Contact Us

Physical Address
Access Center
1330 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-636-4100

Mailing Address
1300 17th Street-City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301

The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office recognizes that its employees are a valuable resource. There are great benefits to be realized from a workforce that is racially and culturally diversified; therefore, the Office operates on a merit system as part of its personnel management program. The merit system is designed to provide a fair and equitable personnel management program dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and development of employees on the basis of merit and job-related qualifications. It assures fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, gender, disability, medical condition, martial status, or sexual orientation, and with proper regard for the privacy and constitutional rights of citizens.

The Office is education related; however, the services provided touch a far larger segment of the community. As a public agency it holds a public trust, so the Office strives to maintain a high standard of accountability. The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office places a strong focus on customer service and sensitivity towards staff, clients, and the public.

HR Staff Directory

Cherie Payne, Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources	P: 661-636-4747 E: chpayne@kern.org
Natalie Lucas, Administrative Secretary II to Cherie Payne	P: 661-636-4673 E: nalucas@kern.org
Matthew Gutierrez, Director II Human Resources	P: 661-636-4747 E: magutierrez@kern.org
Toni Dewing, Secretary II to Matthew Gutierrez	P: 661-636-4747 E: todewing@kern.org
Michelle Rigby, Director I – Staff Development	P: 661-636-4543 E: mirigby@kern.org
Matt Smith, Secretary II to Michelle Rigby	P: 661-636-4470 E: masmith@kern.org
Rosenda Thomas, Human Resources Manager	P: 661-636-4683 E: rothomas@kern.org
Andrew Lane, Human Resources Systems Analyst	P: 661-636-4251 E: anlane@kern.org
Rodolfo Noriega, Human Resources Specialist	P: 661-636-4692 E: ronoriega@kern.org
Rebecca Contreras, Fingerprint Technician Fingerprint Appointments, Clearances, and Billing	P: 661-636-4672 E: recontreras@kern.org

CLASSIFIED

Karla Montano, Human Resources Technician III Personnel (non-Credentialed)	P: 661-636-4342 E: kamontano@kern.org
Tammy Garcia, Human Resources Technician II Job Announcements, Testing & Interviews	P: 661-636-4391 E: tagarcia@kern.org
Michelle Phillips, Human Resources Technician III Personnel (non-Credentialed)	P: 661-636-4697 E: miphillips@kern.org
Gloria Townsend,Human Resources Technician III, Leave Specialist (Classified & Certificated)	P: 661-636-4749 E: gltownsend@kern.org
Gaby Palafox Delgado, Human Resources Technician I Substitutes, Student Workers, and Professional Experts	P: 661-636-4633 E: gapalafoxdelgado@kern.org
Aimee Cooper, Human Resources Assistant Merit Desk (no Switchboard Operator)	P: 661-636-4405 E: aicooper@kern.org

CERTIFICATED

Mollie Montgomery, Human Resources Technician III Personnel (Credentialed)	P: 661-636-4752 E: momontgomery@kern.org
Maribel Polanco, Human Resources Assistant, Worker’s Compensation and Certificated	P: 661-636-4782 E: mapolanco@kern.org
Evelyn Feliciano, Credentials Manager	P: 661-636-4750 E: evfeliciano@kern.org
Gloria Perez, Credentials Analyst	P: 661-636-4370 E: glperez@kern.org
Carrie Melton, Credentials Technician	P: 661-636-4751 E: camelton@kern.org
Adrianna Pompa, Credential Technician	P: 661-636-4197 E: adpompa@kern.org

PAYROLL

Vanessa Dhindsa, Employee Benefits Specialist	P: 661-636-4612 E: vadhindsa@kern.org
Carie Pollick, Payroll Manager	P: 661-636-4325 E: cacerda@kern.org
Robin Brown, Payroll Technician A-F	P: 661-636-4663 E: robrown@kern.org
Erica Celedon, Senior Payroll Technician/Payroll G-M	P: 661-636-4661 E: erceledon@kern.org
Teresa Green, Payroll Technician N-Z	P: 661-636-4667 E: tegreen@kern.org

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Tania Schalburg Dykes, Coordinator II Teacher Development Program	P: 636-4367 E: taschalburg@kern.org
Anthony Goss, Program Specialist	P: 636-4189 E: angoss@kern.org