Wellness Assistants

Wellness Assistants

Wellness Assistants play a crucial role in helping students acquire knowledge and develop life skills that empower them to make informed decisions about their health, well-being, and safety.

  • Collaborate with Residence Life staff to enhance student and campus health and well-being.
  • Plan and execute educational programs and awareness campaigns.
  • Incorporate the wellness wheel which includes eight wellness components: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Spiritual, and Social as a guide in executing their roles and responsibilities.

Meet our 2025-26 Wellness Assistants

Cather Tran she/her 

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Hinman College

Wellness Mantra: Your body is your best doctor and your lifestyle is your best medicine!

Office Hours: 

  • Monday: 9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at Cleveland
  • Wednesday: 9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at Hughes
  • Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. (flexible due to bus schedule) mainly at Lehman

Eve Askin she/her

Eve

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Wellness Mantra: Every setback is an opportunity for growth!

Office Hours:

  • Monday: 12-5pm in HaWC 
  • Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Digman

Geraldine Nunez she/her

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Wellness Mantra: Balance is key. It's okay to feel stressed sometimes—it's a part of life. We all overthink or feel overwhelmed at times, both physically and emotionally. What matters most is finding a balance: getting things done while also allowing yourself time to rest. Taking breaks is not only okay, it's necessary.

Office hours: 

  • Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Area office of the apartments, Chochonut 101
  • Friday: 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Area office of the apartments, Chochonut 101

Jamie Zheng she/her

jamie

Mountainview College

Wellness Mantra: I did my best today, and that is enough.

Office Hours: 

  • Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Marcy
  • Friday: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Cascade
  • Saturday: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Hunter
  • Saturday: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Windham

Kaya Smith she/her

Kaya Headshot

Newing College 

Wellness Mantra: Live to make yourself happy - follow your body's intuition.

Office Hours:

  • Tuesday: 11:30 am - 1:15 P.M., 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Delaware
  • Wednesday: 4:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. in Broome
  • Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Bingham

Ariana Kanes she/her

Ariana headshot

College in the Woods 

Wellness Mantra: I believe that balance and moderation are key to maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Office Hours:

  • Thursdays: 8:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. in Mohawk
  • Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Mohawk

Gisele Fumarola she/her

Gisele

Mountainview College

Wellness Mantra: Always take time for yourself and listen to what your body and mind need. Give yourself space to not be productive every day and to fall short sometimes.

Office Hours: 

  • Wednesdays: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Cascade Hall
  • Thursdays: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. in Cascade Hall
  • Fridays: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Cascade Hall

Mallory Koshiba she/her

mallory

Newing College

Wellness Mantra: Work hard, but be kind to yourself! Sometimes it can be difficult to give yourself grace, but it’s very important.

Office Hours: 

  • Mondays: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Broome
  • Tuesdays: 3:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. in Bingham
  • Thursdays: 3:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. in Endicott
  • Fridays: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Delaware