Wellbeing Services   Our Staff
Wellbeing Services

Our Staff

Melissa Hernandez, DSW, LCSW-S

Melissa Hernandez, DSW, LCSW-S

Associate Dean of Students - Wellbeing Services

Email: melissa.hernandez@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4140

Categories: Leadership development, Behavioral Intervention Team, Postvention, Suicide Prevention, Sexual Violence Prevention, Health and Mental Health Equity, Green Dot Facilitator, Campus Connect Facilitator
Michael Vela, LCSW-S, LCDC

Michael Vela, LCSW-S, LCDC

Director - Wellbeing Services

Email: michael.vela2@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-8317

Categories: Recovery Support, Substance Use Prevention and Education, Substance Use & Addiction counseling, Drug and Alcohol Programming, Motivational Interviewing, Wellbeing, Green Dot Facilitator, Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, Student Employment
Ashton Balarin, MS, MCHES®

Ashton Balarin, MS, MCHES®

Assistant Director - Wellbeing Services

Email: ashton.balarin@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4770

Categories: Health Education, Health Promotion, Wellbeing, Social Media, Prevention Trainings, Green Dot Facilitator, Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, Campus Connect Facilitator
Levi Rex

Levi Rex

Wellbeing Education Coordinator - Wellbeing Services

Email: levi.rex@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4770

Categories: Mental Health Education, Wellbeing, Outreach, Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Campus Connect Facilitator, Green Dot Facilitator, Mental Health First Aid Facilitator
Alexa Olvera, CHES

Alexa Olvera, CHES

Wellbeing Education Coordinator

Email: alexa.olvera@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4770

Categories: Health Education, Health Promotion, Wellbeing, Substance Use Prevention and Education.
Michelle Arnold

Michelle Arnold

Prevention Specialist - PEACE, Wellbeing Services

Email: michelle.arnold@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4770

Categories: Prevention Education, Sexual Health Education, Green Dot Facilitator, Sexual Violence Prevention, Healthy Relationship Educator

Ashley Fitzgerald

Ashley Fitzgerald

Campus Victim Advocate - PEACE, Wellbeing Services

Email: ashley.fitzgerald@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4077

Categories: Campus Victim Advocacy

Damaris Ibarra, MS

Damaris Ibarra, MS

Campus Student Advocate

Email: damaris.ibarra@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4985

Categories: Campus advocate, case manager.
Kristina Taylor

Kristina Taylor

Campus Advocate

Email: kristina.taylor@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4985

Zach Marcotte

Zach Marcotte

Program Manager - Whataburger Resource Room

Email: zachary.marcotte@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4985

One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249

Information: 210-458-4011