Meet the Wellness Coaches

Wellness coach Ryan.

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 Kristine Schuster.

Kristine (Kris) Schuster

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Degree of study: Psychology, Public Affairs, Business

Area of focus: Time management, balancing commitments, identifying strengths, and setting your own priorities.

What I love about coaching: My favorite meetings are when I watch the shoulders of the person I am talking to drop because we are removing stress. I love helping people see that you can set your own pace and priorities and that even the smallest accomplishments are still something to celebrate.

Hobbies: Thrift shopping, game nights, volunteering, and learning random things through podcasts.

Tia Thompson, MPH, LSSBB, CHWC

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Degree of study: Master of Public Health

Areas of focus: Behavioral health, mental and emotional wellness, chronic conditions and chronic condition management, physical fitness, stress and time management, continuous improvement, career exploration and discovery, career development, organizational leadership

What I love about coaching: Helping people realize and achieve goals and self-actualization 

Hobbies: Learning, reading, exploring, volunteering, sports, and physical fitness