Human Resource Services
About Us
Melissa Curry |
Melissa is responsible for the administration of the Recruitment & Staffing team within the Office of Human Resource Services, which includes Recruitment, Processing & Records, Scanning, and Service Center. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from University of Iowa and has over 14 years of experience in HR, ten of which have been with UF. Melissa has worked in various capacities - recruitment, student personnel, training, and HRIS. Prior to her recent return to Recruitment & Staffing, she worked for Bridges as an IT Expert who help implemented ePAF. |
Marjorie Belcher |
Marjorie came to Recruitment & Staffing in 2001 from a local large private company, where she served as an Administrative Professional for several years. She is responsible for fiscal aspects of advertisement, conducts pre-employment background checks, and provides assistance with administrative duties to the Associate Director. |
Recruitment |
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Amber McCurry-Wuertz |
Amber has served in a Recruiter capacity since 2006. Just like other recruiters, she provides assistance and consultation to various departments with job postings, interviewing, and hiring. She received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Western State in Colorado with a minor in Journalism. She has over six years of experience in HR. |
Jenna Blythe-Tjia |
Jenna came to UF in 2006 and started with IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) Human Resources, focusing on faculty recruitment before coming over to Central HR as a Recruiter. She holds a BA degree in Elementary Education and Child Consumer Family Studies from Washington State University. She received her master’s degree, M.Ed., from Central Washington University, with an emphasis in Teaching and Learning. |
Daniel Faron |
Daniel is a UF graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He had worked in different capacities throughout UF, before he came to HRS in 2007. He started as a Service Center Representative, and in 2008, he was promoted to Recruiter. |
Processing and Records |
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Kate Burch |
Kate has been with UF for more than 15 years and possesses over 30 years of HR experience in both private and academia sectors. Prior to HRS, Kate had worked for the University Controller’s Office. Currently, she oversees staffs who handle ePAF approvals for TEAMS/USPS hires, OPS hires, job changes, terminations, lump sum payments, and deductions including Campus USA Credit Union, Living Well, union dues, and UF Debt Collections. Kate and her team update employee’s visa statuses, I-9 , and W-4’s, as well as provides records services including public record requests service audits, and personnel file review. |
Susan Farrell |
Susan came to UF more than 29 years ago and started her career with UF at the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences. Susan is responsible for preparing files for public record requests and review. Also, she performs service audits, typically for leave cash-out purposes, when requested. Lastly, she prepares written employment verifications letters when requested. |
Jane Prox |
Jane has been with UF and HRS for more than seven years. She is responsible for approving ePAFs for Lump Sum Hires, Additional Pay, and TEAMS/USPS job changes. |
Debra Brinson |
Debra started as a Program Assistant with HRS in 1999, and is now an HR Representative. She is responsible for processing OPS Hourly hires, which includes approving hire ePAF’s and entering personnel information: I-9, W-4, and Visa. Debra has been with UF for more than 14 years. |
Birdella Williams |
Birdella has been with HRS since 1993. She began her UF career as a Program Assistant and has since been promoted to HR Representative. Birdella is responsible for entering W-4 changes, and Visa updates. In addition, she is responsible for entering deductions for Campus USA Credit Union, union dues, Living Well, and UF Debt Collections. Birdella approves job edits to OPS employees, and provides assistance with written employment verification requests. |
Dawn Smith |
Dawn has worked for UF for more than three years and moved to HRS from the Physical Plant Division, where she started her career in HR. She is responsible for verifying and approving TEAMS/USPS hire ePAFs. Also, she ensures all appropriate personnel information – leave plans, Visa information, education level, W-4, I-9, and personal information is entered into system on the TEAMS/USPS hires. |
Personnel Records |
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Jeff Durant |
Jeff has been with UF for more than seven years, which includes over two years with HRS. He is responsible for staff in the Records/Imaging area. Jeff and his team are responsible for retaining faculty and staff personnel files digitally. |
Chanra Kong |
Chanra came to HRS more than two years ago, and she supports the Records team in digitizing paper personnel records and retains electronic personnel files. |
Tonie Green |
Tonie has been with HRS since 2006, but she has been with UF for more than twenty-four years. She provides service to the Records team in retaining and maintaining electronic personnel files. |
Service Center |
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John Sun |
John is responsible for overseeing the criminal background check process and managing the Service Center. Prior to Recruitment & Staffing, John managed the Central Leave Administration. John has been with HRS over four years. John received his bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communication from UCF, and he has acquired over nine years of HR experience in both public and private sectors. |
Lisa Johnson |
Lisa has been with HRS since 2006, and she has provided assistance to applicants, employees, and managers using Gatorjobs answering inquiries or issues related to PeopleFirst, NERDC, PeopleSoft, and responding to verbal employment verifications. Lisa received her AA degree in Psychology from Siena Heights University in Michigan. In addition, she graduated from Boyd School with an emphasis on Travel Industry, and achieved certification from Dale Carnegie Training. |
D. Smith |
She has been with the Service Center for more than a year, and she provides assistance to HRS customers with general information related to UF human resources. |
Shannon Pettit |
Shannon has been with HRS since 2008, and she provides assistance to applicants, and UF employees with general HR-related inquiries and verbal employment verifications. She graduated from UF with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Education. Prior to HRS, she worked for the Career Resource Center as an Employee Relations Intern. Shannon has over six years of experience in Customer Service. |