Contact

Zack Batchelder

Pronouns: He/Him/His
Position: Assistant Director
Contact Info: zbatchelder@vassar.edu, OLB 122 
Education: B.S. Psychology (Iowa State University), M.S. General Psychology (Iowa State University), Ph.D. Counseling Psychology (Iowa State University)
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Fun Facts:

• Formally trained as an actor and was (briefly) a professional clown
• Learned to fence on a dare and then fell in love with the sport
• Did his graduate research in biomedical ethics
• Completed a post-doctoral fellowship in juvenile forensic and psychoeducational assessment
• Has two kids, two dogs, two cats, and zero idea how his wife talked him into most of that

Words of Wisdom:

“It will seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.” -Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings (Book of Earth/Ground)

Julie O'Sullivan

Pronouns: She/Her
Contact Info: jcosullivan@vassar.edu, OLB 121
Education: B.A. German and Linguistics (University of East Anglia, UK), M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (University of Reading, UK)

Hometown: London, UK

Fun facts:

• Spends her summers at 4H llama and donkey shows
• Has worked in the fields of English as a Second Language, international programs, and accessibility
• Studied languages at university and caught the travel bug
• Lived with her family as House Fellows in Joss for 5 years
• Enjoys knitting, reading, yoga, baking, drinking tea, and hiking with Pepper the family dog

Words of Wisdom:

“There is no Frigate like a Book / To take us Lands away" Emily Dickinson

Jen Bruntil

Pronouns: She/Her
Contact Info: jbruntil@vassar.edu, OLB 118
Education/Certificates: M.S. & B.S. Education (SUNY New Paltz University) NYS Public Teacher Permanent Certification in Pre-K-6, Special Education Pre-K-12, Social Studies 7-12
Hometown: New Paltz, NY

Fun facts:

• Has 1 husband, 2 teenage daughters, and a dog named Daisy
• Taught 6th grade science and social studies for many years
• Has been to 4 continents and backpacked Europe 3 times
• Swam on her college swim team
• Loves walking, hiking, biking and swimming and thinks part of the key to staying happy is connecting with nature on some level

Words of Wisdom:

"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action.  You don't have to wait to be confident.  Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow." - Carrie Fisher 

"One day you'll look back and realize how hard it was, and just how well you did."  - Charlie Mackesy

Tabatha Clevenger

Pronouns: She/Her
Contact Info: tclevenger@vassar.edu, OLB 117
Education: B.A. Earth Science and Society (Vassar College)
Hometown: Burns, OR

Fun facts:

• I grew up in rural eastern Oregon where the town population is roughly equivalent to Vassar College.
• Among other things, I enjoy woodworking, random home renovation, and attempting to fix anything broken rather than replacing it.
• My wife and I share our living space with a dog and four cats who manage to tolerate each other as much as they do us. Such lovely creatures!
• I love maps! It’s a process of combining art and science to make data accessible and can be applied to almost anything.

Words of Wisdom:

“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.” -Kristin Neff