HR Staff
Heather Kissack
Heather
joined
the
CC
Human
Resources
team
as
the
Director
of
Human
Resources
in
January
2019.
She
worked
previously
as
the
Director
of
Human
Resources
at
the
University
of
Dallas,
and,
prior
to
that
role,
she
worked
at
Hill
College
in
various
HR
positions,
most
recently
as
the
Executive
Director
of
Human
Resources
and
Institutional
Development.
Heather
possesses
a
Ph.D.
in
Human
Resource
Development
from
Texas
A&M
University,
an
M.S.
in
Management
from
Northeastern
State
University,
and
a
B.A.
from
the
University
of
Oklahoma.
Heather is active in the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Industrial and Commercial Training.)
Heather is active in the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). She serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Industrial and Commercial Training.)
Associate
Vice
President
of
Human
Resources;
Title
IX
Coordinator
719-389-6202
Email
Heather
- HR Administration/Leadership Oversight
- Organizational Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Policy Administration
- Salary Administration
Kara Deschenes
Kara
joined
the
CC
Human
Resources
department
in
August
of
2019
after
serving
as
the
Director
of
Human
Resources
for
USA
Hockey.
Prior
to
moving
to
Colorado
Springs,
she
worked
in
several
HR
capacities
including
Senior
Manager
of
Talent
Acquisition
and
Retention
for
Pasco
County
Schools,
serving
over
80
K-12
schools,
outside
of
Tampa,
FL.
Kara
holds
a
B.A.
in
English
and
Master's
degree
in
Business
Administration
from
the
University
of
Florida.
Kara
earned
her
Senior
Certified
Professional
certification
from
the
Society
of
Human
Resources,
where
she
is
an
active
member.
She
also
presented
at
several
national
education
conferences
including
the
American
Association
of
School
Personnel
Administrators
(AASPA)
and
Scholastic.
Assistant
Director
of
Human
Resources
719-389-6194
Email
Kara
- HR Administration/Leadership
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator for employees and athletics
Vacant
Administrative
Assistant
719-389-6421
- Administrative support for HR Leadership
- HR Office Coordination
- Budget oversight
Ellen Steinlein
Ellen
joined
the
CC
Human
Resources
team
in
April
2020.
She
is
originally
from
San
Francisco,
California,
where
she
held
positions
in
human
resource
selection,
training,
research
analytics,
and
professional
development
in
the
public
and
private
sector.
From
2007-2016
Ellen
also
served
on
the
evaluation
committee
of
the
Great
Place
to
Work
Institute
where
companies
competed
to
be
listed
in
Fortune
Magazine's
"Best
Places
to
Work"
list.
Her
latest
role
before
joining
CC
was
as
Senior
Organizational
Development
Specialist
for
the
Human
Services
Agency
of
San
Francisco,
providing
professional
development
programs
for
front-line
employees
that
worked
with
the
city's
most
vulnerable
population.
She
is
most
passionate
about
partnering
with
people
to
support
their
professional
growth.
Ellen
holds
a
B.S.
in
Global
Business,
and
a
B.A.
in
Psychology
from
the
University
of
Redlands.
She
completed
her
M.S.
in
Industrial
Organizational
Psychology
at
San
Francisco
State
University.
Performance
Excellence
Manager
719-389-6331
Email
Ellen
- Excel at CC Programming
- Employee Relations
- Performance Excellence (Performance Reviews)
Jessica Bridge
Jessica,
who
is
originally
from
Greeley
CO,
came
to
Colorado
College
as
the
administrative
assistant
for
HR
in
the
spring
of
2015.
She
started
her
12
year
career
in
the
United
States
Air
Force
where
she
was
able
to
experience
an
array
of
positions
in
the
administrative
field
across
the
United
States
and
Germany.
After
separation,
Jessica
focused
her
time
on
attaining
her
BA
in
Organizational
Management
and
worked
toward
her
MA
in
Organizational
Development
and
Leadership
through
Ashford
University.
The
University
of
Arizona
was
her
next
stop
where
she
spent
three
years
in
the
Financial
Services
Office
as
the
executive
assistant.
Performance
Excellence
Coordinator
719-389-6323
Email
Jessica
- Excel at CC Programming
- Employee Relations
- Performance Excellence (Performance Reviews)
Vacant
Talent
Acquisition
Manager
719-389-6236
- Leads Talent Acquisition Strategies and Initiatives
- Recruitment Support and Process Development
- Applicant Tracking System Management
- New Employee Onboarding
Vacant
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
- New employee paperwork and onboarding
- New hire data entry and status changes
- Employment verifications - See below for instructions to request a verification
- Job postings
- Background checks
- Paraprofessional appointments
Laurie Mozingo
Laurie
came
to
Colorado
College
in
2014
after
having
served
as
Vice
President
of
Compensation
&
Benefits
at
Junior
Achievement
in
Colorado
Springs.
Her
expertise
in
benefits
spans
over
15
years.
Laurie
has
a
BS
in
Sociology
from
Lamar
University
and
a
MBA
from
the
University
of
Colorado
at
Colorado
Springs.
In
addition,
Laurie
holds
certifications
as
a
Senior
Professional
in
Human
Resources,
a
Certified
Compensation
Professional
and
a
Certified
Benefits
Professional.
Assistant
Director
of
Total
Rewards
719-389-6422
Email
Laurie
- Benefits Administration
- Workers Compensation
- Retirement
- Wellness Programming
- Leave Administration
Pam Butler
Pam's
career
in
HR
began
in
1988
with
Walter
Drake
and
Sons
where
she
managed
payroll
and
benefits
processes,
employee
relations,
policy
development
and
communications,
served
as
editor
of
the
employee
newsletter,
and
led
the
implementation
of
an
automated
time
and
attendance
system.
Pam
joined
Colorado
College
in
1998
as
an
Employment
Specialist.
In
this
role,
Pam
was
instrumental
in
the
college's
conversion
to
the
Banner
enterprise-wide
database.
Pam's
current
role
includes
oversight
of
the
HR
module
of
Banner
and
supporting
the
salary
administration,
job
classifications,
and
talent
acquisition
functions.
Pam
attended
the
Detroit
College
of
Business
and
has
participated
in
numerous
HR
professional
development
seminars
with
Mountain
States
Employers
Council.
Total
Rewards
Specialist,
Compensation
719-389-6222
Email
Pam
- Workforce Analytics
- Job Classification
- New Hire Paperwork
- Compensation / Salary Changes
Gina Lujan
Gina
began
her
career
at
CC
in
2006
as
the
Office
Coordinator
in
Human
Resources
and
now
provides
expertise
in
the
benefits
area.
Prior
to
CC,
Gina
worked
at
Hawaii
Pacific
University
for
13
years
where
she
served
in
support
roles
to
the
Dean
of
the
College
of
Natural
Sciences
and
the
Director
and
Dean
of
the
Military
Campus
Programs.
Gina
has
a
BA
in
Human
Services
and
a
MA
in
Human
Resource
Management.
Total
Rewards
Specialist,
Benefits
719-389-6104
Email
Gina
- Worker's Compensation
- New Employee Benefits Orientation
- Tuition Benefits
- Separation Process
Matt Cherry
Coming
to
CC
in
2013,
Matt
provides
technology
support
across
all
HR
functional
areas
(HRIS,
Talent
Acquisition,
Total
Rewards,
Performance
Excellence).
Prior
to
CC,
he
worked
for
the
Colorado
Springs
School
District
11
and
George
Mason
University
in
the
HR
department
where
he
supported
the
recruitment
and
onboarding
programs.
Matt
has
BS
from
the
University
of
Northern
Colorado
and
an
MS
in
IT
Management
from
Regis
University.
HR
Systems
&
Analytics
Manager
719-227-8344
Email
Matt
- HRIS Administration
- HR Reports
- HR Website
Verification of Employment/ Income (VOE/VOI) Requests:
The Office of Human Resources is dedicated to protecting our employees' information. For this reason, we use Verifent to confirm verification of employment and/or verification of income (VOE/VOI) requests are legitimate, and a permissible purpose exists as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Verifiers seeking employment and/or income information for a Colorado College employee must submit VOE/VOI requests through Verifent.
To Submit a Request:
- Log in at https://www.verifent.com/log-in. Please note that new Verifent users will need to register and create an account before proceeding.
- When prompted, enter the following organization code for Colorado College: C975A3.
- Please be prepared to provide the Colorado College employee's date of birth and last four digits of the social security number. Additionally, uploading proof of consent, signed by the employee, is required to complete a request.
For additional information on this process, please visit Verifent.
Last updated: 01/06/2021