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The Orange Unified School District Human Resources Division provides support for the District’s Educational Services and Business Services Divisions, with a focused view toward enhancing the instructional program of the District, particularly as detailed in the District Local Control and Accountability Plan, including the areas of Conditions of Learning, Pupil Outcomes, and Engagement.

The goals of the Human Resources Division are as follows:

Goal #1 – To recruit, select and retain the most highly qualified candidates for all open positions in the District in a manner which makes the greatest contribution to the instructional program.

Goal #2 - To promote employee/employer relations for a climate in which optimum staff performance and satisfaction are produced to maximize staff impact to the instructional program.

Goal #3 – To promote and support effective personnel practices which contribute to the effective application of staff capabilities for the benefit of the instructional program.

Goal #4 – To provide for a genuine team approach to education including the accomplishment of related assignments in order to support the instructional program.

Tracy Knibb
Assistant Superintendent
Human Resources 

tknibb@orangeusd.org

Kevin Astor

Dr. Kevin Astor
Executive Director
Human Resources 

kastor@orangeusd.org

Susanna Solis
Director
Human Resources

ssolis@orangeusd.org

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office (714) 628-5515 - Fax (714) 628-4011

Leadership Personnel

TItle Name Phone Number Email
Human Resources Supervisor (Certificated) Kimberly Lay (714) 628-5537 klay@orangeusd.org

Executive Secretary II

Rose Mary Gallardo (714) 628-5515 rosemryg@orangeusd.org   
Executive Secretary I Andrea DiSciullo (714) 628-5515 adisciullo@orangeusd.org

AB-2534 Verification Form, please submit to AB2534@orangeusd.org

Certificated Personnel

Title Name Phone Number Email
Credentials Analyst I (Elementary) Tiffany-Amber Rios (714) 628-5516 trios@orangeusd.org
Credentials Analyst II (Secondary/Admin) Nichole Erickson (714) 628-5531 nerickson@orangeusd.org
Substitute Service Technician Stacie Hokenson (714) 628-5539

shokenson@orangeusd.org

Senior Personnel Technician Mary Palomino (714) 628-4004 mpalomino@orangeusd.org

Any questions regarding credentialing and/or verification of previous employment, please submit to credentials@orangeusd.org

Classified Personnel

Title Name Phone Number Email
A-L Senior Personnel Technician Kathy Legacy (714) 628-5529 kathyl@orangeusd.org
M-Z Senior Personnel Technician Lesley Duyan (714) 628-5538 lduyan@orangeusd.org
Personnel Technician Natalie Montoya (714) 628-5522 nmontoya@orangeusd.org
Senior Personnel Technician Mariela Palomino (714) 628-4004 mpalomino@orangeusd.org

 

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