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Talent Acquisition & Management (TAM)

14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
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Our Mission

The goal of Talent Acquisition & Management (TAM) staffing offices is to facilitate the hiring process of all instructional, central office and support personnel. The process includes the hiring, onboarding, transfering and separations of employees.

Talent Acquisition & Management (TAM) HR Representatives Directory

  • Administrative & Central Office HR Representatives
  • Certification Office HR Representatives
  • Compensation & Classification Office HR Representatives
  • Substitute and Temporary Staffing Office HR Representatives
  • Instructional Staffing Office HR Representatives
  • Recruitment Office HR Representatives
  • Education Support Professionals Staffing Office HR Representatives

Administrative & Central Office HR Representatives

Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information
Supports hiring managers in hiring for vacancies and supporting employees who are in ASASP II with the exception of Principal Positions.   Michelle Hicks
HR Partner
michelle.epps@pgcps.org
Supports hiring managers in hiring for vacancies and supporting employees who are in ASASP III.   Margo Champion
HR Partner
margo.champion@pgcps.org
Supports hiring managers in hiring for vacancies and supporting employees who are in ASASP II.   Priscilla Gonzalez
HR Junior Partner

pr.hendersongonzalez@pgcps.org

Supports hiring managers in hiring for vacancies and supporting employees who are in ASASP III.   Noelle (Jaden) Burnett
HR Junior Partner
jaden.burnett@pgcps.org

Licensure Office HR Representatives

Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information
Supervise/Manage all office duties   Elizabeth Saunders
Temporary Senior Certification Partner
elizabeth.saunders@pgcps.org

Professional License renewal   Linda Lee
HR Certification Advisor

linda.lee@pgcps.org

New Hires Lead
Frontline Team

Katrina Brown
Senior HR Partner
Katrina2.Brown@pgcps.org

Resident Teacher Program
Conditional License Lead
Temporary Professional Licenses Lead

Brittany Mack
HR Certification Advisor 
brittany.mack@pgcps.org

Salary review
Tuition Reimbursement

Brian Johnson
HR Certification Advisor
brian.johnson@pgcps.org

Frontline applicants
APC/APL renewals

Walter Smith
Certification Junior Partner
walter2.smith@pgcps.org

APC/APL renewals
Frontline applicants back up
Transcript verification

Diane Eaches
Certification Junior Partner
diane.eaches@pgcps.org

Conditional Licenses
Temporary Professional Licenses
Certification email
Phone calls

Teresa Ramos
Credentialing Technician
teresa.ramos@pgcps.org

Assist with APC renewal
Current educator, transcripts/foreign evaluations/Praxis tests
Certification email
Phone calls

Jenny McDaniel
Credentialing Technician
jenny.mcdaniel@pgcps.org

New Hire documents
Frontline Team
Certification email
Phone calls

Charisse Keys
Credentialing Technician
charisse.keys@pgcps.org

Compensation & Classification Office HR Representatives

Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information

Negotiations Implementation
Manage all programs/functions
Assigned Unit:

  • Executive
Jen Blackwell
Senior Compensation & Classification Partner

jenni.blackwell@pgcps.org

Temp & 2nd Assign Requests
Emoluments (Schools A – I)
Assigned Units:

  • SEIU
  • ASASP II & III
Carolyn Bell
Compensation & Classification Partner
carolyn.bell@pgcps.org

Salary Retention (Red Circle)
Emoluments (Schools J-Z)
Assigned Units:

  • PGCEA
  • ACE-AFSCME
Crissy Thorne
Compensation & Classification Partner
christine.thorne@pgcps.org

  Melissa Whitney
Compensation & Classification Partner
melissa.whitney@pgcps.org  

Salary Inquiries
Technical/Admin Support
Website Maintenance

Imani Logan
HR Junior Partner
imani.logan@pgcps.org

Fill a Vacancy Request
Position Control
Acting/Working Out of Class

Jade Griffin-Hartnett, Ed.D.
Position Management Partner

jade.griffin@pgcps.org

Substitute and Temporary Staffing Office HR Representatives

Key Areas Name & Title Email

Manages business operations and full-cycle recruitment, hiring, and onboarding activities for Substitute and Temporary employee accounts. New Employee Orientation (NEO) until 6-30-25

  • Specifically responsible for Temporary Employee Assignments
Deirdria Hudnell
Senior Employee Services Partner
deirdria.hudnell@pgcps.org

NEO Facilitator, Adjunct Educators, Dedicated Aides (Schools M-Z), Home and Hospital Educators (Schools M-Z), Chromebook Interns   Lorri Plater
Employee Services Partner
lorri.plater@pgcps.org

NEO Facilitator, Substitute Teachers, Substitute Paraprofessionals, Athletic Workers, Frontline Absence Management Trainer (substitutes only)   Leo Washington III
Employee Services Partner
leo.washington@pgcps.org

Dedicated Aides (Schools A-L), Interpreters, Home and Hospital Educators (Schools A-L) Lori Anderson
Employee Services Partner
lori.anderson@pgcps.org

Substitute Teachers, Substitute Paraprofessionals, Principal Referrals, Athletic Workers, Job Postings, and dashboard activities   Kendra Brown
Employee Services Junior Partner
kendra2.brown@pgcps.org

Provides administrative support for the Employee Services staffing accounts   Donna Eastman
Employee Services Assistant
donna.eastman@pgcps.org

Instructional Staffing Office HR Partners

Elementary Schools - Area 1

Elementary School/K-8/ECC
Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information

Manages the operations needed to support Clusters 1-6, 13-14, and 16  

Traci Brown
Senior HR Partner
traci.brown@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952- 6354

Cluster 6 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Position  

Stephanie Miller
HR Partner
stephanie2.miller@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780- 6819

Cluster 2 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Brittany Chang
HR Partner
brittany.chang@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-5937

Cluster 5 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing  for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Lashelle Ferguson
HR Partner
lashelle@pgcps.org
Phone: 240-573-7231

Cluster 4, 13 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Gladys Ugarte
HR Partner
gladys.ugarte@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-6417

Cluster 1 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions  

Patricia Harrison
HR Partner

patricia.harrison@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6047

Cluster 3 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support positions  

Kisha Reaves
HR Partner
kisha.reaves@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6248

Cluster 14 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support positions  

Regina Sims
HR Partner
regina.sims@pgcps.org
Phone: 301 952-6078

Cluster 16 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support positions

Lashawn Terrell
HR Partner
lashawn.terrell@pgcps.org
Phone: 301 952-6152

Provides administrative support for the Instructional Staffing Clusters 1-6, 14, and 16

Chikel Coleman
HR Partner Assistant
chikel.coleman@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6065

 

Secondary, Charter, and Specialty Programs - Areas 2 & 3

Middle School/K-8/Charter
Key Areas Name & Title Email

Manages the operations needed to support Clusters 7-12, 15, and 17

Eryka Young
Senior HR Partner
eryka.young@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-6897

Cluster 15, 17 - Full Cycle Hiring for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Curtis Durham
HR Partner
curtis.durham@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6054

Cluster 12 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions  

Kiara Jones
HR Partner
kiara3.jones@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6288

Cluster 8 (Eff. February 2026) - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Candace Polk
HR Partner
candace.polk@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-7773

Cluster 7 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Cynthia Roberts
HR Partner
cynthia.roberts@pgcps.org

Phone: 301-952-6087

Cluster  9 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions  

Marjorie Rodgers
HR Partner
marjorie.rodgers@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6281

Cluster 8 (Interim) and PGCEA Central Office - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional positions, Content Supervisor Liaison  

Raymund Rosales, Ed.D.
HR Partnter
raymund.rosales@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-6805

Provides administrative support for the Instructional staffing Clusters 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17  

Stefanie Powers
HR Partner Assistant
stefanie.powers@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-6728


 

High School Cluster - Area 3
Key Areas Name & Title Email

Secondary Programs, Summer School, Resident Teacher, Job Postings/Dashboards

Latoya Butler
HR Junior Partner
latoya.butler@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-627-7295

Cluster 10 and ROTC - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Kiesha Gardner
HR Partner
kiesha.gardner@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-780-6408

Cluster 11 - Full Cycle Hiring and Staffing for School-based Instructional and Support Positions

Jesus Lee
HR Partner
jesus.lee@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6532

Provides administrative support for Instructional Staffing Clusters 10, 11, and Secondary Programs

Laurie Trotter
HR Partner Assistant
laurie.trotter@pgcps.org
Phone: 301-952-6383


Recruitment Office Partners

Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information
General Recruitment Support Tiffany Doster
Senior Recruitment Advisor
Tiffany.Doster@pgcps.org

General Recruitment Support Lakeysha Littlejohn
Recruitment Advisor
Lakeysha.Hill@pgcps.org

Conditional Educator Program (CEP)   Alyse Montgomery
Recruitment CEP Advisor
Alyse.Montgomery@pgcps.org

Frontline Recruiting and Hiring   Ranae Stradford
Recruitment Advisor
Ranae.Stradford@pgcps.org

Latinx Candidate Support Sandy Mason, Ed.D.
Recruitment Hispanic Outreach Advisor
Sandy.Mason@pgcps.org

Relocation Assistance Program and Retire/Rehire Program Margaret Wiedmaier
Recruitment Junior Partner
Margaret.Wiedmaier@pgcps.org

Mainline telephone calls,  voicemail, and walk-ins. Hortencia Likins
Recruitment Assistant
Hortencia.Likins@pgcps.org

Education Support Professionals Staffing HR Representatives

Key Areas Name & Title Contact Information

Manages and supports the overall operations needed to complete Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring for non-school-based support positions (ACE-AFSCME, Local 2250, SEIU, Local 400). This includes the current employee maintenance. Also, individually responsible for: 

  • Safety & Security Service
  • Information Technology
  • Board of Education
Curtis Eugene
Senior HR Partner
curtis.eugene@pgcps.org

Supports Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring, along with current employee maintenance for: 

  • Transportation Services
  • Central Garage Services
Nicole Eubanks
HR Partner
nicole.johnson@pgcps.org

Supports Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring, along with current employee maintenance for: 

  • Building Services
    • Maintenance
    • HVAC
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical
    • Carpentry
    • Painter
  • Plant Operation - Custodial (Local 400)
Christina Thomas
HR Partner
christina.thomas@pgcps.org

Supports Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring, along with current employee maintenance for: 

  • Central Office
  • Health Services
  • Purchasing & Supply Services / Warehouse
Venancia Mauge
HR Partner
venancia.mauge@pgcps.org

Supports Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring, along with current employee maintenance for: 

  • Food & Nutrition Services
Jaminah Wortham
HR Junior Partner
(Food Services)
jaminah.wortham@pgcps.org

Supports Full Cycle Recruitment & Hiring, along with current employee maintenance for: 

  • Transportation Services
Tracie Wallace
HR Junior Partner
(Transportation)
tracie.wallace@pgcps.org

Provides administrative support for the following staffing accounts:

  • Central Office
  • Health Services
  • Information Technology
  • Purchasing & Supply Services / Warehouse
  • Safety & Security Service
Cristel Castillo
HR Partner Assistant
(Supporting C. Eugene and V. Mauge)
cristel.castillo@pgcps.org

Provides administrative support for the following staffing accounts:

  • Building Services
  • Food & Nutrition Services
  • Plant Operation - Custodial (Local 400)
Bridget Richardson
HR Partner Assistant
(Supporting J. Wortham and C. Thomas)
bridget.richardson@pgcps.org

Provides administrative support for the following staffing accounts:

  • Central Garage Services
  • Transportation Services
Sara White
HR Partner Assistant
(Supporting N. Eubanks and C. Thomas)
sarah.white@pgcps.org

Contact Information

Tracie M. Malone, Ed.D.
Director