This week we're talking about the impostor syndrome! We had the chance to speak with former (W) Co-Chair Angelica Matos (now a Resident Director at UCONN) and Dr. Charla Blumell, Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Prevention at Student Wellness at UNC.
Angelica Matos is currently a Conduct- Residence Hall Director at the University of Connecticut. Prior to UConn, she was a Community Director at UNC Chapel Hill for 3 and a half years. During that time she served as one of the co – founders of the Womxn of Worth Initiative and had the pleasure to supervise Resident Advisors. Angelica obtained her Master’s and Bachelor’s in Political Science at Lehigh University. She identifies as Puerto Rican, a New Yorker, first – gen alum and single mother of an awesome 3 year old boy. She is passionate about empowerment and advocacy for marginalized students at universities and after years of managing the personal effects of imposter syndrome – she is finally pursuing her J.D. at UConn Law starting this upcoming Fall 2019.
Dr. Charla Blumell, is a Connecticut born, North Carolina resident that lived in the eastern part of state until relocating to the Triangle in 2008. She is currently the Assistant Director of Health Promotion and Prevention in Student Wellness, at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Dr. Blumell focuses on primary and secondary program planning, utilizing a holistic lens, supporting educational initiatives designed to cultivate a healthy Carolina Community. This role expands student knowledge and experiences in regards to the dimensions of wellness, attentive to inclusivity, addressing health equity, advocacy, and prevention efforts.
Her wellness experience includes over a decade of teaching at East Carolina University, within the College of Health and Human Performance, and working with Campus Wellness identifying alternative programming for the diverse population. In 2015, she completed her doctorate in Adult Education, with a concentration in health from North Carolina State University.
She is dedicated to the well-being of all people, but has a special interest in populations of color and the LGBTQIA community. Coupled with her passion for wellness, Charla enjoys community service with her organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Rho Zeta chapter, in Cary NC. As well as cooking and baking for friends and family, while spending time with her wife Amy, and her nephew Nate.
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This podcast is a creation of the Womxn of Worth Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill with support from the American Association for University Women (AAUW). This podcast features the song “mountaintops in the sky” by Artificial.Music, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
