Staff Directory

  • Human Resources Administration

    Wantanisha Morant
    Executive Director
    (352) 671-7789
    Ext. 55771
    • Oversee Employment Services Division, Office of Professional Practices, and Talent Development
    • Enforce District, State, and Federal Rules and Statutes
    • Employee Discipline
    • Chief Negotiator for Marion Education Association
    Carmen Negron
    Records Manager
    (352) 671-7719
    Ext. 57719
    • Special Projects
    • Labor Relations Recorder and Clerical Support
    • Labor Relations Records Management
    • Create/Maintain Collective Bargaining Agreements
    • Florida Department of Education – Professional Practices Services Reporting Back-up
    • COVID-19/Pandemic Employee Related Concerns
    Vacant
    Executive Secretary
    (352) 671-7789
    Ext. 55771
    • BoardDocs Management
    • Employee Relations SharePoint Updating
    • DROP Extension Requests
    • Labor Relations Co-recorder

    Employment Services Division

    Paige Zadnik
    Supervisor
    (352) 671-7179
    Ext. 57179
    • Oversee Administrative, Instructional, Non-Instructional, and Substitute Employment Processes and Personnel Certification
    • Administer Policies, Procedures, and Directives Relating to Personnel Administration
    • Develop and Maintain Information (e.g. Records, Databases, Files, Reports, etc.) Relative to District Initiatives and Activities in Personnel Administration
    • Approval of Vacancy Postings, Maintenance of Personnel Records, Veterans’ Preference Compliance
    Vickie Richardson
    Bookkeeper
    (352) 671-7780
    Ext. 557780
    • Employment Services Division Payroll/Budget/Finance
    • Position Postings
    • Personnel Records Requests
    • Manage SharePoint

    Administration / District Specialized Personnel / Confidential Employees

    Theresa Brady
    Personnel Specialist
    (352) 671-7752
    Ext. 57752
    • Administrative / District Specialized Personnel / Confidential Employees New Hire Facilitator
    • Administrative / District Specialized Personnel / Confidential Employees Personnel Contracts, Salaries, and Upgrades
    • Administrative / District Specialized Personnel / Confidential Employees Board Items and Appointment Packets
    • Instructional Employees for Departments, Marion Technical College, Marion Technical Institute
    • Extra Duty Supplements
    • Athletic Coaching Supplements
    • Instructional Grants
    • Secretary Trainings

    Certification

    Dianna Thompson
    Carole Gray
    Certification Specialist
    (352) 671-7781
    Ext. 57781
    • New Hire Certification Approval
    • Certification Oversight
    • ESSA Compliance
    • Part-Time Athletic Coaching Certification Oversight
    Mary Burke
    Assistance Certification Specialist
    (352) 671-7517
    Ext. 57517
    • Certification Additions
    • New Hire Certification Orientation
    • Internal Transfer Certification Verification
    • Out-of-Field Compliance
    Robert Grissom
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7570
    Ext. 57570
    • Certification Renewals
    • New Hire Certification Orientation
    • ESOL Condition of Employment Compliance
    Tia Harrison
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7793
    Ext. 57793
    • Certification for Substitutes
    • New Hire Certification Orientation
    • Certification Skyward Data Entry
    Jonah Ziegler
    Clerk Typist
    (352) 671-7182
    Ext. 57182
    • Certification Digital Records
    • Other Certification Duties as Assigned

    Evaluation Compliance and Personnel Onboarding

    Brittani Vachon
    Personnel Specialist
    (352) 671-7106
    Ext. 57106
    • Evaluation Compliance and Technical Support
    • Marion County Instructional Evaluation System
    • Marion County Administrative Evaluation System
    • Personnel Onboarding for Contracted for Service, Charter Schools, Interns, and Volunteer Coaches
    • Unemployment Hearings/Claims
    • Records Subpoenas
    • Special Projects

    Instructional Employees

    Lori Burton
    Personnel Specialist
    (352) 671-7782
    Ext. 57782
    • Instructional New Hire Facilitator
    • Instructional Personnel Contracts, Salaries, and Upgrades
    • Instructional Salary Verifications/Upgrade
    • Instructional Units (PARs) - New Hire, Leave, Transfer, and Summer School
    • Instructional Reappointment Packets and Mid-Year Reappointment
    • Instructional Calendars
    • Instructional Personnel Board Items
    • Summer School Contracts
    • Secretary Trainings
    Ramdai Ally
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7785
    Ext. 57785
    • Instructional New Hire Facilitator
    • Instructional Personnel Items
    • Camp Kiwanis
    • Assistant to Personnel Specialist
    Hannah Pirkl
    Clerk Typist
    (352) 867-2182
    Ext. 50082
    • Schedule New Hire Sessions
    • Document Scanning
    • Document Filing
    • Mail Pick-up/Delivery

    Non-Instructional Employees

    Anabel Garcia
    Personnel Specialist
    (352) 671-7783
    Ext. 57783
    • Non-Instructional New Hire Facilitator
    • Non-Instructional Salary Verifications/Upgrades
    • Non-Instructional Units (PARs) - New Hire, Leave, Transfer, and Summer School
    • Non-Instructional Reappointment Packets
    • All Non-Instructional Calendars
    • Secretary Trainings
    • Non-Instructional Personnel Board Items
    Nathalie Rivera
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7784
    Ext. 57784
    • Non-instructional New Hire Facilitator
    • Grants/Special Project Contracts
    • Part-Time/Student Workers
    • Assistant to Personnel Specialist
    Kimberly Kuder
    Clerk Typist
    (352) 671-7714
    Ext. 57714
    • Schedule New Hire Sessions
    • Document Scanning
    • Document Filing
    • Mail Pick-up/Delivery

    Reception and Badging

    Deborah Guinn
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7786
    Ext. 57786
    • Receptionist
    • Employment Verifications
    • ID Badges
    • Incoming Mail
    Brooke Cook
    Clerk Typist
    (352) 671-7787
    Ext. 57787
    • Receptionist (Back-up)
    • Document Filing
    • Document Scanning
    • Mail Pick-up/Delivery
    Peggy Christian
    Clerk Typist
    (352) 671-7151
    Ext. 57151
    • ID Badges
    • Receptionist (Back-up)
    • Incoming Mail

    Records

    Jennifer Smith
    Records Manager
    (352) 671-7792
    Ext. 57792
    • Create/Maintain All Personnel Records for District
    • Internal/External Query Requests
    • Liaisons to DOE for Staff Reporting/Requirements
    • Liaisons to Alternative/Charter/Contracted Sites
    • Create/Maintain Position Control/Matrices for School Year Plan, Supplement Plan, Summer School Plan
    • Salary Upgrades for District/Supplements/Evaluations/Bonuses
    Betsy Velez
    Records Manager
    (352) 671-7178
    Ext. 57178
    • Maintain FLEID
    • Electronic Contracts for Instructional Employees and Administrators
    • Create Job Codes/Assignments
    • Maintain Instructional Contract Status/Years of Experience for TrueNorthLogic (TNL)
    Cheryl McCall
    Assistant Records Manager
    (352) 671-7779
    Ext. 57779
    • Create/Maintain All Personnel Records for District
    • Internal/External Query Requests
    • Liaison to Payroll Regarding Any Issues
    • Assist with DOE Staff Reporting/Requirements
    • Assist with Alternative/Charter/Contracted Sites
    • Assist with Salary Upgrades
    • Daily Audit/Export
    Rochelle Ziegler
    Data Entry Clerk
    (352) 671-7559
    Ext. 57559
    • Create/Maintain All Personnel Records for District
    • Data Mining
    • Daily Audit/Export

    Substitute Employees

    Latasha Dowdy
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7183
    Ext. 57183
    • Substitute Teachers Program
    • Frontline (AESOP) Management
    • Substitute New Hire Facilitator

    Professional Practices

    Brent Carson
    Director
    (352) 671-7544
    Ext. 57530
    • District Contact for DCF Allegations Against Employees and Volunteers
    • Coordinate Employee Discipline
    • Oversee Disciplinary Investigations
    • Coordinate Disciplinary Hearings
    • Represent the District in Grievances, Mediations, and Arbitrations
    • Chief Negotiator for MESP and IUPAT
    • Employee Background Review/Approval
    • Approve Abandonments
    Laura Halcomb
    Confidential Secretary
    (352) 671-6851
    Ext. 55772
    • Professional Practices Payroll
    • Manage SharePoint Employee Discipline Records
    • Florida Department of Education Professional Practices Services Submission
    • Employee Relations Board Documents
    • Chaperone Authorization
    • FDLE Compliance Back-up

    Investigations

    Tyson Collins
    Special Investigator
    (352) 671-7539
    Ext. 57539
    • Internal Investigations
    • DCF Investigations Liaison
    • Employee Background Review/Approval
    • Vendor Approval
    Rose Cohen
    Special Investigator
    (352) 671-7114
    Ext. 57114
    • Internal Investigations

    Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Compliance

    Kristina Fisher
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7791
    Ext. 57791
    • Employee Background Clearance
    • HIT Response
    • Fingerprint Record Retention
    • Vendor Processing

    Talent Development

    Vacant
    Director
    (352) 671-7787
    Ext. 57556
    • Recruitment and Human Capital Management
    • Unit Control for District and School Staffing Plans
    • Personnel Management for Voluntary and Involuntary Transfers; ADA Compliance with Employee Assignment Determinations
    • Job Description Management and Compliance
    • Salary Schedules and Work Calendar Management (Support, Develop, and Implement)
    • Human Resources and Employment Services Liaison
    Nora Choquette
    Coordinator
    (352) 671-7787
    Ext. 50036
    • Value Added Model Implementation and Compliance (Union Negotiations, State Reporting)
    • District Liaison to the State, Union, School and District Administrators on Instructional Evaluation Student Achievement Models
    • Instructional and Leadership Support and Professional Development on Student Achievement
    • Recruitment Assistance
    Ana Ramirez
    Secretary
    (352) 671-7757
    Ext. 57757
    • Human Resources Bookkeeping and Purchasing
    • Recruitment Budgeting and Finance
    • Job Description Procedure Coordination
    • BoardDocs Management
    Debra Richardson
    Position Control Specialist
    (352) 671-7727
    Ext. 57727
    • District and School Staffing Plan Management
    • Unit Control Compliance
    • Alignment of District and School Unit Funding
    Vacant
    Clerk Specialist
    (352) 671-7572
    Ext. 57572
    • General Talent Development Recruitment Assistance
    • External Posting of Specified District Positions; Monitoring and Management
    • Monitoring and Processing of External Interest for District and School Level Positions
    • Back-up/Assistant to Personnel Specialists and Student Achievement Model Needs