Human Resources

Jennifer DuPlessis, Ph.D.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources

CHEC - 349
(972) 985-3702
jduplessis@howtorenovatewell.com

Human Resources
Board Policies
Employee Relations
Compensation and Benefits
Contracts (FT Faculty)
Employee Complaints
HR Procedures/Guidelines
Job Descriptions

Justina Conley
Executive Legal Assistant

CHEC - 339
(972) 758-3819
jconley@howtorenovatewell.com

HR Administrative Support
Full-time Faculty Contracts
Personnel Board Reports
Employment Reimbursement
Budget
HR Website
Official Transcripts and Certifications Back-up

Training and Development

Allison Venuto, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President of Training and Development

CHEC - 348
(972) 881-5826
avenuto@howtorenovatewell.com

Professional Development & Training
Leadership/Supervisor Development
Orientation and Onboarding (30-60-90 day reviews)
Performance Management

Genevieve "Gen" Northup
Manager, Training and Development

CHEC - 344
(972) 758-3852
gnorthup@howtorenovatewell.com

Awards / Recognition Programs
Professional Development & Training
Leadership/Supervisor Development
Orientation and Onboarding (30-60-90 day reviews)
Performance Management
Sabbatical Program
Collin Scholars Program
Employee CE Registrations
Tuition Reimbursements
Wellness Program

Deborah Ingoldby
HR Coordinator, Training and Development

CHEC - 340
(972) 599-3137
dingoldby@howtorenovatewell.com

Awards / Recognition Programs
General Training and Development Questions 
Orientation and Onboarding (30-60-90 day reviews)
Training and Development Forms
Professional Development & Training
Wellness Program

Employee CE Registrations

Ozlem Malkoc
Adminstrative Assistant

CHEC - 339
(972) 549-6411
omalkoc@howtorenovatewell.com

 Support and collaborate with the Training and Development team

Employment

Rebecca Acuna
Director, Employment

CHEC - 350
(972) 985-3786
racuna@howtorenovatewell.com

Employment
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures/Questions
Personnel Board Reports

Andreina Fowler
Manager, Employment
Collin Higher Education Center, Farmersville, iCollin, Plano, and Wylie Campuses

Plano Campus - G222
(972) 599-3161
afowler@howtorenovatewell.com

Employment
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures/Questions
Personnel Board Reports

Marcy Hambrick, Ph.D.
Manager, Employment
Celina, Courtyard, Frisco, McKinney, Public Safety Training Center, and Technical Campuses

McKinney Campus - B 117H
(214) 491-6275
mhambrick@howtorenovatewell.com

Employment
Employee Relations
Performance Management
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures/Questions
Personnel Board Reports

Monica Conklin
Senior Campus HR Consultant
Collin Higher Education Center, and iCollin Campuses

Available on site at
Collin Higher Education Center
Room 347
Monday - Friday
8:00 - 5:00pm
(972) 985-3797
mpconklin@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Nicole Moses
Campus HR Consultant
Plano Campus

Available on site at
Plano Campus
Room G231
Monday - Friday
8:00 - 5:00pm
(972) 758-3857
nmoses@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Sally Rosete
Campus HR Consultant
Wylie Campus, Farmersville Campus, and Rockwall Center

Available on site at
Farmersville Campus
Room 127H
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
7:30 - 4:30pm

Wylie Campus
Room CC303B
Tuesday & Thursday
7:30 - 4:30pm
(972) 549-6448
srosete@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Sandra Escalante
Campus HR Consultant
McKinney Campus, and Public Safety Training Center

Available on site at
McKinney Campus
Room C332-G
Monday -  Friday
7:30 - 4:30pm
(972) 985-3717
sescalante@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Leslie Decker
Campus HR Consultant
Allen Technical Campus and Courtyard Center

Available on site at
Technical Campus 
Room A202E
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 
7:30 - 4:30pm
(214) 491-6237
lesliedecker@howtorenovatewell.com

Courtyard Center 
Room 419 
Thursday
7:45 - 4:45pm 

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Laura Parks
Campus HR Consultant
Frisco Campus and Celina Campus

Available on site at
Frisco Campus
Room J230C
Monday -  Friday
8:00 - 5:00pm
(972) 377-1508
lparks@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Adriana Guney
Campus HR Consultant (part-time)
Celina Campus

Available on site at
Celina Campus
Room 302F
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
8:30 - 3:30pm
(469) 905-6063
aguney@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Relations
Employment (Adjunct Faculty, Faculty, Staff)
Exit Process (terminating employment)
Time Sheet
Procedures and Questions

Chantel Jones
HR Coordinator, Recruiting

CHEC - 339
(972) 599-3712
chanteljones@howtorenovatewell.com

General Employment Questions 
Recruiting/Posting

Sarah Henderson
HR Coordinator, Student Employment

CHEC - 339
(972) 881-5110
shenderson@howtorenovatewell.com

Student Assistant
Federal Work Study
Student Employment

Jordan Davis
HR Coordinator, Adjunct Employment

CHEC - 339
(972) 985-3709
jordandavis@howtorenovatewell.com

General Employment Questions 
Recruiting/Posting
Personnel Board Reports

Intern HR Specialist, Employment

CHEC - 339
(972) 985-3783

General Employment Questions 
Recruiting/Posting
Personnel Board Reports

Benefits, Compensation & HR Systems

Nathaniel Walker
Director, Benefits, Compensation & HR Systems

CHEC - 343
(972) 599-3160
nwalker@howtorenovatewell.com

Benefits
Compensation
Faculty Compensation/Policies
HR Information Systems (HRIS)
Job Descriptions
State/Federal Reporting

Michelle Benvie
Assistant Director, Benefits and Compensation

CHEC - 346
(972) 599-3164
mbenvie@howtorenovatewell.com

Benefits
Compensation
Job Descriptions

Tara Rice
Benefits Generalist

CHEC - 340-A
(972) 758-3849
Benefits Line (972) 599-3152
tcrice@howtorenovatewell.com
benefits@howtorenovatewell.com

ERS Benefits & State/Collin Retirement Plans 
LOA/FMLA/ADA
Workers' Compensation
Workday Benefit & Absence Management Configuration 
Leaves of Absence
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
General Assistance with Benefits and Retirement
Time Off/Leaves

Mili Kim
Benefits Specialist

CHEC - 339 - D
(972) 758-3886
Benefits Line (972) 599-3152
mkim@howtorenovatewell.com
benefits@howtorenovatewell.com

General Assistance with Benefits and Retirement
Workers' Compensation
Ttime Off/Leaves
New employee/job change benefit enrollment

Vinna Cook
Benefits Generalist  (part-time)

CHEC - 339 - A
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
(972) 599-3152
vcook@howtorenovatewell.com
benefits@howtorenovatewell.com

General assistance with benefits/retirement/workers' compensation /time- off/leave
ADA Requests
Benefits Records

Sean Otti
Manager, HR Information Systems

CHEC - 342
(972) 599-3162
sotti@howtorenovatewell.com

HR Information Systems (HRIS)
HR Reports and metrics
HR System Access and Data

D'Ann Bickford
Manager, Compensation and Classification

CHEC - 351
(972) 599-3108
dbickford@howtorenovatewell.com

Compensation
Faculty Compensation 
Job Descriptions
HR Metrics
Salary Surveys

Jan Clark
Compensation Specialist

CHEC - 339
(972) 599-3117
jcclark@howtorenovatewell.com

Job Descriptions
Compensation
HR Metrics

Briana Rochell
Compensation Specialist

CHEC - 339
(972) 548-6659
brochell@howtorenovatewell.com

Compensation
Faculty Compensation
One-time Payments
HR Metrics
Salary Surveys

Vernita Williams
Supervisor, HR Data Management

CHEC - 341
(972) 881-5440
vwilliams@howtorenovatewell.com

HR Information Systems
Help Desk FS Tickets (HRIS)
Workday Account Integration Request
Multi-Year Contract Packets (Organize, Review, Audit, and Contract Roll)
Faculty Educational Increase Submissions
Organizational Changes
Academic Appointment Audit
Employment Verifications
PSLF and Tuition Waiver Letters
Official Transcripts, Licensing and Credentialing
FCI Faculty Credentialing Audits
Employee Information Changes & Demographic Audits
Campuses: Celina, Farmersville, McKinney, Plano, and Wylie

Ivy Garcia
HR Specialist

CHEC - 339
(972) 599-3163
igarcia@howtorenovatewell.com

HR Information Systems Help Desk FS Tickets (HRIS)
Workday Account Integration Request
Teaching Service Request and Verifications, PSLF and Tuition Waiver Letters
Official Transcripts, Licensing and Certifications
FCI Faculty Credentialing Audits
Employee Information Changes
Campuses: Allen, CHEC, Courtyard, Frisco, PSTC, and Rockwall

Employee Relations & Compliance

Tonya Jacobson
Manager, Employee Relations

CHEC - 345
(972) 758-3856
tjacobson@howtorenovatewell.com

Employee Complaint Process
Title IX Complaint Process
Compliance Training