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Western Region Education Service Alliance
April Spencer | WRESA Secondary Education Coordinator
Candie Sellers | WRESA Elementary Coordinator
Meetings will be held monthly at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce
Learn more about our region at www.wresa.org
Western Region Contacts
DPI Regional Education Facilitator | Amy Laughter
Email: amlaughter@hcpsnc.org Phone: 828-606-5026
Asheville City* Schools
Dr. Mark Dickerson, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Email: mark.dickerson@acsgmail.net Phone: 828-350-6123
Kimberly Dechant, Director of Recruitment and Induction
Email: kimberly.dechant@acsgmail.net Phone: 828-350-6140
Wendy Hensley, Licensure Specialist
Email: wendy.hensley@acsgmail.net Phone: 828-350-6136
Avery County Schools | Thomas Howell, Director of Human Resources
Email: thomashowell@averyschools.net
Buncombe County Schools
Kimberly Fisher, Director of Human Resources
Email: kimberly.fisher@bcsemail.org Phone: 828-232-4233
Brian Propst, Assistant Director of HR
Email: brian.propst@bcsemail.org Phone: 828-350-2263
Shonda Haynes, Licensure Specialist
Email: shonda.haynes@bcsemail.org Phone: 828-255-5898
Angie Elliott, WCA/ADA/Leave Manager
Email: angela.elliott@bcsemail.org Phone: 828-255-5897
Catawba RALC Schools | Karoline Fisher
Email: catawbaralc@gmal.com Phone: 828-464-0036
Cherokee County Schools
Nikki Rhinehart, Bt and Licensue Coordinator
Email: nikki.rhinehart@ccs-nc.org Phone: 828.554.5122
Elle Bradley, Human Resources Coordinator
Email: elle.bradley@ccs-nc.org Phone: 828.554.5122
Clay County Schools | Angel Owens, Director of Human Resources
Email: aowens@clayschools.org Phone:828-389-8513
Graham County Schools | Angela Knight, Superintendent
Email: aknight@graham.k12.nc.us Phone: 828-479-9820
Haywood County Schools | Jason Heinz, Human Resource Director
Email: jheinz@haywood.k12.nc.us Phone: (828)-456-2400
Henderson County Schools | Scott Rhodes, Chief Human Resources Officer
Email: wsrhodes@hcpsnc.org Phone: (828) 697-4733
Jackson County Schools | Teri Walawender, Human Resources Director
Email: twalawender@jcpsmail.org Phone: (828) 586-2311 x1925
Macon County Schools
Todd Gibbs, Director of Human Resources
Email: todd.gibbsl@macon.k12.nc.us Phone: 828-524-3314 ext. 1029
Janice Dills, Administrative Assistant
Email: janice.dills@macon.k12.nc.us Phone: 828-524-3314 ext. 1038
Madison County Schools | Lisa Gahugan, Assistant Superintendent
Email: lgahagan@madisonk12.net
McDowell County Schools
Amy W. Dowdle, Director of Human Resources
Email: amy.dowdle@mcdowell.k12.nc.us Phone: 828-652-4535 ext. 4123
Vicki White, Licensure/HR Support Specialist
Email: vicki.white@mcdowell.k12.nc.us Phone: 828-652-4535 ext. 4103
Mitchell County Schools | Jennifer Gregory, Assistant Superintendent of HR
Email: jgregory@mcsnc.org Phone: 828-766-2252
Polk County Schools
** Personnel Director position is currently vacant
Tonya Odel, Administrative Assistant
Email: todel@polkschools.org Phone: 828-894-1001
Rutherford County Schools
Erika Stronach, Director of Human Resources
Email: estronach@rcsnc.org Phone: 828-288-2230
Heather Munn, Licensure
Email: hmurray@rcsnc.org Phone: (828) 288-2230
Swain County Schools
Thomas Dills, Human Resource Director
Email: tdills@swainmail.org Phone: 828-488-3129 ext.5125
Lavonda Woodring, HR/Licensure Specialist
Email: lwoodring@swainmail.org 828-488-3129 ext. 5128
Transylvania County Schools
Brian Weaver, Director of Human Resources
Email: bweaver@tcsnc.org Phone: 828-884-6173
Yancey County Schools
Carla McMahan, Human Resources Coordinator
Email: cjmcmahan@yanceync.net Phone: 828-682-6101 ext. 110
* Located in Buncombe County