Jennifer Charles
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
jcharles@southwestern.edu
(512) 863-1441

• Policy development and interpretation
• Labor & employment law compliance
• Employee relations issues
• Requests for and questions about Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for faculty
• Compensation issues

Bruce Wallace
Human Resources Generalist
wallace4@southwestern.edu
(512) 863-1488

• Personnel Action Forms (PAR) for employee actions and New Hires
• Annual evaluations
• Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
• Interfolio - Applications and resumes
• Organizational Charts
• Immigration 
• Human Resources Website

Gozde Medina
Compensation Analyst and Lead Human Resources Generalist 
medinag@southwestern.edu
(512) 863-1822

• Questions about the TIAA regular and supplemental retirement plans
• Compensation 
• Human Resources reporting & data
• Position Management 

Peggy Freitas
Benefits Coordinator
freitasp@southwestern.edu
(512) 863-1807

• Questions regarding benefits/insurance: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, long term disability claims, replacement ID cards, etc…
• Requests for and questions about Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for non-exempt and exempt staff employees.
• Questions about the Wellness Program
• Worker’s Compensation coordination and reporting

Gretel Galo
Sr. Human Resource Assistant
galozapag@southwestern.edu
(512) 863-1435

• Main point of contact for Human Resources
• Employee / Camp Volunteer online training
• Background Checks
• Request to fill form (RTF) 
• Posting an open position
• Staff Service Years Recognition Event