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Academy Administration 
Don Dingess
Phone:  (213)  738-2282
ddingess@hr.lacounty.gov
Curriculum and County Faculty
Matthew Leos
Phone:  (213) 738-2249
mleos@hr.lacounty.gov
Program Evaluation
Don Dingess
Phone:  (213) 738-2282
ddingess@hr.lacounty.gov
Academy Special Events & Receptions

Sarah Rivanis
Phone:  (213) 738-2129
rsrivanis@hr.lacounty.gov
Academy Certificate Programs
Administrative Analyst
Budget & Finance  
Bureau Chief
Contract Manager/Analyst
Division Chief
Fiscal Operations
HR Technical Programs
HR Strategy 
Section Head
Trainer Development
Phone:  (213) 738-2870
Fax:  (213) 637-0094
learningacademy@hr.lacounty.gov

Matthew Leos
Phone: (213) 738-2249
mleos@hr.lacounty.gov
Administrative Intern Program
Valencia Dunston 
Phone:  (213) 351-2954 
vdunston@hr.lacounty.gov
Advanced Workshops
Conflict Management and Negotiations
Creating a Culturally Diverse Workplace
Creating & Maintaining a More Ethical Workplace
Designing and Managing Workplace Teams
Ethical Decision Making in the Public Sector
Organizational Change through appreciative Inquiry

Sarah Rivanis 
Phone: (213) 738-2129
srivanis@hr.lacounty.gov
Advocacy Training
Rochele Griffin
Phone:  (213) 738-2117
griffin@hr.lacounty.gov
Business Writing Program
Norma Bueno-Gonzales
Phone:  (213) 738-2423
Fax: (213) 637-0094
ngonzales@hr.lacounty.gov
Clerical Certification Training Program 
Computer Software Training Program
Sarah Rivanis 
Phone: (213) 738-2129
srivanis@hr.lacounty.gov
Contracts Skill Building Workshop (2 days)
Matthew Leos 
Phone: (213) 738-2249
mleos@hr.lacounty.gov

Kelly Ty
Phone:  (213) 351-6465
kty@hr.lacounty.gov
Contracting Methods and Practices Workshop

Matthew Leos 
Phone: (213) 738-2249
mleos@hr.lacounty.gov
Critical Thinking
Norma Bueno-Gonzales
Phone:  (213) 738-2423
ngonzales@hr.lacounty.gov
Learning Net
Jim Johnson
Phone: (213) 738-3144
jjohnson@hr.lacounty.gov
Math Programs
Sarah Rivanis 
Phone: (213) 738-2129
srivanis@hr.lacounty.gov
Management Mentoring Program
Sarah Rivanis 
Phone: (213) 738-2129
srivanis@hr.lacounty.gov
MAPP-Goal Setting (1 day – 8 hrs) 
MAPP Goal Writing (4-hours)
Shirley Jefferson
Phone: (213) 738-3444
sjeffersonl@hr.lacounty.gov
Performance-Based Management
Matthew Leos 
Phone: (213) 738-2125
mleos@hr.lacounty.gov 
Performance Management
Lisa McClough
Phone: (213) 738-3448 
mcclough@hr.lacounty.gov
Skill Building Workshops 
New Employee Orientation (8 hrs) 
Domestic Violence Assistance Awareness (4 hrs)
Supervision & Performance
Management - Various Workshops Living Wage
Compliance Monitoring
Shirley Jefferson 
Phone: (213) 738-3444
sjeffersonl@hr.lacounty.gov 
Staff Assistant Certificate Program
Norma Bueno-Gonzales 
Phone: (213) 738-2423
ngonzales@hr.lacounty.gov
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