Meet the Work/Life Team
Karen Patchell, MA
Karen Patchell (she/her) is the Be Well at Work Program Manager and head of our Faculty/Staff Work/Life program. After earning her double honors BA in Spanish and Anthropology from the National University of Ireland, Karen received her MA in Social Anthropology with distinction from Queens University, Belfast. Drawing on her previous work supporting low-income communities and those impacted by conflict with a focus on cross-border identity and policy, cross-cultural communications, and youth development services, Karen is committed to supporting working families at UC Berkeley through the promotion and advocacy of family-friendly policies and practices, and via educational programming to promote work/life integration for faculty and staff in their work and home environments. Certified in Mindful Self-Compassion and also Project Management, Karen is an avid Gaelic football and camogie player.
Additional Languages: Gaeilge and Spanish