Human Resources
Meet Your HR Team
We are here to assist you in any way you need. Thank you for all that you do!
Kevin Vedder
Associate Vice President
(931) 372-3038
kvedder@tntech.edu
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Sherry Howard
Director, HR Services
(931) 372-3259
showard@tntech.edu
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Apple Garcia
Benefits Specialist
(931) 372-3713
adgarcia@tntech.edu
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- Enrollment in Benefits
- Changes in Benefits
- Help Sessions
- Retirement Planning
- Contact for FMLA
- Contact for Faculty/Staff Sick Bank
Jessica Northcutt
Compensation & Classification Specialist
(931) 372-6863
jlnorthcutt@tntech.edu
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Jessica will provide guidance, coordination, and support in the compensation and classification area. She will act as the primary point of contact and consultation for the University community, as appropriate, on position classification and reclassification and associated compensation issues.
Dawn Thompsen
Training & Development Specialist
(931) 372-3082
dthompsen@tntech.edu
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Dawn will provide professional level support to identify, develop and implement programs for faculty, staff and supervisors that promote talent engagement and satisfaction over the lifecycle of our employees' career through onboarding, succession planning, training, performance management and professional development.
Ali Sparkman
HR Generalist
(931) 372-3037
asparkman@tntech.edu
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Ali will carry out responsibilities in the functional areas of recruiting, employment, and onboarding and will partner with colleges/departments to communicate Human Resources policies, procedures and programs.
- President's Office
- Athletics
- Information Technology Services
- Student Affairs
- University Advancement
- Online Education & Faculty Development
- University Library
- College of Ag & Human Ecology
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Whitson Hester School of Nursing
Emerald Antill
HR Generalist
(931) 372-3039
eantill@tntech.edu
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Emerald will carry out responsibilities in the functional areas of recruiting, employment, and onboarding and will partner with colleges/departments to communicate Human Resources policies, procedures and programs.
- Enrollment & Communication
- Planning & Finance
- Research & Economic Development
- Academic Affairs
- Institutional Research & Support
- University Police
- College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Fine Arts
- Graduate Studies
Sheila McNeal
Administrative Associate
(931) 372-3034
smcneal@tntech.edu
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- HR Front Desk
- I9 Information/Authentication
- Budget
- Educational Benefits
Christa Blair
Administrative Associate
(931) 372-3150
cblair@tntech.edu
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- Assists Benefits Specialist
- Contact for Graduate Assistant Onboarding
- New Employee Orientation
- Signature Authority Training
Guadalupe Hernandez
Financial Associate
ghernandez@tntech.edu
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Hernandez's duties are to assist in recruitments and onboarding for temporary positions, including adjuncts, and primary HR contact for all student employment forms and files. Assist with the data processing of entering, maintaining, and auditing of sensitive HR data, preparing ad-hoc/scheduled reports and helping as a resource for process-improvement tasks and special projects.
