Employee Wellness Ambassadors

UVM Employee Wellness Ambassadors are staff and faculty who are committed to promoting health and wellness in the workplace. They serve as guides for employees in their units to discover and access programs, activities, and resources to support UVM's culture of wellness.

Wellness Ambassadors: 

  • Are enthusiastic about health and wellness!

  • Increase awareness of UVM Employee Wellness programs within assigned area (emails, bulletin boards, department meetings, etc.).

  • Encourage others to participate in wellness programs and activities and model healthy habits in the office by encouraging movement breaks, walks at lunch, healthy eating, or other creative ways to get moving, eat healthy, and relieve stress in the workplace.

  • Identify potential ideas and programs for enhancing wellness and a health culture/work environment and share them with the Wellness Council.

  • Participate in at least two UVM Employee Wellness offerings per year. 

  • Attend quarterly meetings for wellness updates and trainings.

Benefits

  • Get advanced access to information, tools and resources for a healthier lifestyle.

  • Build peer, professional, and cross-campus relationships.

  • Develop communication and leadership skills.

  • Actively participate in fostering a culture of wellness on campus.

Please discuss this role and its expectations with your supervisor.


Become a UVM Employee Wellness Ambassador

Email us and tell us what interests you about becoming a Wellness Ambassador! Contact UVM Employee Wellness at EmployeeWellness@uvm.edu or (802) 656-3150.

Current Wellness Ambassadors

Athletics

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Justina Reichelt
Justina.Reichelt@uvm.edu
Campus Recreation

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Lori Pinard
Lori.Pinard@uvm.edu
UVM Extension

Vacancy 

College of Arts and Sciences

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Robin Hopps
Robin.Hopps@uvm.edu
Geology

Nickie Fleury
Nicole.fleury@uvm.edu
Art and Art History

Libby Dunbar
Elizabeth.Dunbar@uvm.edu
CAS Dean's Office

College of Engineering and Mathematical Science

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Amanda Stemple
Amanda.Stemple@uvm.edu
Student Services for Recruitment and Retention

College of Education and Social Services

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Jean Evans
Jean.Evans@uvm.edu
CESS Dean's Office

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Cara Feldman-Hunt
cara.feldman-hunt@med.uvm.edu
CNHS Dean’s Office

Mischka Rizzo

Mischka.Rizzo@med.uvm.edu
Nursing

Vacancy

Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Paul Suk-Hyun Yoon
Paul.Yoon@uvm.edu
Senior Advisor for Inclusive Excellence

Enrollment

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Bridget Baldwin
Bridget.Baldwin@uvm.edu
Admissions

Lynda Ossola
Lynda.Ossola@uvm.edu
Student Financial Services

Sondra Jewett
Sondra.Jewett@uvm.edu
Student Financial Services

Enterprise Technology Services

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Rich Downing
rdowning@uvm.edu
Enterprise Application Service

Finance and Facilities

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Christopher Butz
Christopher.Butz@uvm.edu
ABSC

Caleb Gilbert
Caleb.D.Gilbert@uvm.edu
Custodial Services

Cindy Lee
Cindy.Lee@uvm.edu
VP Finance & Facilities

David Blatchly
David.Blatchly@uvm.edu
Physical Plant Department

Laura Stasi
Laura.Stasi@uvm.edu
UVM Bookstore

Sharon Bergeron
Sharon.Bergeron@uvm.edu
Financial Reporting & Accounting Services

Grossman School of Business

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Jen O’Donnell
Jennifer.ODonnell@uvm.edu
Grossman School of Business

Honors College

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Simone Blaise-Glaunsigner
Simone.Blaise@uvm.edu
Honors College

Human Resources Services

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Cara Hancy
Cara.Hancy@uvm.edu
Human Resource Services - UVM Employee Wellness Coordinator 

Greg Paradiso
Greg.Paradiso@uvm.edu
Human Resource Services

Vacancy

Larner College of Medicine

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Amy Gilman
Amy.Gilman@med.uvm.edu
Office of Clinical Trials Research

Kiersten Hallquist
Kiersten.Hallquist@med.uvm.edu
Office of Medical Education

Lindsey Hullfish
lindsey.hullfish@uvm.med.edu
Technology Services

Maddie Mank
Maddie.Mank@med.uvm.edu
Medicine – Pulmonary

Melanie Sestokas
Melanie.Sestokas@med.uvm.edu
Biochemistry

Janet Franz
janet.l.franz@med.uvm.edu
COM Public Relations

Kathryn Raymond
Kathryn.raymond@uvm.edu
Department of Surgery-Event Coordinator

Library

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Sandra Aldrich
Sandra.Aldrich@uvm.edu
Dana Medical Library

Professional And Continuing Education (PACE)

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Nichole Hathaway
Nichole.Hathaway@uvm.edu
Continuing Education

President Office

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Amanda Broder
Amanda.Broder@uvm.edu
Department of Communications

Bethany Wolfe
Bethany.Wolfe@uvm.edu
VP Operations

Provost Office

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Lori Desotell
Lori.Desotell@uvm.edu
Executive Assistant to the Provost and Senior Vice President

Research

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Angie Leahey
Angie.Leahey@uvm.edu
Sponsored Project Administration

Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

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Sarah Warren
sarah.e.warren@uvm.edu
HR Coordinator

Brittany LeBeau
brittany.lebeau@uvm.edu
Student Services/Professional Academic Advisor

Student Affairs

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Elliot Ruggles
Elliot.Ruggles@uvm.edu
Center for Health and Wellbeing

Questions about Employee Wellness Ambassadors?

Melisa Oliva

Integrative Health & Wellness Coach, UVM Employee Wellness

Behavioral change

Melisa.Oliva@uvm.edu