Human Resources Office Directory

Human Resources Office

300 South Catawba Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

Phone Number: (803) 286-6976 or 1-800-277-5273   Fax: (803) 416-8866

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Carl Carpenter

Chief Human Resources Officer

Email Carl Carpenter

803-416-8847

Angela Vaughan

Director of State & Federal Accountability

Email Angela Vaughan

803-416-8812

  • Teacher Certification Renewal

  • Expanded ADEPT

  • Employee Evaluation

  • AdvancED Accreditation Renewal Plans

  • Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations

  • Title I, Title II, & Title IV

  • Title IX - Make a Title IX Report

Monique Armstrong-Digsby

Instructional Specialist

Email Monique Armstrong-Digsby

803-416-8853

  • Teacher Certification & Renewal

  • Teacher Recruitment

  • Employee Retention

  • Expanded ADEPT

  • Teacher Induction/STARTS

  • Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

  • SCLead

  • National Boards

  • Confirmation of Employment

Savannah Adams

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Savannah Adams

803-416-4520

  • ADEPT & Certification Support

  • Certification Renewals

  • Level of Certification Changes

  • PACE/CTE & SCLead Support

  • Department Webmaster Support

  • Student Teacher & Intern Placement

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Denise Thomas

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Denise Thomas

803-416-8869

  • Frontline Absence Management (formerly AESOP)

  • Sick Leave Bank

  • Universal Name/Address/Phone Changes

  • Unemployment Claims & Appeals

  • Job Postings on LCSD Frontline

  • Additional Assignments

  • Changes

  • Safe Schools

Melissa Whetstone

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Melissa Whetstone

803-416-8848

  • Department Bookkeeper

  • International New Hires

  • Experience Verification

  • Employment Verification

  • Loan Forgiveness

Troy Fitzpatrick

Benefits Coordinator (Middle & High Schools)

Email Troy Fitzpatrick

803-416-8937

  • Benefits

  • Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Retirement

  • 401K/457 Plans

  • FMLA

Kailey "Bree" Melton

Benefits Coordinator (District Office Staff & Transportation)

Email Kailey "Bree" Melton

803-416-8838 

  • Benefits

  • Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Retirement

  • 401K/457 Plans

  • FMLA

Stephanie Cureton

Benefits Coordinator (Elementary School)

Email Stephanie Cureton

803-416-8102

  • Benefits

  • Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Retirement

  • 401K/457 Plans

  • FMLA

Debbie Gallien

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Debbie Gallien

803-283-1126

  • Terminations

  • Volunteers

  • Absentee Letter Support

Kimberly Watkins

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Kimberly Watkins

803-416-8023

  • New Hires

  • Contracts

  • Letters of Employment or Agreement

  • Certified Letters of Intent

  • MOUs

  • ESS/Substitute Liaison

Kelsey Faulkner

Human Resources Coordinator

Email Kelsey Faulkner

803-416-8843

  • Support to Director of Human Resources

  • ID Badges

  • Absentee Letters

  • Department support as needed

Melissa Smith

Administrative Assistant

Email Melissa Smith

803-416-8558

  • Support to Director of State & Federal Accountability

  • Support for Title I, Title II, & Title IV

  • Title IX/HR Support

  • School Improvement Council Support

  • Department Webmaster

  • Absentee Letters

  • ESS/Substitute Support