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Student Wellness Coordinator

Issy Beach  Issy Beach saysMeet with me  Office hours

Specialty areas:

Sexual health promotion, harm reduction, and holistic wellness

Peer Health Advocates

Email wellness@uwlax.edu to contact the Peer Health Advocates.

Olivia Holman

Olivia Holman

Lead Peer Health Advocate, Counseling and Testing Center Representative

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: mental health, disease prevention, nutrition, and physical health promotion

I like to lift weights and run, listen to music, read books, and hang out with my family and friends. 

Haleigh Cartwright

Haleigh Cartwright

Lead Peer Health Advocate, PHA Pop-Up Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: sexual health and maternal/child health

I enjoy reading, listening to music and podcasts, and diamond painting!

Ali Froelich

Ali Froelich

Peer Health Advocate, Violence Prevention Representative

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: mental health, violence prevention, inclusion, and sexual health

I enjoy hiking, yoga, artsy activities of all kinds, and spending time with my loved ones! 

Declyn Tracy

Declyn Tracy

Peer Health Advocate, Student Health Center Representative

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: emotional and social well-being; I love making new connections!

I like to spend time with my friends and play with my cat, Eagle.

Hannah Zumach

Hannah Zumach

Peer Health Advocate, Sexual Health Representative

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: health equity, social belonging and well-being, mental health, and inclusion!

I love to read, knit, listen to music, and make memories with my friends. 

Taylor Steffens

Taylor Steffens

Peer Health Advocate

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: health equity, mental health, and violence prevention

I love to hike, thrift, go on road trips, listen to music, and spend quality time with family and friends! 

Colleen LeCaptain

Colleen LeCaptain

Peer Health Advocate

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: tobacco & substance use, mental health, and violence prevention 

Emily Belkin

Emily Belkin

Peer Health Advocate

She/Her/Hers

Passion Projects: mental health