Meet the Office of Wellness and Mental Health (OWMH) Team

August 25, 2023 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The mission of the Office of Wellness and Mental Health (OWMH) is to provide a culture of care to assist NOVA students and the College community in accessing wellness and mental health resources, support and interventions to positively enhance their social and emotional development, educational and career success. The aim is to focus on the individual as a whole: mind, body and spirit.  

To learn more about our office please visit our websiteYou can also email us at wellness@nvcc.edu.  Stay tuned for upcoming wellness and mental health opportunities and events.  

We are excited to introduce the Office of Wellness and Mental Health Team:

  • Regina Sanders, Director
  • Erica Phillips, Case Manager
  • Viri Acosta, Care Counselor (Annandale Campus)
  • Danielle Burnett, Care Counselor (Woodbridge Campus)
  • Monica Gomez, Care Counselor (Loudoun Campus)
  • Chandra Myers, Care Counselor (Medical Education Campus)
  • Rosa Sherrod, Care Counselor (Loudoun Campus)
  • Andria Shoates, Care Counselor (Manassas Campus)
  • Glenda Sorto, Care Counselor (Annandale Campus)
  • Thu-An Trinh, Care Counselor (Alexandria Campus)

Our team is composed of individuals who have extensive experience working in higher education and with college students. Over half of the team has been with NOVA for 10 years or more. Collectively, we enjoy the outdoors, being active and listening to music. To learn more about us click OWMH Team Biographies to get to know our team members.

Submitted by:
Regina Sanders, OWMH-Director, RLSanders@nvcc.edu