Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Herlicia Blakely

Employment Specialist - Compliance
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Herlicia is an HR Employment Specialist – Compliance who oversees the coordination of the electronic I-9 system and E-Verify processing. She follows up with foreign nationals to secure social security cards and employment re-verification. Herlicia started at the University in 2012, soon after relocating from Wisconsin. She started as a receptionist at the front desk […]

Kelly (Kel) Dudden

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Kel is a senior talent acquisition consultant. She is responsible for assisting departments with their recruitment needs and works with both SHRA and EHRA Non- Faculty positions. Kel joined UNC Charlotte in 2018. She has an associate’s degree from New York as well as over twenty years of human resource experience working in the corporate, […]

Susan (Sue) Edwards

Employment Specialist - Temp Staffing
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Sue is responsible for centrally processing all on-campus temporary employment actions, as well as assisting with student employment during peak seasons. She completes job postings, coaches hiring managers, initiates criminal background checks, approves hiring proposals, approves Niner-Works applicants once the I-9s are received, and develops and maintains productive and collaborative work relationships with managers and […]

Alexandria (Alex) Flippins

Director of Talent Acquisition & Compliance
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Alex serves as the director of talent acquisition and compliance and is the primary point of contact for EHRA/SHRA permanent/temporary staff, and student employee recruitment and selection. In addition, she serves as the primary point of contact for the management of EHRA/SHRA, temporary staff and student employment compliance programs. Alex joined UNC Charlotte in June […]

Niasha Hicks

Administrative Support Specialist - Receptionist
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Niasha is an administrative support specialist. She is a front desk receptionist and specialist for talent acquisition and compliance. Niasha has been with UNC Charlotte since 2021 and is an Air Force veteran. She received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood development from Purdue University and recently received her Associate Professional Human Resources (aPHR) certification. […]

Heather Mitchell

Staff Employment Consultant
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Heather Mitchell is a Staff Employment Consultant with the Human Resources department. She is committed to assisting all Divisions, Departments, and Units across campus to help them with their recruitment needs for EHRA and SHRA-designated positions. Heather joined the university in July 2017 but has worked in Human Resources in Higher Education for eight years. […]

Erica Roth

Staff Employement Consultant
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Erica is the talent acquisition consultant for temporary employment in the Human Resources department. Erica has been with UNC Charlotte since 2019. Erica received a bachelor’s degree in communications from The University of Dayton and a master’s degree in human resources management from Webster University. She has 15 years of career experience in Human Resources. […]

Teresa M. Shook

Employment Specialist - Student
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Teresa is responsible for centrally processing all on-campus student employment actions including Federal Work-Study, Student Temporary Wage, and Graduate/Undergraduate Assistantships. She reviews approximately 12,000 student assignments annually to ensure that our student workforce is complying with enrollment, I-9, and onboarding requirements. Teresa originally joined the UNC System Human Resources 2002. She has served at UNC […]

Felicia Thompkins

Staff Employment Consultant
Talent Acquisition and Compliance

Felicia is responsible for the full-cycle recruitment, screening and selection of SHRA employees. She completes job postings, coaches hiring managers, assists with the development of appropriate interview questions, initiates criminal background checks, hiring proposals, develops and maintains productive and collaborative work relationships with managers and fellow co-workers. Felicia joined the UNC Charlotte HR department in […]