Human Resources
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 |