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Administration/Labor Relations - Benefits - Employment - Payroll
Administration/Labor Relations
Chief of Human Resources
Deirdre Hargrove-Krieghoff
(608) 663-1760
dlhargrovekr@madison.k12.wi.us
Receptionist
Marquita Carr
(608) 663-1693
mqcarr@madison.k12.wi.us
Director of Labor Relations
Vacant
Secretary
Ndaziona Ndafooka
(608) 663-1694
nendafooka@madison.k12.wi.us
Employee Relations Specialist
Najjah Thompson
(608) 663-1920
nsthompson@madison.k12.wi.us
Director of Benefits
Rachelle Hady
(608) 663-1795
rdhady@madison.k12.wi.us
Benefits Team
Sheila Arneson
(608) 663-1745
sarneson@madison.k12.wi.us
Leaves of Absence and Worker's Compensation
Sarah Desmond
(608) 663-5930
sjdesmond@madison.k12.wi.us
Benefits Help Desk - Benefits Enrollment, Long Term Disability, Leave of Absence Backup
Cindy Hills
(608) 663-1697
chills@madison.k12.wi.us
Senior Benefits Specialist - Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Retirement
vacant
(608) 663-1746
Benefits Specialist - COBRA, Premiums
vacant
(608) 442-2926
Risk Management - Workers Compensation, Property and Casualty
Employment - Staffing, Hiring and Selection
HR Analyst Team
Kyle Brown
(608) 663-1698
kabrown@madison.k12.wi.us
Shauna Foss
(608) 663-1743
srfoss@madison.k12.wi.us
Sarita Foster
(608) 663-1796
snfoster@madison.k12.wi.us
Otis Harris, Jr.
(608) 663-1747
olharris@madison.k12.wi.us
Toya Pedracine-Stewart
(608) 663-8451
tlpedracine@madison.k12.wi.us
Elaine Wirsbinski
(608) 663-1748
ewirsbinski@madison.k12.wi.us
Employment - Onboarding, Data Management, and Licensing
HR Information Systems Supervisor
Tina Updike
(608) 663-1741
cmupdike@madison.k12.wi.us
Employment Specialist Team
vacant
(608) 663-5850
licensing, evaluation, contract issuance, teacher credit record administration
Tara Heller
(608) 663-1710
theller@madison.k12.wi.us
onboarding/data: Administrator and Professional staff, Teachers, HI Interpreters
Francesca Soda
(608) 663-1696
fnsoda@madison.k12.wi.us
onboarding/data: AVID Tutors, BRS, Clerical/Technical, Coaches, Custodian and Trades, EA Unit, Food Service, Security Assistants
Substitute Placement
Nansi Pettigrew
(608) 663-1862
dlpettigrew@madison.k12.wi.us
Latrice White
(608) 663-1846
lwhite@madison.k12.wi.us
Payroll Supervisor
Jennifer Trendel
(608) 663-5387
jtrendel@madison.k12.wi.us
Administrator and Professional payrolls
Assistant Payroll Supervisor
Kim Callies-Bleiler
(608) 663-5380
kcalliesblei@madison.k12.wi.us
WRS
Payroll Specialists
Alice Bach
(608) 442-2812
abach@madison.k12.wi.us
BRS, EA Unit, MSCR, and Coach payrolls
Meg Hanson
(608) 663-5369
mmhanson4@madison.k12.wi.us
Teacher and Substitute Teacher payrolls
Laura Harrington
(608) 663-5373
laharrington@madison.k12.wi.us
Clerical/Technical, Food Service, HI Interpreters, and Custodian/Trades payrolls; 403(b) plans