Office of Human Resource Services

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

As an associate 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.

M.F.A., University of Virginia
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland

A native of Baltimore, Bryan has spent the last 20 years working as a professional actor and director, educator, and human resources professional. He is certified as a Professional in Human Resource Services through the Society of Human Resource Services Management.

With more than ten years of professional training and organizational development experience, Bryan currently is the assistant director of Training and Organizational Development for Human Resource Services and is the director of UF's Next Level Leadership program. 

Heather Adams

B.A., Eckerd College, Florida

Heather has spent more than six years working in private, non-profit, and educational systems that focused on experiential educational methods to improve personal and professional communities. 

She facilitates New Employee Orientation along with a variety of workshops aimed at aiding faculty and staff to develop both personally and professionally. 

Originally from Connecticut, she lived in St. Petersburg, Florida, for 13 years until relocating to Gainesville in 2006.

Angie Brown

B.A., University of Oregon

Angie Brown came to UF in 2001 as HRS’s communications coordinator and has continued to serve on a part-time basis since entering full-time parenthood in 2003. She produces electronic and print communications for HRS.

Angie brings more than ten 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 joined Training and Organizational Development as its program assistant in the summer of 2006. In her role, 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.

Prior to joining T&OD, Jamie was a ticket agent for Atlantic Southeast Airlines in Gainesville. In addition to providing customer service and auditing, she served as one of Gainesville's ground security coordinators. She also has more than ten years' experience in retail customer service and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Ruth Hernandez

M.S. Experimental Psychology, and
B.S., Murray State University, Kentucky

With more than 25 years of instructional experience at the secondary and college levels, Ruth currently provides personal and professional opportunities for faculty and staff.

Ruth has completed additional post-graduate study in areas of clinical and counseling psychology and school administration.

Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, she moved to Prince George’s County, Maryland, where she had a career as a public school administrator and human resources supervisor. In 2000, she relocated to Cedar Key, Florida.

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.

Amanda Moore

B.S., University of Florida

With seven years of combined experience as an instructor, recruiter, teacher, and facilitator, Amanda cultivates energy and enthusiasm.  Amanda joined the Office of Human Resource Services in 2005 as a recruiter and is currently the Education Benefits and Awards Coordinator.

Amanda coordinates the employee educational benefits including Higher Education Opportunity Scholarship, Employee Education Program, GED Program, and many of the employee awards programs managed by HRS.  In addition, she facilitates New Employee Orientation, Typing/Keyboarding Basics, Email Effectiveness, and Powerful Public Speaking.

Karen Navitsky

With more than 16 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.

Bob Parks
Training Manager
Human Resource Services

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

Currently the training manager for Training and Organizational Development, Bob Parks provides personal and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.

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.

Marianne W. Preisler

M.A., University of Florida
B.A., 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.

Jaclyn S. Rhoads

M.Adv., University of Florida
B.S., University of Florida

Jaclyn is the Communications Coordinator for Human Resource Services. She directs all publications that come from the HRS office, including the InfoGator and HRS web site. She has worked in marketing, design, advertising, and public relations. Her skills include campaign planning, media purchasing, graphic design, layout, photo editing, and web design. After completeing her Bachelor's, she worked for Florida Credit Union as their marketing specialist for three years. As a Gator undergrad, she earned the College of Journalism's John Paul Jones Award for excellence in magazines.

Jaclyn is married to her college sweetheart, Jesse; they live in Gainesville.

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.

Business Affairs

Sherry Adams, Accounting Coordinator 3, Asset Management

Barbara Bennett, Senior Administrative Assistant, Disbursements

Dianna Brook, Accounting Coordinator 3, Disbursement

Eric Davidson, Assistant Controller, University Tax Services

Lisa Deal, Director, Purchasing

Nur Erenguc, Chief Audit Executive

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

Murphy Miller, Associate Controller, University Payroll Services

Linda Orfield, Assistant Controller, University Payroll Services

David Segura, Assistant Controller, Treasury Management

Suzanne Sindledecker, Assistant Controller, Cost Analysis

Brett Wallen, Senior Administrative Assistant, UF Travel Office

Mary Ann Whitley, Assistant Director, Purchasing

Matt Xhemajli, Purchasing

Human Resource Services

Jenna Blythe, Recruitment and Staffing

Susan Bragg, Senior HR Representative, Central Leave

Kate Burch, Manager, Recruitment and Staffing

Donna Burdge, Associate Director, Recruitment and Staffing

Sonja Burns, Leave Administration

Kevin Clarke, HR Manager, IFAS office

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

Kris Pagenkopf, HR Representative, Central Leave

Gloria Penrod, HR Representative, Workers’ Compensation

Adia Rhodes, Analyst, Classification and Compensation

Kim Schares, Associate Director, Classification and Compensation

Don Stevenson, Coordinator, University Benefits

Other Departments

Debra Anderson, Coordinator, International Center

Sheri Austin, Budget Director, Provost’s Office

Kathy Bergsma, UF Security Manager, Computer and Networking Systems

Susan Blair, Director, UF Privacy Office

Kathy Carroll, Graduate School

Beree Darby, Psychologist and Psychoneuroloimmunologist

Candice DeBose-Tyson, Document Preparation Specialist, International Center

Gann Enholm, Graduate School

Donna Kolb, Assistant Director, Office of Student Financial Affairs

Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost, Office of the Provost

Derrius Marlin, IT Security Engineer, Computing and Networking Services

Yvette McKinney, Coordinator, International Center

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

Jaquie Resnick, Director, Counseling Center

John Sawyer, IT Senior Security Engineer, Computer 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

Edythe Zettler, Grants Specialist, Main Contracts & Grants