Meet the Team

Claire Allison

Assistant Director, Health and Wellness Education

Pronouns: she/her
Email: callison@wcu.edu
Claire graduated from WCU in 2015 with a BS in Recreational Therapy before heading to Clemson University to earn an MS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. She has always had a passion for health and wellness and is thrilled to be able to share her passion with current and future Catamounts. To support her own health and wellness, Claire likes to read, go on walks, backpack and camp, practice yoga, and play with her two cats, Hemingway and Hugo.

Isabel Couture

Graduate Assistant

Pronouns: (she/her)
Year: 1st year Graduate Student
Program: Higher Education Student Affairs
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Dancing, yoga, and running

Omar Patterson

Graduate Dietetics Intern

Pronouns: He/Him
Year: 2nd Year Graduate Student
Program: Master of Public Health, Nutrition Concentration
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Drinking tea and reading my continually updating novella list

Erin Burrell

Undergraduate Intern

Pronouns: She/her
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology with an approved program in Elementary education
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: I love to sit in nature and read to help me decompress and meditation is also a great way to help keep me grounded!

Nick Wright

Undergraduate Intern

Pronouns: he/him
Year: Senior
Major: Sociology
Favortie Health and Wellness Activities: In the summer I like going on the river with friends for tubing, going on drives to cities around Cullowhee, and listening to music.

Hunter Cabe

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: he/him/his
Year: Junior
Major: Integrated Health Sciences Pre-Med Concentration (Minor: Chemistry)
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Hiking, reading, spending time with my cats

Debra Clayton

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Year: Sophomore
Major: Pre-Nursing
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Reading, hiking, and being with friends!

Jamie Da Costa

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology with a minor in Business Administration
Favorite Health and Wellness Activity: Hiking to waterfalls always helps me improve my physical and mental health.

Garison Dejarnette

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: he/him
Year: Senior
Major: Emergency Medical Care
Favorite Health and Wellness Activity: I love to hike and spend time with loved ones! 

Emily Fleming

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: She/Her
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology 
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Hiking, listening to music, writing, and spending quality time with my friends and family!

Haylee Gerard

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her
Year: Sophomore
Major: Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics
Favorite Health and Wellness Activity: I practice yoga a few times a week to help with stress and to stay active.

Val Gonzalez

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: She/Her
Year: Senior 
Major: Integrated Health Sciences 
Favorite health and wellness activity: I enjoy reading, listening to music, walking with my dog, and spending time outdoors!

Abigail Lemieux

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her
Year: Sophomore
Major: Nutrition and Dietetics
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Hot girl walks, yoga, and reading

Mallory Martin

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her
Year: Senior
Major: Social Work (Minors: Psychology and Social Justice)
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: My favorite activities that support my health and wellness are getting coffee, traveling, and yoga :)

CJ Mitchell

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: he/him
Year: Senior
Major: Management (Minors: Hospitality and Tourism Management and Leadership)

Karina Rodriguez

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her
Year: Sophomore 
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite health and wellness activity: Going to the parkway to look at the mountains

Nicole Roithmeier

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: she/her
Year: Sophomore
Major: Pre-Biology
Favorite Health and Wellness Activites: Something I like to do to keep myself healthy is weight lifting and playing Xbox.

Abbie Stake

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: they/them, she/her
Major: Criminal Justice
Year: Junior
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: I love finding small cities to walk around at, hiking, going to botanical gardens, and dancing!!

Andrew Trichon

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: He/Him
Year: Junior 
Major: Integrated Health Sciences Health & Wellness Concentration 
Favorite Health and Wellness Activities: Working out, Hiking, Lifting, Running.

Anna Warshaw

Catamount Wellness Ambassador

Pronouns: they/she
Year: Sophomore
Major: Forensic Anthropology 
Favorite Health and Wellness Activity: Taking a nature walk