Wellbeing Services Our Staff

Our Staff

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

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®

Wellbeing Education Coordinator & Internship Site Supervisor

Email: ashton.balarin@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-8708

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

Levi Rex

Wellbeing Education Coordinator - Wellbeing Services

Email: levi.rex@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4140

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

Danielle Rominski

Prevention Specialist - PEACE Center, Wellbeing Services

Email: danielle.rominski@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4874

Categories: Prevention Education, Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, Green Dot Facilitator, Sexual Violence Prevention, Healthy Relationship Educator, Wellbeing, Campus Connect Facilitator