Office of Human Resource Services

E-Mail: training@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-4626
Fax:  (352) 392-1055
Mail:  PO Box 115006, Gainesville, FL  32611

M.A., Mass Communication, University of Florida
B.A., Berea College, Kentucky

As a director for Human Resource Services at the University of Florida, Jodi is responsible for the office of Training and Organizational Development, which provides development opportunities for faculty and staff throughout the state of Florida.

With close to 20 years of related experience, Jodi regularly speaks to local, regional, and national groups about teamwork, management and leadership, and communication strategies, and is also qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Ph.D., Religious Studies, Boston University
Master of Divinity, Yale University
B.A., Northwestern University

An experienced instructor and public speaker with more than 10 years of related experience, Bob has taught or trained in both the university and corporate environments. He currently manages the myUFL training team; provides organizational development services to departments and work units across campus; and leads sessions on management skills, communication strategies, and other related topics.

He has lived in Chicago, Jacksonville, New Haven, Providence, and Boston, and now lives in Gainesville with his wife, son, and daughter.

Ronda Mitchell
Training Manager

M.Ed., University of North Florida
B.A., Liberal Studies, Thomas Edison State College

With more than 12 years of technology and professional development training experience, Ronda is an accomplished trainer in the arena of higher education with a passion for educational technology and distance learning development.

Ronda oversees the elearning program, assists with organizational and professional development initiatives throughout campus, and facilitates several instructor-led courses on leadership and communication.

Ronda lives in the Alachua area with her husband and two young sons.

Angie Brown

B.A., Journalism, University of Oregon

Angie Brown joined HRS in 2001 as its communications coordinator. She produces HRS's electronic and print communications.

Angie brings more than fifteen years of higher education public relations experience to her role, having previously served as coordinator of college relations for Penn State University’s College of Communications and a publicity coordinator for Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Ore.

Jamie Cooke

A.A., Brevard Community College, Florida

Jamie serves in a new role in UF Training and Organizational Development that focuses on compliance training on campus.  In this role, Jamie is a contact for identifying how best to track compliance training, conducted by various UF providers, in the myUFL system to provide comprehensive employee training records.  Prior to joining T&OD, Jamie was an Airport Customer Service Representative for Atlantic Southeast Airlines in Gainesville. In addition to being responsible for ticketing, gate operations and ground security, she was also a member of ASA’s City Development Team. Jamie is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and minoring in Communication Studies here at the University of Florida.

Tanya Fitzgerald

M.Ed, Curriculum and Instruction, The Ohio State University
B.A., History, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Tanya is a professional skills trainer for the Training and Organizational Development team and has over 10 years of teaching, instructional development, and professional training experience.  Tanya currently conducts workshops on teamwork and communicating assertively and is qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Tanya earned a Master of Education from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Angela Gould

M.F.A, Painting and Drawing, Florida State University
B.F.A., Painting, University of Florida

As Communications Coordinator, Angela is responsible for the design and content of electronic and printed publications for Human Resources Services.

Angela joined the Training and Organizational Devolpment team in 2008 with over nine years of graphic design and public relations experience. An artist and educator, she has taught university level drawing, painting, and photography courses in the United States and in Italy.

Kim Kirkup

Diploma, Careers Education & Guidance for Higher Education, Reading University, United Kingdom

Kim designs and delivers instructional materials primarily focused on the myUFL human resource systems. Her background in human resources stems from several years working within an American-owned electronics company based in the United Kingdom.

She also has a wide range of experience working for universities and government agencies in both the UK and USA, primarily involved with careers and training services. Kim is a trained counselor and in her spare time, worked for a national counselling service in her home town of Bedford, England.

Karen Navitsky

With more than 18 years at the University of Florida, Karen brings a wealth of experience that includes software testing, web and graphic design, and computer hardware maintenance, as well as more than 10 years of training experience that provides a unique blend of instructional design, technical experience, and end-user support. As a member of the myUFL system training team, Karen’s familiarity with the university’s legacy systems and completion of PeopleSoft Education’s PeopleTools I and II provides her with a range of experience and expertise.

Karen’s professional awards and accomplishments include a 2003 Superior Accomplishment Award, 2003 Golden Gator Nominee, 2002 Golden Gator Award, and a 1999 Davis Productivity Award.

Marianne W. Preisler

M.A., English, University of Florida
B.A., English, University of Florida
A.S., Computer Programming and Applications, Santa Fe Community College

Marianne has developed training materials for the myUFL system since its implementation at UF. She was recently involved in the testing and roll-out of the new online Training Registration system and updating the training version of myUFL for classroom use.

Marianne's experience on campus in the past 11 years includes working at the George A. Smathers Libraries and UF Bridges. Her attention to the end-user stems from work at the call center at Atlantic.Net Internet and developing software for students and faculty as a member of Information Technology Services at Santa Fe Community College.

Ralph E. Taylor

M.S. Ed., Adult Education, Syracuse University
M.A., Religion, Olivet Nazarene University (IL)
B.S., Binghamton University (NY)
Certificate, Aeronautical Technology, LeTourneau University (TX)

Ralph joined the Training and Development staff in 2007. He has an extensive background in designing, developing, and delivering a broad range of technical training products in the defense industry, including flight simulator operation and maintenance, helicopter avionics, and mission planning. He has also taught computer end user, system administration, and programming courses. Most recently, he worked on the training team for the Presidential Helicopter program.

A native Pennsylvanian, he has lived in Texas, Illinois, and New York and now resides in Gainesville with his wife.

Jessica Tubbs

M.S.S., Human Resource Management, Utah State University
B.A., Apparel and Textiles, Utah State University

Jessica joined the Training and Organizational Development team in July 2008. As the program assistant for T&OD, she is the primary contact for the organization, fielding inquiries from faculty and staff, and working with instructors from T&OD and outside organizations to ensure training runs smoothly.

Kenya Williams

Kenya currently is our Education/Awards Coordinator. She joined Training and Organizational Development in the summer of 2009.  In this role, Kenya coordinates the employee educational benefits including Higher Education Opportunity Scholarship, Employee Education Program, and many of the employee awards programs managed by HRS.

Kenya has spent the last 10 years of her career focused on benefits and brings a wealth of HR knowledge and diversity to the team. She is currently enrolled at Santa Fe College in the Business Administration program. Kenya is a Gainesville native and lives here with her daughter.

Business Affairs

Sherry Adams, Accounting Coordinator 3, Asset Management

Barbara Bennett, Senior Administrative Assistant, Disbursements

Duane Bowman, Accounting Coordinator, Asset Management/Property Services

Dianna Covington, Accounting Coordinator 3, Disbursement

Eric Davidson, Assistant Controller, University Tax Services

Lisa Deal, Director, Purchasing

Karen Frank, Strategic Sourcing Coordinator, Purchasing

Tammy Frost, Accounting Coordinator 3, Disbursements

Ted Griswold, Assistant Controller, General Accounting

Amanda Jobes, Assistant Controller, Asset Management

J.A. Lopez, Accounting Coordinator, University Tax Services

Mike McKee, UF Controller

Linda Orfield, Assistant Controller, University Payroll Services

David Segura, Assistant Controller, Asset Management

Suzanne Sindledecker, Assistant Controller, Cost Analysis

Brett Wallen, Senior Administrative Assistant, UF Travel Office

Mary Ann Whitley, Assistant Director, Purchasing

Maxine Word, IT Expert, Treasury Management

Human Resource Services

Jenna Blythe, Recruiter, Recruitment and Staffing

Susan Bragg, Senior HR Representative, Central Leave

Kate Burch, Manager, Recruitment and Staffing

Sonja Burns, Leave Administration

Kevin Clarke, HR Manager, IFAS office

Melissa Curry, Interim Associate Director, Recruitment and Staffing

Kim Czaplewski, Associate Director, Employee Relations

Charlene Edwards, Senior HR Representative, Health Science Center

Larry Ellis, Director, EEO

Desiree Faust, Classification and Compensation

Eric Kegley, Coordinator, University Retirement

Phil Maggio, Administrative Assistant, Academic Personnel

Janet Malphurs, Assistant Director, Academic Personnel

John Martin, Coordinator, Retirement

Amber McCurry, Recruiter, Recruitment and Staffing

Gloria Penrod, HR Representative, Workers’ Compensation

Adia Rhodes, Analyst, Classification and Compensation

Don Stevenson, Coordinator, University Benefits

Other Departments

Debra Anderson, Coordinator, International Center

Sheri Austin, Budget Director, Office of the Vice President and CFO

Kathy Bergsma, UF Security Manager, Computing and Networking Systems

Susan Blair, Director, UF Privacy Office

Karen Bradley, Associate Director, Graduate School

Kat Carter-Finn, IFAS Sponsored Programs

Beree Darby, Psychologist and Psychoneuroloimmunologist

Candice DeBose-Tyson, Document Preparation Specialist, International Center

Gann Enholm, Coordinator, Graduate School

Jason Fults , Office of Sustainability

Donna Kolb, Assistant Director, Office of Student Financial Affairs

Derrius Marlin, IT Security Engineer, Computing and Networking Services

Yvette McKinney, Coordinator, International Center

Everall A. Peele, Coordinator, UF Privacy Office

Elnora Mitchell, Assistant Director, Faculty Development

Helda Montero, Counselor, Employee Assistance Program

Everall A. Peele, Coordinator, UF Privacy Office

Ethel Porras, Document Preparation Specialist, International Center

Beckie Preston, Office of the Registrar

Anna Prizzia, Outreach Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

Tonya Lewis, Engineering, Contracts and Grants

John Sawyer, IT Senior Security Engineer, Computing and Networking Systems

Tiffany Schmidt, Assistant Director, Engineering Contracts and Grants

Brian Sevier, Assistant Director, IFAS Sponsored Programs

Barbara Welsch, PhD., Employee Assistance Program

Nancy Wilkinson, Director, IFAS Sponsored Programs

Kathy Zemba, Office of the Registrar