Personnel Support Services

James Jimenez

James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent
Ruzanna Ohannessian, Executive Assistant
(858) 521-2800 ext. 2761; FAX: 858-485-1355
15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128

PERSONNEL SUPPORT SERVICES

PERSONNEL SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTORY  ~ 858-521-2800

Title Name Email Extension
Substitute Assignments (Frontline) SUB DESK Absence Management (800) 942-3767
Associate Superintendent James Jimenez jjimenez@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2761
Executive Assistant - Confidential Ruzanna Ohannessian rohannessian@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2765
Director, Human Resources Ricardo Ceceña rcecena@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2763
Administrative Assistant II - Confidential Kim Salvati ksalvati@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2772
Director, Human Resources Charan Kirpalani ckirpalani@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2762
Administrative Assistant II - Confidential Michelle Wheeler mwheeler@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2775
Director, Human Resources Kelly Burke, Ed.D. kburke@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2875
Administrative Assistant II – Confidential Katrin Riesenweber kriesenweber@powayusd.com 858.521-2800 x2764
Director, Risk Management Frank Issa fissa@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2786
Risk Management Specialist Beatriz Cruz-Rivera bcruzrivera@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2852
Substitute Employment Specialist Melissa E Mann - Sub Desk mmann@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2784
Office Assistant II Patricia Park - Sub Desk ppark@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2774
Human Resources Technician (A-C, J) Tracy Williams twilliams@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2758
Human Resources Technician  (D-I) Claudia Pelayo cpelayo@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2768
Human Resources Technician (K-N) Melody Lotter mlotter@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2756
Lead Human Resources Technician (O-R) Tiffany Sun tsun@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2767
Human Resources Technician (S-Z) Jennifer Loper jloper@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2766
Insurance Benefits Specialist Carin Freitas cfreitas@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2897
Insurance Benefits Technician Christine Gold cgold@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2897
Insurance Benefits Technician Mackenzie Newman manewman@powayusd.com 858-521-2800 x2729
Receptionist Vacant   858-521-2800 x2757
Receptionist Mercie  Gibson mgibson@powayusd.com  858-521-2800 x2357
Sr. Info Systems Support Analyst Katie Allos kallos@powayusd.com   858-521-2800 x2140
Workers' Comp Specialist Vacant    

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, jjimenez@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/ 504 Coordinator Jamie Dayhoff, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2840, jdayhoff@powayusd.com

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