Meet the Wellness Coaches

Wellness coach Ryan.
Meet Division of Student Affairs staff member Katie Wilkinson.

Katie Wilkinson, MPH, MCHES

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Degree of study: Public health, psychology, gender studies

Area of focus: Time management, social wellness, and physical wellness.

What I love about coaching: Accompanying people as they set their own goals and find creative ways to reach them.

Hobbies: Creating (especially knitting, sewing, and baking), thrift shopping, and watching scary movies!

Ryan A.C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, CHWC

Pronouns: He/him/his or they/them/theirs

Degree of study: Health promotion and education

Areas of focus: LGBTQ+ community, mental health, emotional wellness, and social wellness.

What I love about coaching: I love seeing students reach goals that they set for themselves. Even the smallest steps can be really empowering.

Hobbies: Watching and playing different sports, coloring, walking around Indianapolis, and video games.

Meet wellness coach, Nina Johnson.

Nina Johnson

Pronouns: She/her/hers 

Degree of study: Social Work, Psychology 

Areas of focus: BIPOC community, self-care, mental and emotional wellness, physical fitness, stress, and time management.

What I love about coaching: I love being a student's personal cheerleader as they grow to be more confident in meeting their wellness goals.

Hobbies: Trying new food places, exercising/dancing, listening to pop and rap music, taking road trips 

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Brandy Wood

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Degree of study:
Public affairs, management, technology, and organizational leadership

Areas of focus: Self-care, graduate school, time management, boundaries, setting priorities, social wellness, emotional wellness, stress management, and first-generation students

What I love about coaching: I enjoy working with students to find their voice, speak their truth, gain power and agency, and know their worth. I also embrace the discovery of new passions and find value in seeing a student’s self-awareness grow.

Hobbies: Photography, traveling, foodie, thrifting, board games, camping/hiking, pole fitness, seeking new experiences