HR Benefits Directory
Main Office: (908) 737-3300
| Name | Position | Phone | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yrelys Tapanes | Director, Benefits | ytapanes@kean.edu | 908-737-3313 | |
| Diane Baldwin | Managing Assistant Director 2 | dbaldwin@kean.edu | 908-737-3312 | State Health Benefits and Pension, Open Enrollment |
| Jennifer Kim | Professional Services Specialist 4 | jakim@kean.edu | 908-737-3317 | Adjunct Employee Benefits, Benefitsolver How to, Open Enrollment |
| Nicole Klein | Managing Assistant Director 2 | kleinni@kean.edu | 908-737-3314 | Well-Being at Work Programs & Virgin Pulse, Carebridge |
|
Paige O'brien |
Professional Services Specialist 4 | pobrien@kean.edu | 908-737-3302 | Full-time Employee Benefits – Enrollments, Open Enrollment |
| Tejal Talati | Professional Services Specialist 1 | ttalati@kean.edu | 908-737-3301 | Compensation & Analytics/Reporting |
| Lorice Thompson-Greer | Professional Services Specialist 2 | lgreer@kean.edu | 908-737-3309 | Leave of Absence (family, medical, military, etc), On-the-Job Injury, Requests for Accommodation due to Medical Reasons |
| Tameeka Upshaw | Managing Administrative Assistant 1 | tupshaw@kean.edu | 908-737-3308 | Tuition Waiver, DCRP enrollments, Purchase of Service, Loans, Withdrawal of Funds (from retirement plans) |