DWA-Human Resources Team

The DWA team for Human Resources includes staff from San Diego City Schools and our implementation vendor, Empower Solutions. (For a list of the entire DWA team, including management, support, financial, and student teams, see DWA Team.)

SDCS tiger team

• Gary Altstadt (DWA-HR Project Manager)
• Mary McKinzie (Trainer, PeopleSoft Support)
• Karin Alvarado (Trainer, PeopleSoft Support)

SDCS subject matter experts

• Krista Conn (Human Resources)
• Toren Allen (HR-Information Technology)
• Kay McElrath (Payroll, Benefits)
• Bill Dowler (Classification and Recruitment)
• Sheila Genung (Salary Administration)
• Patricia Hill (Classification and Recruitment)
• Sandra Huezo (Recruiting and Workforce Administration)
• Susan Kirby (Retirement, Fiscal Control)
• David Lee (Credentials)
• Dee Dee Wise (Workforce Administration)
• Stephen Carr (Systems Audit)
• Jessica Youngs (Information Technology)

Empower Solutions team

• Joelle Kunkel (PeopleSoft Implementation Manager)
• Margie Burke (Human Resources Project Manager)
• Alexis Brennen (T&L, Recruiting Solutions)
• Jill Buchanan (Payroll)
• Holly Hall Perry (Human Resources)
• Rene Schroeder (Benefits Administration)
• Ken Hall (eApps, PAR)
• Empower's Technical and Change Management teams also support the entire DWA team