Administrative Assistant

Tracy Anderson joined Wichita Public Schools in April of 2022 as a Roving Administrative Assistant.  Tracy joined Human Resources in December of 2022 as the Front Desk Administrative Assistant. Before her position with Wichita Public schools, she gained several years of administrative assistant and customer service experience in the medical field and in Derby Public Schools.

Phone: (316) 973- 4605

Email:  tanderson6@usd259.net       

Administrative Assistant

Thad Henderson joined Wichita Public Schools in 2022 as an administrative assistant on the talent acquisition/recruitment team.  He completed his Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership in 2015 from Friends University.  Before his position with Wichita Public schools, he gained seven years of administrative assistant and customer service experience in various companies throughout Wichita.

Areas of responsibility include reviewing of applications and facilitating the pre-employment process for positions hired by Talent Acquisition Specialists, Sarah Castleman and Julisa Khan.

Phone:  (316) 973- 4596

Email:  thenderson3@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sarah Castleman started her career with Wichita Public Schools as a Human Resources co-op intern in 2017. In May of 2018 she completed a Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management from Wichita State University.  After being hired as a co-op, she quickly moved into full-time positions within the Human Resources Department. She has served in several positions within the Staffing and Recruitment team, eventually moving into her current role as a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Elementary Schools. She has a passion for Human Resources and recruiting the best qualified staff for the students at Wichita Public Schools!

Areas of responsibility include extending job offers and posting vacant positions for the following:  

• Elementary School Buildings
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

Phone: (316) 973-4620
Email: scastleman@usd259.net

Administrative Assistant

Tylor Morehead joined Wichita Public Schools in 2023 as an administrative assistant on the Talent Acquisitions team. He graduated in December of 2022 with his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (emphasis in Management) from Southwestern College.

Areas of responsibility include reviewing applications and facilitating the pre-employment process for positions hired by Allie Scalise and Julisa Khan.

Phone: (316) 973-4615

Email: tmorehead@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Allie Scalise started her career with Wichita Public Schools in 2018 as a Human Resources co-op intern. Since then, she has moved into the Employee Relations Assistant role, then her current role as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. She graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in Management and Human Resource Management, and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management.

Areas of responsibility include extending job offers and posting vacant positions for the following:  

• Non-Attendance Centers 
• Special Schools/ Special Program Locations 
• Centrally Hired Roles at All Schools:
  • Instructional Coach
  • School Nurse + Health Room Assistant
  • School Psychologist + Psych Practicum 
  • School Social Worker
  • School Counselor
  • Certified BHSL + Classified Intervention Specialist – BHSL 
  • Gifted Teacher
  • Visually Impaired Teacher + Paraeducator
  • Occupational Therapist + OTA
  • Physical Therapist + PTA
  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) + SLPA
• Grow Your Own Teacher Program

Phone: (316) 973-4752
Email: ascalise@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Julisa Khan joined Wichita Public Schools in 2019 as a Human Resources co-op after completing her bachelor's degree at Wichita State University in Business Management and Human Resource Management. Since then, she has served in several positions within the Human Resources Department, including HR/EBIM Administrative Assistant and Employee Relations Assistant. At the start of 2021, she joined the Talent Acquisition Team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist and is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Human Resource Management. Prior to joining the district, she spent 11 years working in Human Resources for a Limited Liability Company.

Areas of responsibility include extending job offers and posting vacant positions for the following:  

• School Based Food Service — All Schools
• K-8 Schools  
• Temp Aides (Co-ops, Lunch Aides, Coaches, Tutors, Latchkey, etc.) — All Schools  
• Summer School Programs/ Positions — All Schools
• Grow Your Own Teacher Program 

Phone: (316) 973-4493
Email: jkhan@usd259.net

Administrative Assistant

Yadid Perez joined Wichita Public Schools in 2022 as an administrative assistant. She completed her Bachelor of Science in CSD from Wichita State University. Before her position with Wichita Public Schools, she gained 6 years of administrative assistant experience in various companies throughout Wichita.

Areas of responsibility include the reviewing of applications and facilitating the pre-employment process for positions hired by Talent Acquisition Specialists, Michelle Langehennig and Julisa Khan.

Phone: (316) 973-4605

Email: yperez1@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Michelle Langehennig, PHR, began her human resources career with Wichita Public Schools in 2012. She graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in business administration and human resources management. Michelle has served in several different roles in her time with the district.

Areas of responsibility include extending job offers and posting vacant positions for the following:  

• Middle School Buildings
• High School Buildings

Phone: (316) 973-4614
Email: mlangehennig@usd259.net

Licensure Specialist

Abby McFadden graduated from Friends University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management in 2017. She went on to graduate from Wichita State University with her Masters in Human Resources Management in 2021. She joined Wichita Public Schools in 2018 as an administrative assistant in Employee Relations serving the district’s Employee Relations/Title IX office. She eventually moved to support Shannon Krysl and Sean Hudspeth as the administrative assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer.  Abby was promoted to licensure specialist in 2022.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Licensure consultation and assistance for certified staff
• Renewals
• Initial licensure
• Alternative certification
• Added endorsements
• Waivers
• Transcript evaluation and salary placement for certified staff
• Student teacher placements
• Licensure consultation and assistance for Wichita area teachers not currently employed by a school district

Phone: (316) 973-4619

Email: amcfadden@usd259.net

Guest Staff (Substitute) Administrative Assistant

Elizabeth Shively has 12+ years of administrative experience throughout multiple businesses in Wichita before starting with USD 259 in the spring of 2021 as a Roving Administrative Assistant. After realizing how much she enjoyed working for Wichita Public Schools, she excitedly joined their Guest (Substitute) Staff team in 2022.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Hiring and Recruiting Certified Guest Staff
• Teachers, Nurses, etc.

Phone: (316) 973-4593
Email: eshively@usd259.net

Guest Staff (Substitute) Administrative Assistant

Bridgette Warren joined Wichita Public Schools in November of 2021 as a Roving Administrative Assistant after being in the legal field for 14 years.  She joined the Guest Staff team in August of 2022.  She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Human Resource Management in October of 2022 from the University of Phoenix.  She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Human Resource Management.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Hiring and Recruiting Classified Guest Staff
• Paras, Clerical and Custodians

Phone: (316) 973-4593

Email: bwarren@usd259.net 

Guest Staff Services (Substitute) Recruiter

Penny McNeill began working for Wichita Public Schools in Design & Construction (under Facilities) as an administrative assistant in 2005.  In 2013, Penny became a Confidential Administrative Assistant to the Director of Facilities, where she stayed for 9 years.  Before working for Wichita Public Schools, she worked at Coleman Company, Inc. as a Collection Coordinator for 8 years, Stay-At-Home Mom for 5 years, and P & B Trucking as Assistant Office Manager for 4 years.  Penny says, "I love working for this district – we have such wonderful people!"

Areas of responsibility include the recruitment, staffing, and training of:

• All guest staff (substitute) positions district-wide
• Teachers
• Paras
• Clerical Support
• Custodians
• Child Study Team
• Administrators
• Fine Arts
• Crew

Phone: (316) 973-4621

Email: pmcneill@usd259.net 

Guest Staff (Substitute) Services Manager

Stacie Denison came to Wichita Public Schools in 2016 and joined the Human Resources – Guest Staff (Substitute) Services team as the assistant in 2018, taking over the role as manager in October 2020 while completing her degree in Human Resources with Wichita State University. During her career with the district, Stacie has worked in the Operations division and Student Support Services. She has a passion for students and staff, serving in education for the past 13 years.

Areas of responsibility include the recruitment, staffing and training of:

• All guest staff (substitute) positions district-wide
• Teachers
• Paras
• Clerical Support
• Custodians
• Child Study Team
• Administrators
• Fine Arts
• Crew

Phone: (316) 973-4593
Email: sdenison@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

Kaitlyn Rawcliffe graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management and obtained her SHRM-CP certification in 2021. She joined Wichita Public Schools in 2017 as an administrative assistant in Human Resources serving elementary and secondary schools. Kaitlyn was promoted to licensure specialist in 2019 and to Supervisor for Talent Acquisition in 2022.

Phone: (316) 973-4602

Email: krawcliffe1@usd259.net

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jenna (Ginest) Shaban graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University. She began with the district in 2015 as the Assistant to the Chief Human Resources Officer. Upon earning her Master’s Certificate in Project Management from Wichita State University, she was promoted into a Project Management role within the Human Resources Department. She is currently the Manager of Talent Acquisition.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Developing and facilitating strategic goals for recruitment and retention at USD 259
• Managing the hiring of all District Staff

Phone: (316) 973-4608
Email: jshaban@usd259.net

Chief Human Resource Officer

Sean is a Human Resource professional with more than 25 years of Human Resources/Risk Management experience developing strategies that align and support the strategic plan. Sean began working with Wichita Public School in 2020. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing with a minor in Economics from Wichita State University and has an MBA from Baker University with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Sean has taught HR, Business Management, and Leadership courses at the post-secondary level in graduate and undergraduate programs with several local universities.

Sean's primary focus as CHRO is to oversee the HR/EBIM division, which includes all aspects of:

• Talent Acquisition/Staffing
• Human Resource Information Systems
• Compensation
• Employee Benefits
• Risk Management/Insurance and
• Employee Relations & Investigations

Sean possesses a broad spectrum of management and leadership qualities with a proven record of attaining goals, demonstrating strong negotiation skills, mediation/conflict resolution and organizational development strategies that foster strong employee relations in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.