Contact HR Staff

Please contact Human Resources using the link below for the following items:

  • Employee Self-Service (ESS) access and password resets
  • Non-Income related employment verifications
  • Questions regarding interpretation or clarification of collective bargaining contracts and policies
  • Bereavement leave forms
  • Other general inquiries not listed under individuals below

Please contact the Payroll Department for the following items:

  • Direct deposit changes
  • Federal and state tax withholding changes (W-4 and DE4)
  • Income-related employment verifications
  • 403(b) and 457 

executive office

Name and Duties Phone Email
Mercedes Gutierrez, Ed.D
Vice President of Human Resources/
Assistant Superintendent		 (562) 860-2451 
Extension 2282		 Email Mercedes Gutierrez
Monica Acuna
Administrative Assistant		 (562) 860-2451 
Extension 2285		 Email Monica Acuna

 

Human Resources Operations and Risk Management

Name and Duties Phone Email

Michael Meadors
Interim Director, Human Resources and Risk Management

 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2291		 Email Michael Meadors

Emily Rios
Human Resources Technician I

  • Assistance with application process
  • Status on job application
  • Internal transfer requests
  • Recruitment, selection, and interview procedures
  • Posting vacant positions
 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2023		 Email Emily Rios

Jennifer Miller
Human Resources Technician I

  • Assistance with application process
  • Status on job application
  • Internal transfer requests
  • Recruitment, selection, and interview procedures
  • Posting vacant positions
 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2280		 Email Jennifer Miller

Joseph Cervantes
Human Resources Technician I

  • Onboarding for short-term hourly employees
  • Newly added assignments for short-term hourly employees
 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2048		 Email Joseph Cervantes

Alexis Granados
Human Resources Technician II (temporary out-of-class)

  • Onboarding and processing for faculty, Child Development Center, classified, confidential, and management.
  • Evaluations
  • Sabbaticals
  • Reduced workload prior to retirement
  • Step increases
  • Full-time faculty contracts
 (562) 860-2451 
Extension 2047		 Email Alexis Granados

Hugh Nguyen
Human Resources Technician II (temporary out-of-class)

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Supplemental benefit plans
  • Leave of absences
  • Workers' compensation
  • Medical and religious accommodations
 (562) 860-2451 
Extension 2277		 Email Hugh Nguyen


Diversity, Compliance, and Title IX

Name and Duties Phone Email

Kelly Rios, M.A.
Director, Diversity, Compliance, and Title IX Coordinator

 (562) 860-2451
Extension 3968		 Email Kelly Rios

Jesse Arreguin
Human Resources Clerk (temporary out-of-class)

  • Background checks
  • Operational questions
 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2284		 Email Jesse Arreguin

Johanna Avendaño
Compliance & Employee Relations/Deputy Title IX Coordinator (temporary out-of-class)

  • Discrimination, Harassment, and Title IX Investigations
  • Student pregnancy accommodations
 (562) 860-2451
Extension 2278 		 Email Johanna Avendaño

Christy Martinez 
Human Resources Technician I (temporary out-of-class)

  • Tuberculosis (TB) Compliance
  • Keenan Trainings
  • Optimum HQ Assistance
  • New Employee Orientation
 (562) 860-2451 
Extension 5339		 Email Christy Martinez