Contact Human Resources

Human Resources Department

We will provide leadership and support for excellence and equity in education.

The Human Resources Department is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining the highest quality employees dedicated to the PWCS Strategic Plan with the vision that every student will graduate on-time with the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind necessary to create a thriving future for themselves and their community.

Contact Information

Human Resources Department Information

Office Name Phone
Employment Service Center

Jessica Carranza

Liliana Michaud

Jessica Garcia

Ashli Coppola

703-791-8050

Kelly Leadership Center and Human Resources Receptionist

Employment Verification, Loan Forgiveness Request, and Kelly Leadership Room Scheduling

Maria Meraz

703-791-8081
Fax: 703-791-8560

Email: verifications@pwcs.edu

Title Name Email Phone
Chief Human Resources Officer Donna Eagle, Ed.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP EagleD@pwcs.edu 703-791-8377
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer Melissa Cook CookMX@pwcs.edu 703-791-8377
Fax: 703-791-8033
Director of Human Resources Michele Salzano, Ed.S., SHRM-CP SalzanMA@pwcs.edu 703-791-8767
Assistant Director Human Resources Michelle Colbert, Ed.D. ColberML@pwcs.edu 703-791-8767
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Director of Human Resources Tammitha Griffith Griffitl@pwcs.edu 703-791-8767
Fax: 703-791-8358
Director of Benefits and Retirement Services Joseph Makolandra MakolaJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8568
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Director of Benefits Ann Holt HoltAM@pwcs.edu 703-791-8568
Supervisor, Employee Relations Matthew Wygal, Ed.D. WygalM@pwcs.edu 703-791-8767
Coordinator, Employee Relations Raquel Beaudoin BeaudoR@pwcs.edu 703-791-8767
Administrative Assistant III, Employee Relations Danielle R. Richardson RicharDR@pwcs.edu 571-343-5580

Administrative Recruitment and Retention

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Administrative Recruitment and Retention Connie Balkcom, M.Ed., SHRM-SCP BalkcoCS@pwcs.edu 571-374-6881
Administrative Recruitment Coordinator Jodi Puhlick PuhlickJ@pwcs.edu 571-374-6881
Human Resources Specialist, Administrative Applications Christine DiModica DimodiCR@pwcs.edu 703-791-8959

Instructional Employment

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Elementary Schools and Special Education Instructional Employment
Central Area Schools A-L and All Eastern Area Schools
Alfie Turner, M.Ed., SHRM-CP TurnerAL@pwcs.edu 703-791-8774
Supervisor, Elementary Schools and Special Education Instructional Employment
Central Area Schools M-Z and All Western Area Schools
Amber Macerelli MacerAL@pwcs.edu 703-791-8774
Human Resources Specialist for Elementary Schools Kara Ashcraft AshcraKP@pwcs.edu 703-791-8774
Supervisor, Performance Management - PWCS Perform, Records, and Professional Performance Process Natalie Bonshire BonshiNK@pwcs.edu 571-374-6553
Human Resources Specialist for Performance Management and Special Tasks Johnia Jordan, SHRM-CP JordanJX@pwcs.edu 701-791-8589
Supervisor, Middle Schools and Special Education Instructional Employment Roberta Knetter, Ed.D. KnetteRL@pwcs.edu 703-791-8776
Supervisor, High Schools and Special Education Instructional Employment Ryan Ferrera Ferrerrs@pwcs.edu 703-791-8776
HR Coordinator, Recruitment, Selections, and Retention Jeffrey K. Hunt HuntJK@pwcs.edu 571-402-3124
Administrative Coordinator, Instructional Employment and Classified Employment Vacant   571-402-3790
Human Resources Specialist for Middle and High Schools Elizabeth Defrietas DefreiEB@pwcs.edu 703-791-8776
Supervisor of Special Education Staffing and Recruitment Vacant   703-791-8776
Staffing Assistant, Middle and High School Employment Ashli R. Coppola CoppolAR@pwcs.edu 703-791-8050
Staffing Assistant, Elementary School Employment Liliana Michaud MichauLA@pwcs.edu 703-791-8050

Employee Benefits

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Benefits and Retirement Services Elisa Pickette PicketE@pwcs.edu 703-791-8780
Administrative Coordinator, Benefits and Retirement Services Kathy Snow, SHRM-SCP SnowKR@pwcs.edu 571-402-3880
Coordinator, HR Data and Program Evaluation John Bresnahan BresnaJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8770
Coordinator, American Disabilities Act Kendra Johnson Ed.D JohnsoK3@pwcs.edu 703-791-8514
Benefits Specialist:
Health Insurance, COBRA, and Flexible Spending Benefits
Carrie Kelly-Reich KelleyCL@pwcs.edu 571-374-6954
Benefits Specialist:
Supplemental Retirement, Lincoln Financial, 403b & 457, Tuition Reimbursement, VRS Hybrid Plan, and
Retirement Opportunity Program (ROP)
Jill Argueta ArguetJD@pwcs.edu 703-791-8927
Time and Leave Specialist, Last Names A-I Anita Sweeney SweeneAM@pwcs.edu 703-791-7203
Time and Leave Specialist, Last Names J-O Debra Esguerra EsguerDJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-7228
Time and Leave Specialist, Last Names P-Z Evelyn Hernandez Aguilar HernanEY@pwcs.edu 703-791-8769
Retirement Specialist
Virginia Retirement System (VRS), PWCS Retirement Process,
and Retiree Health Benefits
Kristin Brittigan BrittiKA@pwcs.edu 703-791-8772
Benefits Assistant Jacqueline Long LongJS@pwcs.edu 703-791-8022

Employee Compensation and Classification

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Compensation and Classification Eunice Bourque BourqueB@pwcs.edu 703-791-8778
Coordinator, Compensation & Classification Cherie McGee McGeeC@pwcs.edu 703-791-8778
Administrative Coordinator, HRIS Software & Training Michelle Francis FranciMA@pwcs.edu 571-402-3764
Compensation Specialist for Administrative and Instructional Staff Lisa Figueroa FiguerLM@pwcs.edu 571-402-3760
Compensation Specialist for Classified Staff April Glover GloverAL@pwcs.edu 703-791-8766

Recruitment and Retention

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Recruitment and Retention Sean P. McDonald McDonaSP@pwcs.edu 703-791-8950
Supervisor, Special Education Staffing and Recruitment Melissa Johnson JohnsoMR2@pwcs.edu 703-791-8995
Human Resources Specialist, Recruitment Cheri Bradford BradfoCS@pwcs.edu 703-791-8995
Administrative Coordinator, Recruitment Veronica W. Jackson JacksoVW@pwcs.edu 703-791-8520
Organizational Development Specialist:
National Board Certification and Growing our Own Programs
Kelli Stenhouse StenhoKT@pwcs.edu 703-791-8020

Certification and Compliance

Title Name Email Phone
Administrative Coordinator, Certification and Compliance Shelby Elliott ElliotSG@pwcs.edu 703-791-8775
Fax: 703-791-8848
HR Specialist, Certification and Compliance Michelle Quinn QuinnMC@pwcs.edu 703-791-8093
Certification Specialist, Last Names A-L Laurie Zumwalt ZumwalLJ@pwcs.edu 571-402-3123
Certification Specialist, Last Names M-Z Jennifer Missner MissneJJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-7465
Compliance Specialist, Last Names A-K
(compliance and fingerprinting)
Aldis Mujaj MujajA@pwcs.edu 703-791-8958
Fax: 703-791-8848
Compliance Specialist, Last Names L-Z
(compliance and fingerprinting)
Yomara Saravi SaraviY@pwcs.edu 703-791-8382

Classified Employment

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Classified Employment Julie Vuillemot, SHRM-SCP, SPHR VuilleJT@pwcs.edu 703-791-8048
Human Resources Specialist, Classified Employment Zulma Avelar AvelarZ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8733
Human Resources Specialist, Classified Employment Lindsey Meersman MeersmLM@pwcs.edu 703-791-7985
HR and Recruitment Coordinator, Transportation Jessica Sanchez SancheJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8735
Administrative Coordinator, Classified Employment Sarah Hudson, SHRM-CP HudsonSR@pwcs.edu 703-791-8026
Administrative Coordinator, Classified Employment Sean McDonald, M.Ed., SHRM-CP McDonaSA@pwcs.edu 703-791-8012
Administrative Coordinator, Classified Employment Rebecca Arnette ArnettRL@pwcs.edu 571-374-6953
Staffing Assistant, Classified Jessica Carranza CarranJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8050

Substitute and Temporary Employment

Title Name Email Phone
Supervisor, Substitutes and Temporary Employment Christi Hetrick, PHR HetricCS@pwcs.edu 703-791-7327
Administrative Coordinator, Substitutes and Temporary Employment Drucila Jimenez JimeneDX@pwcs.edu 703-791-7466
Fax: 703-791-8021
Administrative Coordinator, Special Projects Pam Mahone, SHRM-CP, PHR MahonePK@pwcs.edu 703-791-8735
Human Resources Specialist Susan Cox CoxSK@pwcs.edu 703-791-7327
Human Resources Specialist Rebecca Ealley WinfreRA@pwcs.edu 571-374-6858
Substitute Support Specialist Monica Skinner SkinneML@pwcs.edu 703-791-7897
Staffing Assistant, Substitutes and Temporary Employees Jessica Garcia GarciaAJ@pwcs.edu 703-791-8050

Location

Human Resources Department
Kelly Leadership Center
First Floor
14715 Bristow Rd.
Manassas, VA 20112

Visitors and school-based employees should park on the Bristow Road side of the Kelly Leadership Center and enter through the main doors near the flag pole.