Misa Garmoe
Director of Employee & Association Relations
smgarmoe@seattleschools.org
206-252-0294
Patrice Debe
Human Resources Manager
padebe@seattleschools.org
206-252-0290
Natalia Afonso
Human Resources Analyst
nzafonso@seattleschools.org
206-252-0315
Colleen Carlson
Senior Human Resources Analyst
ckcarlson@seattleschools.org
206-252-0023
Eva Edwards
Senior Human Resources Analyst
emedwards@seattleschools.org
206-252-0390

Sue Means
Human Resources Manager
sumeans@seattleschools.org
206-252-0020
Patrice Debe
Human Resources Manager
padebe@seattleschools.org
206-252-0290
Curtis Nimmons
Human Resources Manager
canimmons@seattleschools.org
206-252-0038

Denise Williams-Saunders
Human Resources Manager
dewilliamssa@seattleschools.org
206-252-0385
Labor Relations
Tom Poulos
Director of Labor Relations
tdpoulos@seattleschools.org
Mark McCarty
Human Resources Manager
msmccarty@seattleschools.org
206-252-0028
Leaves and On the Job Injury
Lisa Garberg
Human Resources Manager
lgarberg@seattleschools.org
206-252-0371
Brook Leighton
Leave Analyst
beleighton@seattleschools.org
206-252-0374
Deborah Saenz
Leave Analyst
desaenz@seattleschools.org
206-252-0614

Gretchen Helling
Injury Management and Prevention Administrator
gchelling@seattleschools.org
206-252-0712
Employee Assistance Program
Contact us
206-252-0415
eap@seattleschools.org
www.seattleschools.org/eap
Catherine Erickson
Human Resources Manager EAP
cerickson@seattleschools.org
HR Strategy and Operations
Sheila Redick
Executive Director of HR Strategy and Operations
seredick@seattleschools.org
Talent Management
Mike Simmons
Director of Talent Management
mlsimmons@seattleschools.org
Employment Services (hiring and staffing)
Leslyn Jones Petitt
Human Resources Manager
ljones@seattleschools.org
206-252-0370
Tiffany Bascomb
HR Business Partner
tlbascomb@seattleschools.org
206-252-0387
Tracey Delgardo
HR Analyst - Schools
tadelgardo@seattleschools.org
Theresa Hale
HR Analyst - Schools
tlhale@seattleschools.org
206-252-0099
Peter Hawley
HR Business Partner
pehawley@seattleschools.org
206-252-0219
Katherine Kleitsch
HR Business Partner
kakleitsch@seattleschools.org
206-252-0362

Demetrice Lewis
HR Manager - Central Office
dllewis@seattleschools.org
206-252-0266
Evelyn Lutz
Sr. HR Analyst
evlutz@seattleschools.org
206-252-0379

Corrine Ross
HR Analyst - Schools
cpross@seattleschools.org
206-252-0365
Libby Simeon
HR Business Partner
easimeon@seattleschools.org
206-252-0034
Compensation and Classification
Sandra Philbrook
Manager, Total Compensation
slphilbrook@seattleschools.org
206-252-0221
Classification, compensation, and benefits management
Harjinder Kaur
Compensation Analyst
hakaur@seattleschools.org
206-252-0035
Salary placement: SEA-represented Certificated and Classified employees Last Names L-Z
Mary Swanson
Compensation Analyst
mcswanson@seattleschools.org
206-252-0036
Salary placement: SEA-represented Certificated and Classified employees Last Names A-K
Kristina Nelson
Benefits & Compensation Analyst
206-252-0097
Benefits Liaison for HR, Payroll, and our SPS third-party administrator
HRIS (Data and Systems)
Mindy Robinson
Sr. HRIS Analyst
marobinson@seattleschools.org
Aaron Carlisle
Sr. HRIS Analyst
aocarlisle@seattleschools.org
Operations Service Center
Lola Ridgley-Wagar
Ops Service Center & Compliance Lead
loridgleywag@seattleschools.org
Brandon Berlin
Senior Personnel Specialist
bjberlin@seattleschools.org
206-252-0215
Thomas Nguyen
HR Assistant / Operations & Central Office
tnguyen7@seattleschools.org
206-252-0368
Sue Rauda
HR Assistant / Personnel Records
smrauda@seattleschools.org
206-252-0029
Amy Valenti
HR Compliance Analyst
Avalenti@seattlschools.org
Substitute Office
Monica Menchaca
Substitute Office Administrator
momenchaca@seattleschools.org
206-252-0388
Leann Russell
Substitute Services Coordinator
lrussell@seattleschools.org
206-252-0388
Deniece Edwards
Substitute Services Coordinator
dbedwards@seattleschools.org
206-252-3661
Office of Civil Rights
Tina Meade
Director of Investigation and Compliance
cmmeade@seattleschools.org

Jason Dahlberg
Investigator
jrdahlberg@seattleschools.org
James Cowan
Investigator
jacowan@seattleschools.org
Adrian Glover
Investigator
ahglover@seattleschools.org
Warner G. Santiago Acevedo
Civil Rights Investigations Program Manager
wgsantiagoac@seattleschools.org
Robert Veliz
Investigator
rmveliz@seattleschools.org
Natasha Walicki
Investigator
nnwalicki@seattleschools.org
Professional Growth and Educator Support (PG&E)
Lindsay Berger
Director, Professional Growth and Educator (PG&E) Support
lbberger@seattleschools.org
206-252-0762
Alison Bishop
TPEP Teacher Professional Development Specialist
aybishop@seattleschools.org
206-743-3542
Aruna Ramaiah
HR Coordinator (PG&E)
arramaiah@seattleschools.org
206-743-3541
Laura VanDerPloeg
Manager, Professional Development Instructional Services
lsvanderploe@seattleschools.org
Kim Van Atta
Instructional Services School Coach
kevanatta@seattleschools.org
Andrew Dillhunt
PAR/PGES Coordinator
akdillhunt@seattleschools.org
Janette Mackay
Teacher Leader Cadre (TLC) Coordinator
jlmackay@seattleschools.org
Pamela Panagiotou
Professional Development Specialist
pcpanagiotou@seattleschools.org
Chris Drape
Manager, STAR & STR
cjdrape@seattleschools.org
Andrea Redmond, Consulting Teacher
Anna B. Flory, Consulting Teacher
Anna-Maria de La Fuente, Consulting Teacher
Dan G. Long, Consulting Teacher
David Fort, Consulting Teacher
David Katz, Consulting Teacher
Erin K. Taylor, Consulting Teacher
Kate Byers, Consulting Teacher
Katherine D. Law, Consulting Teacher
Kendra Rose, Consulting Teacher
Keyunda R. Wilson, Consulting Teacher
Lana L. Sumner, Consulting Teacher
Len Hill, Consulting Teacher
Leslie Sager, Consulting Teacher
Lucas Dobbs, Consulting Teacher
Sara Odhiambo, Consulting Teacher
Tara C. O'Brien, Consulting Teacher
Tia Nguyen, Consulting Teacher
Toni O'Neal, Consulting Teacher
Trenecia Gardner, Consulting Teacher