UVA - Key Persons
A Hoos Well Champion is someone who is a role model for living a healthy lifestyle and takes their well-being practice to work. A champion is a Hoos Well point of contact for the department.
Job Titles:
- Development Consultant
- Organizational Development Consultant
Anne is an organization development consultant with over 25 years' experience. She works to help individuals, groups and the organizations flourish. She has worked in banking, accounting, homebuilding, insurance and most recently, health care. Anne specializes in leadership development, team development, positive psychology, and Appreciative Inquiry. She is the co-author of a book and several articles published on Appreciative Inquiry. Anne received a M.A. Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax VA.She lives in Charlottesville with her husband and their very large rambunctious dog, Lola.
Job Titles:
- Senior Learning & Development Consultant, Talent Planning Team Lead
Ashley is a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), qualified in the strategic design and facilitation of learning and development programs. Ashley is passionate about helping people with the challenges of managing their careers, such as dealing with workplace conflict, cultivating emotional intelligence, and workload management. Ashley has over 10 years of human resource management and training experience in diverse environments including a Fortune 500 global retailer and a small, DC-based non-profit organization. Ashley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women's Studies from University of Arizona and a certificate in Human Resource Management from George Mason University.
Job Titles:
- HR Specialist, HR Policy, Risk Management, & Compliance
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- Physician Employment Coodinator
Job Titles:
- Director, HR and Physician Employment
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- Member of the Communications Team
- HR Writer & Communications Specialist, Service COE
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- CSCS D, Manager of Employee Well - Being
Dr. Victor Tringali provides leadership for the development and delivery of organization-wide well-being initiatives for the University of Virginia's employees and their families. Prior to arriving at UVA, he served as the Executive Director of University Wellness at Drexel University, where he led a nationally acclaimed well-being initiative for faculty, staff, and students.
Dr. Tringali has held faculty appointments at various colleges and universities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and South Eastern United States, developing and instructing course curricula for undergraduate and graduate programs in Public Health, Exercise Science and Human Performance. Dr. Tringali has authored articles for numerous peer-reviewed and mainstream publications, including: Well Being Practitioner, Higher Education Workplace Magazine, Corporate Wellness Magazine, Employee Benefits Adviser, NSCA Coach, and Muscle and Fitness, and served as an expert presenter at many health fitness and wellness conferences and clinics at the regional and national level.
He received his doctoral degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where his research focused on the relationship of physical activity and work ability among older working populations. He is a distinguished member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Senior Provider Recruiter
HR Communications helps employees by delivering best practice communication techniques, and providing effective ways for faculty, staff, and team members to receive important HR information. Outcomes for our customers include a clear understanding of HR programs, delivered how and where customers wish to receive information, and resulting in increased engagement and a positive employee experience.
Job Titles:
- HR Specialist, HR Policy, Risk Management, & Compliance
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- Member of the Business Operations Team
- HR Analyst, IMPACT & Decision Making
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- Member of the Business Operations Team
- Business Operations Analyst
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- Learning & Development Specialist
Throughout her 25+ year career in human resources, Jody clearly demonstrates a passion for people. Her objective in each functional area she's worked - recruitment, orientation, onboarding, learning and development, HR counsel to leadership, and training - is to increase employee engagement.
Upon her 2017 graduation from UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, she vowed to promote lifelong learning to non-traditional learners. To that end, she manages the new hire orientation and onboarding processes for academic staff and faculty and UVA Health staff. Collaborating with a variety of departments, she has designed on a new manager orientation program specifically for UVA Health.
Jody is a long-time advocate of LGBTQ and women's issues. In summer 2020, she completed her Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for HR certification from Cornell University, and is a member of the Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee for UVA HR.
Her lifelong learning continues as she nears completion of her Master of Education in Adult and Continuing Education, with Educational Technology certification, from Rutgers University. She will graduate in Spring 2022.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Business Operations Team
- Manager, Business Operations
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- CSCS, Well - Being Coordinator
Mr. Giandonato holds masters degrees in exercise science and business administration and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He possesses over a decade of experience in higher education, where he's assisted with the conceptualization, deployment, and evaluation of employee and student wellness initiatives in tandem with responsibilities of overseeing recreational programming, fitness and athletics facilities, and varsity strength and conditioning. Giandonato also serves as an adjunct faculty member at a number of colleges where he teaches exercise science and health promotion electives.
Job Titles:
- Manager, Physician Employment and Credentialing
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- Senior Director, Continuous Improvement, Project Management, Compliance & Immigration
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- Member of the Communications Team
- Director of HR Communications
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- Learning and Development Consultant
Kate is a Learning and Development Consultant and avid Ted Talk lover with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Her background includes onboarding, technical training, compliance, curriculum design, and the facilitation of learning and development programs. Kate is passionate about employee engagement and development and specializes in facilitating course bundles and workshops on topics centered around Collaboration, Managing Conflict, Healthy Dialogue, 360 Leadership Feedback, Women in Leadership, and Making the Leap from Peer to Manager.
Kate's training philosophy is to provide a safe space where diverse ideas can flourish, where learners can grow and develop as individual leaders, and where teams can develop and foster a positive culture that allows them to assess, align and evolve their capabilities and processes to optimize performance. As a professional, she strives to make sure the employees she encounters feel empowered to take their learning out of the classroom and continue making a positive impact among their team, at UVA, and in the community and beyond.
Kate is a Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP). She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Winthrop University and her Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Valdosta State University.
Job Titles:
- Delegated Credentialing Coordinator, Senior
Job Titles:
- Organizational Development Consultant
Job Titles:
- Senior Learning & Development Consultant
Creating a passion for personal and professional leadership transformation has been the brand identity of Lisa's career. Lisa has worked at Ford Motor Company, American Express, as an adjunct professor teaching business courses to undergraduate and graduate students, and owned her own business. Throughout her career she achieved business results, nurtured and built long-term relationships/partnerships, and developed leaders across the public and private sectors. She enjoys coaching, motivational speaking and working with young adults and college students. She has a BA from Hampton University in Hampton, VA and an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, in Evanston, IL.
Job Titles:
- Senior Benefits Specialist
Job Titles:
- Manager, HR Performance Reporting, Metrics, and Risk
Mr. Fritts earned a Master of Public Health degree with honors from The George Washington University. A certified Project Management Professional, he completed the Presidential Management Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. His 20 years of experience in the public health field include positions within the National Cancer Institute's Behavioral Research Program and at the Samueli Institute, a non-profit clinical research organization. Browse his 15 peer-reviewed publications here.
Mr. Fritts leverages his expertise in psychological health promotion and 20+ years of experience as a yoga and meditation teacher to plan and manage Hoos Well's programs for enhancing mental and emotional well-being. He is a UVA alumnus and former Lawn resident.
Job Titles:
- Learning and Development Specialist
Rachel is a Learning and Development Specialist with over five years of experience working in higher education. She has also worked as a journalist, in non-profit communications, and, for over a decade, in marketing and advertising.
She specializes in orientation, onboarding, and leadership development; leading the Grounds for Success "GFS" academic and the UVA Health orientation programs, helping to welcome nearly 3,500 new hires each year. Rachel especially enjoys public speaking, classroom facilitation, curriculum and survey design, logistics, and creative problem-solving.
A native of North Dakota, Rachel obtained her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota.
When she's not at work, Rachel enjoys spending time with her young daughter, being anywhere near the water, and baking.
Job Titles:
- Organizational Development Consultant
Raymond is an organizational development consultant with experience in academic health care, higher education and non-profit organizations. He earned a master's degree in human resource development from James Madison University and holds several professional certifications. As an experienced facilitator and consultant, Raymond specializes in the areas of employee engagement, change management, leadership development, team development and training delivery. Raymond also serves as a local community leader and a professional speaker. His passions outside of work include loving his family (wife Sarah and his children Makenzie, Roman, Briella and Zion) and serving at his local church mentoring men and married couples.
Job Titles:
- Provider Operations Specialist
Job Titles:
- Senior Learning and Development Consultant
Rose is a Senior Learning and Development Consultant. Rose has 25+ years of experience in Human Resources in healthcare as well as higher education. Her background includes recruitment, compensation, employee relations, corporate training programs, curriculum design, and classroom facilitation. Rose also serves as a leadership coach and is an active professional speaker. Rose has earned several professional certifications and has a Master's degree in Management and Leadership from Liberty University and a Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration from Ohio University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Communications Team
- HR Communications Specialist, Talent COE
Sarah Patterson majored in exercise science and holds a Master's degree in human services-health and wellness counseling. She is currently a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and is a certified Exercise Physiologist. Sarah enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and daughter Caroline.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Business Operations Team
- HR Analyst, IMPACT & Decision Making
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- Member of the Communications Team
- HR Communications Specialist, IMPACT COE
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- Provider Enrollment Coordinator
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- HR Associate, Immigration Services
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- Supervisor, Immigration Services
Job Titles:
- Organizational Development Consultant
Tyler is an Organizational Development Consultant with experience in the academic healthcare and corporate sectors and a passion for developing programs and interventions that support employee engagement, culture, and talent development. Tyler holds a Bachelor's degree in German Language from the University of Mary Washington and an MBA with a focus in Leadership and Organizational Change Management from Pepperdine University.