Contact
Sarah Bakke
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Work # (845) 437-5821
email: sabakke@vassar.edu
- General HR questions
- Employee relations
- Compensation questions
Candice West
Associate Director of Human Resources
Work # (845) 437-5819
email: cawest@vassar.edu
- Workday questions
- Medical Leave of Absences, FMLA, and NYS Paid Family Leave
- Performance Evaluations
- Employee Wellness Program
- Professional Development Program
Kaeli Varden-Jones
Assistant Director for Talent and Engagement
Work # (845) 437-7802
email: kvardenjones@vassar.edu
- Job postings
- New Hires
- Transfers/Promotions
- Status Change Form questions
- Unemployment questions
Linda Wessberg
HRIS Analyst/Manager, Student Employment
Work # (845) 437-7616
email: lwessberg@vassar.edu
- Workday questions
- Accruals questions
- Daily Health Check questions
- Student Employment questions
Leslie Power
Manager, Benefits Programs
Work # (845) 437-5851
email: lepower@vassar.edu
- Benefits issues
- Health Insurance
- Retirement plans
- HSA/FSA
- New Hire benefits
- Retirees / Emeriti
Jovanny Mejia
Benefits Coordinator
Work # (845) 437-5850
email: jmejia@vassar.edu
- Leave paperwork
- Workers Compensation
- General Benefit questions
- COVID-19 Vaccine questions
Melissa Rodriguez
Assistant to the VP/HR Specialist
Work # (845) 437-5820
email: mrodriguez@vassar.edu
- General HR questions
- Onboarding
- Ruth Cutler Loans
- PeopleAdmin applicant questions
- Employment verifications
Alphine Logan
Human Resources Coordinator
Work # (845) 437-5824
email: humanresources@vassar.edu
- General HR questions
- Tuition
- SEIU 1199 Health Insurance
- Vassar ID cards