District Directory & Contacts

Financial Services & Purchasing

Main Office: 509-967-6005
Accounts Payable: 509-967-6018
Fax: 509-942-2401
Website: Financial Services

Travis Belisle, Executive Director of Financial Services
Cynthia Robinette, Assistant Director of Financial Services
Alison Goodman, Purchasing Supervisor
Ashley Lang, Purchasing Secretary
Mindy Thomas, Accounts Payable Secretary
Carla Bock, Accounts Payable Secretary
Esmeralda Lemos, Finance Secretary

Payroll, Benefits & Insurance

Payroll & Benefits: 509-967-6019
Payroll Email: rsdpayroll@rsd.edu (help with timecards, paychecks, income verifications)
Benefits Email: rsdbenefits@rsd.edu (help with SEBB Insurance, voluntary benefits, VEBA)
Retirement Email: rsdretirement@rsd.edu (help with DRS, annuities)
Website: Payroll & Benefits

Amy Tycksen, Payroll Manager
Leah Fastabend, Payroll/Benefits Specialist
Anita Rodriguez, Payroll/Benefits Specialist
Lynne Wiskerchen, Payroll/Benefits Specialist

Phone: 509-967-6023
Fax: 509-942-1085
Email: HR@rsd.edu
Website: Human Resources

Human Resources Staff

Ken Gosney, Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital & Operations
Matt Ellis, Director of Human Resources
Kellie Lacey, Assistant Director of Human Resources
Ubaldo Pena, HR Generalist 
Marsha Milliken, Contract Specialist for Office Professionals, Coaches, Nutrition Services
Jen Miller, Contract Specialist for REA employees and ASG
Tammi Trimm, Contract Specialist for Administrators and Paraeducators
Sally Lehmann, Contract Specialist for Substitutes
Tricia Schouviller, HR Records Secretary
Emily Kelley, Human Resources Secretary

Student Help Desk: 509-967-6162
Website: Technology

• Students and families needing support for district-issued devices should contact their school's designated tech support staff member
• Staff needing support for district-issued devices may contact the Help Desk
• PowerSchool issues: powerschool@rsd.edu.
• ParentSquare issues: parentsquare@rsd.edu

IT Staff

Glenn Whitcomb, Director of Information Technology
Jennifer Belts, Lead Secretary

Phone: 509-967-6114
Fax: 509-942-2550
Website: Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services Staff

Dawn Trumbull, Director of Nutrition Services
Cathy Albertson, Assistant Director of Nutrition Services
Wendy Markse, Nutrition Service Manager
Julie Soderquist, Lead Secretary
Jasmine Lettau, Secretary

Phone: 509-967-6100
Fax: 509-942-2401
24-hour Facilities Emergencies: 509-392-1845
Website: Operations & Facilities

Operations & Facilities Staff

Ken Gosney, Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital & Operations
Brad Anderson, Director of Operations
Miguel Palencia, Assistant Director of Operations
Chris Hall, Landscape Services Manager
Connie Harrison, Facilities Coordinator
Jamie Garrett, Facilities Technician II

Phone: 509-967-6050
Fax: 509-942-2443
Website: Special Education

Special Education Staff

Zac Carpenter, Executive Director of Elementary Special Education
Katie Pardini, Special Education Coordinator
Amanda Rexford, Special Education Coordinator
Heather Schaef, Special Education Coordinator
Jane Toth, Fiscal Budget Analyst
Samantha Williams, Lead Secretary
Kendra Ochoa, Records Secretary

State & Federal Programs

Phone: 509-967-6080
Fax: 509-942-2401
Website: State & Federal Programs

Derek O'Konek, Executive Director of State & Federal Programs
Amy Rice, Fiscal Budget Analyst
America Perez, Lead Secretary

Multilingual Learners

Phone: 509-967-6003
Fax: 509-942-2401

Student Services Staff

Bryan Jones, Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Education
Tory Christensen, Executive Director of Secondary Education

Brenda Russie, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of Secondary Education
Hilda Garcilazo Velazquez, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Education
Andrea Meiniger, Student Services Lead Secretary 

Michelle Sorensen, District Wellness Coordinator
Angie Withers, District Wellness Coordinator
Kiersten Uffenorde, District Mental Health Case Manager

Phone: 509-967-6001
Fax: 509-942-2401

Superintendent & Staff

Dr. Shelley Redinger, Superintendent
Ruby Palencia, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and School Board
Kelsey Greenough, Policy Specialist

Communications & Public Relations

Communications Email: communications@rsd.edu
Website: Communications

Robert Sorensen, Director of Communication and Public Relations
Shawna Dinh, Public Information Officer

Teaching, Learning & Curriculum

Phone: 509-967-6004
Fax: 509-942-2401
Website: Teaching & Learning

Highly Capable Program & Assessments

Career & Technical Education

Phone: 509-967-6075
Website: Career & Technical Education

Amy Miller, Director of Career & Technical Education
Samantha White, CTE Instructional Specialist
Kathleen Ishmael, CTE Fiscal Budget Analyst
Stacy Skvarek, CTE Secretary

Multilingual Learners

Main Phone: 509-967-6150
Dispatch: 509-967-6151
Website: Transportation

Transportation Staff

Kyle Carrier, Director of Transportation
Tricia Callahan, Safety/Training Manager
Isabel Contreras, Routing Manager
Todd Miller, Lead Mechanic
Elsie Izaguirre, Lead Secretary
Tiffany Brown, Secretary