Rules and Regulations
The Rules and Regulations are developed by the Personnel Commission and staff. They are to be used as a guideline to carry out the everyday operations of classified staff members.
Annual Reports
Personnel Commission
The Personnel Commission is responsible for the management of personnel functions related to the Classified Service. These functions include recruitment, selection, classification, and rules and regulations development and administration.
The Commission consists of three citizens from the school district community who are appointed for three-year terms. One commissioner is appointed by the Board of Education, one is appointed by the employee organization and the third is appointed by the first two.
The Personnel Commission has an independent staff and budget. The Commission staff consists of a Personnel Director and support staff. The Personnel Director is responsible for the administration of the Commission's rules and regulations and acts as the Commission's professional expert in all areas of personnel management under the Commission's authority.
Personnel Commissioners
Mr. Tristan L. Aley, Member, Joint Appointee
Tristan Aley retired from Newport-Mesa Unified School District with over 39 years of service in the Maintenance and Operations Department. He began his service as the joint appointee to the Personnel Commission in 2013. Mr. Aley's current term runs through December 2024.
Ms. Susan Meyer, Chairperson, Classified Employees' Union Appointee
Susan Meyer is a resident of Costa Mesa and was reappointed to the Personnel Commission in December 2011. Ms. Meyer has served as a classified employee of the North Orange County Community College District (Cypress Campus) and currently serves as a Labor Relations Representative with the Orange Field Office of California School Employees Association. She was originally appointed as the CSEA representative to the Personnel Commission in 1996 and served through December 2002. Ms. Meyer’s current term runs through December 2023.
Ms. Charlene Metoyer, Vice-Chairperson, District Board Appointee
Charlene Metoyer is a retired educator who has served the Newport-Mesa community for more than 20 years, working as an administrative intern, teacher and principal before serving eight years as a school board member. She has lived in the District since 1976, and all of her children attended Newport-Mesa schools. Ms. Metoyer was appointed to the Personnel Commission as the Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s Board designee in December 2022. Ms. Metoyer’s current term runs through December 2025.
Contact Us
Kristen Clark
Administrative Director I, Classified Personnel
714-424-5048
kclark@nmusd.us
V-Esther Caldwell
Admin. Assistant/Confidential
714-424-5047
vcaldwell@nmusd.us
Christi Winslow
Human Resources Analyst
714-424-5049
cwinslow@nmusd.us
Theresa Nguyen
Associate Human Resources Analyst
714-424-5008
tnugyen@nmusd.us
Brandon Provencal
Associate Human Resources Analyst
714-424-5079
bprovencal@nmusd.us
Elizabeth Peterson
Human Resources Technician
714-424-7531
epeterson@nmusd.us