About Us - Human Resources

It is the mission of the Human Resources Department to support and advance the College’s mission, the Principles of Education and the Institutional Priorities. We do this by focusing on the college’s most valuable asset: its employees.

We will accomplish our mission by providing excellent, customer-responsive human resources services in the following areas:

Recruiting, screening, selecting, retaining and advancing personnel in accordance with established HRM procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
Providing customer-oriented, friendly, accessible service
Fairly applying and interpreting current employment laws and guidelines
Consulting to college departments on employee and organizational development
Conducting employee orientation programs
Administering employee benefits
Providing administration of performance evaluation systems
Collaborating with campus partners in academic areas on professional development goals and activities for college employees
Handling grievances and complaints in accordance with collective bargaining agreements
Developing and implementing an Affirmative Action plan and ensuring EEO compliance
Collaborating with the office of the CFO on payroll and administration of employee benefits
Providing policy development and administration
Conducting compensation and labor market research
Administering Employee Assistance Programs
Maintaining personnel records

Our Staff

Tory Edwards

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Human Resources

B.Des (Hons), Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa)
Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) Certification

S424C 413-775-1315 edwardsv@gcc.mass.edu

La Wanza Lett-Brewington

Title IX Coordinator, Affirmative Action Officer

Human Resources

A.A., Greenfield Community College
B.A., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts–Amherst

S407 413-775-1446 Lett-BrewingtonL@gcc.mass.edu

Eric Sumner SPHR

Executive Director of Human Resources

Human Resources

A.A., Greenfield Community College
B.A., Amherst College

S424B 1-413-775-1312 sumnere@gcc.mass.edu

Bonnie Welcome

Staff Assistant

Human Resources

S424 413-775-1314 WelcomeB@gcc.mass.edu

Affirmative Action Statement

Greenfield Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

A copy of the Policy on Affirmative Action may be obtained in the Human Resource Office (S424), from the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator (S207), the Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success (S322B) and Dean of Students (C217). All inquiries concerning Affirmative Action issues should be directed to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator at (413) 775-1446. Employees should contact the Executive Director of Human Resources at (413) 775-1312.