About Us
Meet Our Team
Maria "Lucy" De La Espriella
HR Consultant
Email|727-873-4839
Manages benefits and retirement counseling, assists with leave administration, new employee on-boarding, and coordination of employment data. Provides direction, educates, and assists with benefits enrollment and employee retirements; provides employees with information related to USF retirement programs, including FRS, Optional Retirement, 403(b) and 457(b) plans.
Jason Heidelbaugh
HR Consultant
Email|727-873-4105
Responsible for employment transaction processing and assisting with onboarding new team members. Provides support for other areas of human resources including the coordination of student hire paperwork and responding to client’s requests.
Melanie Salarbux
Unit HR Administrator
Email| 727-873-4290
Liaison to initiate and coordinate actions such as: recruitment, position classification requests, employee performance, time and attendance, data analysis, employee relations, payroll and compensation requests, departmental onboarding and exiting employees. Interprets and ensures compliance for HR regulations, policies and procedures. Liaison between employees/managers of a business unit / division, central human resources function, and other USF business units both academic and administrative to complete projects and tasks.
India Smith
Unit HR Coordinator
Email| 727-873-4822
Responsible for managing the recruitment process to include screening, offer letters,
and the onboarding process. Manages submission of appointments, update job descriptions,
complete and submit classification and compensation requests, payroll review and certification,
and attendance & leave. Facilitates annual and probation performance reviews, assists
with employee relations. Assist other departments as needed.
Jenelle K. Thompson
Unit HR Coordinator
Email| 727-873-4147
HR representative for Student Success. Provides support for appointment changes, recruitment, and payroll processes. Primary contact for student appointments, timesheets, and basic payroll questions. Handles full-time personnel actions and serves as leave coordinator, while providing backup for full-time recruitments, non-student appointments, and stipends or other non-hourly-wage payments.
Anna Thrombley
Director, Human Resources
Email| 727-873-4838
Serves as the strategic partner to leadership on the USF St. Petersburg campus, creating and implementing programs that support the University’s mission and vision. Lead and manage Human Resources Operations which includes Benefits, Employee Experience (employee relations, equal opportunity, culture, and engagement), Recruiting, Payroll & Data, Succession & Career Development, Performance Management & Talent Development, and Classification & Compensation.