes (A-G) |
Fraide | Priscilla | Data Management Technician | priscilla.fraide@spps.org | 651-744-5025 | HR Data Maintenance, Teacher & EA Lane Changes, Premium Pay, Certification Pay, 40b and 457 Changes (H-O) |
Asmus | Kathleen | Data Management Technician | kathleen.asmus@spps.org | 651-744-1165 | HR Data Maintenance, Teacher & EA Lane Changes, Premium Pay, Certification Pay, 40b and 457 Changes (P-Z) |
Lynch | Sheila | HRIS Analyst | sheila.lynch@spps.org | 651-744-5437 | HR Data requests, Fed/State Reporting, E-form development, Vendor Files, System Table Maintenance, PSoft Upgrade |
Nissen | Shannon | HRIS Analyst | shannon.nissen@spps.org | 651-767-8220 | HR Data requests, Fed/State Reporting, E-form development, Vendor Files, System Table Maintenance, PSoft Upgrade |
Wiese | Katie | HRIS Analyst | katelyn.wiese@spps.org | 651-325-2514 | HR Data requests, Fed/State Reporting, E-form development, Vendor Files, System Table Maintenance, PSoft Upgrade |
Carlson | Gina | Benefits Manager | regina.carlson@spps.org | 651-767-8146 | Escalated Benefit-related Issues; Principal and Manager Resource on Benefit-related questions |
Gomez | Lisa | Benefits Technician | lisa.gomez@spps.org | 651-767-8202 | Leaves of Absences, FMLA, Last Names A-L |
Jones | Chantell | Benefits Technician | chantell.jones@spps.org | 651-767-8227 | Retirement planning/seminars and Severance pay calculators. Leaves of Absence, FMLA, Last Names M-Z |
Motz | Kelly | Benefits Technician | kelly.motz@spps.org | 651-767-8205 | QLE, Insurance deduction Adjustments and Collections Last Names A-L |
Pha | Ki-Ia (Lilly) | Benefits Technician | ki-ia.pha@spps.org | 651-767-8217 | General benefit questions, New Hire Benefits Enrollment, Benefit Verifications |
Ticknor | Molly | Benefits Technician | molly.ticknor@spps.org | 651-744-5593 | QLE, Insurance deduction Adjustments and Collections Last Names M-Z |
Murray | Rebecca | Worker's Compensation Specialist | rebecca.murray@spps.org | 651-744-6336 | Workers Comp and ADA Last Names A-L |
Zaimi | Stacy | Worker's Compensation Specialist | stacy.zaimi@spps.org | 651-744-4173 | Workers Comp and ADA Last Names M-Z |
TALENT ACQUISITION
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Talent Acquisition is responsible for recruitment and staffing services.
Please review and find the appropriate contact for your inquiry here:
Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone | |
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Franke | Danaya | Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition | danaya.franke@spps.org | 651-802-6994 |
Bear | Cia | Talent Acquisition Manager | cia.bear@spps.org | 763-388-4985 |
Gong | Serena | Management Assistant | serena.gong@spps.org | 651-744-7141 |
Kelly | Aubrey | Lead HR Coordinator | aubrey.kelly@spps.org | 651-767-8243 |
Brown | Dawn | HR Coordinator | dawn.brown@spps.org | 651-744-4881 |
Buck-Hopkins | Lauren | HR Coordinator | lauren.buck-hopkins@spps.org | 651-744-3395 |
Chang | Doua | HR Coordinator | doua.chang@spps.org | 651-744-5028 |
Clark | Ashley | HR Coordinator | ashley.clark@spps.org | 651-744-6352 |
Stuart | Laura | HR Coordinator | laura.stuart@spps.org | 651-744-6344 |
Flowers-Johnson | Katherine | HR Specialist | katherine.flowersjohnson@spps.org | 651-744-7182 |
Hussein | Maryama | HR Specialist | maryama.hussein@spps.org | 651-744-2794 |
Lopez Maldonado | Claudia | HR Specialist | claudia.lopezmaldonado@spps.org | 651-744-1480 |
Vang | Xee | HR Specialist | xee.vang@spps.org | 651-744-4137 |
Villigas | Zoe | HR Specialist | zoe.villegas@spps.org | 651-744-6264 |
Waletzki | Claire | HR Specialist | claire.waletzki@spps.org | 651-744-7354 |
Yang | Mary | TOSA (Tracks to Licensure) | mary.yang@spps.org | 612-368-6984 |
Dandridge | Lyle | TOSA (Retention Specialist) | lyle.dandridge@spps.org | 612-394-3720 |
Gutierrez | Alicia | Recruitment Specialist | alicia.gutierrez@spps.org | 651-392-8048 |
Xiong | Anny | Recruitment Specialist | anny.xiong@spps.org | 651-767-8223 |
Lao | Wouang | SUTR Supervisor | wouang.lao@spps.org | 612-476-5928 |
Ferguson | Danielle | SUTR Recruiter | danielle.ferguson@spps.org | 651-728-1617 |
Pultz | Jillian | SUTR Special Ed Specialist | jillian.pultz@spps.org | 651-279-2037 |
Krick Oborn | Kellie | SUTR Licensed | kellie.krick@spps.org | 612-618-3562 |
Gold-Gandhi | Traci | Records & Reception | traci.gold-gandhi@spps.org | 651-767-8200 |
Gustafson | Allison | Records & Reception | allison.gustafson@spps.org | 651-767-8200 |