Natalie Mireles

Personal Health Assessments will be returning this fall at Lawrence.  The PHA process is part of a large initiative to assist participants in managing their health and wellness.  We are excited to share that ThedaCare will be switching to a finger stick blood collection as opposed to an arm draw. This process is less invasive and gives instant results.

Upon completion of the PHA, participants will receive a personalized report to help better understand how your lifestyle habits affect your overall health.  Participants will be able to log in to the Wellworks site (new ThedaCare platform) to complete the questionnaire, sign up for their onsite screening, and to view their results. Your results of the biometric and lifestyle scoring are confidential.  Participation in the PHA process is open to all staff and faculty employees and all spouses/domestic partners on the Lawrence University medical plan.

Assessment days are as follows:

If you or your spouse/domestic partner who is covered under the medical plan have any concerns regarding availability during the available assessment days, please contact your HR Representative to discuss participation options. 

More information regarding how to sign up for your appointment will come in the future.

The WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan in partnership with Transamerica is pleased to offer a series of live webinars designed to help you take full advantage of everything the Retirement Readiness Plan has to offer. To register, please click on the title of the webinar and follow the on-screen prompts to register for the live webinar of your choice.

Upcoming webinars are as followed:

Life and Legacy
Date: August 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM CST

Explains estate planning best practices and how to put a plan in place.

Get Ready to Retire
Date: November 17, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM CST

A review of five key areas to consider as retirement approaches: Lifestyle, Investments, Income, Healthcare, and Legacy.

The following colleagues have been hired or rehired within the last weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

Laurie Carter – President (President’s Office)

Helena Dulaney – Administrative Assistant (Library)

Jacquelyn Feldy – Bjorklunden Staff Assistant (Bjorklunden)

Danielle Hensel – Custodian (Custodial)

Amanda Jaskolski – Administrative Coordinator for Athletics (Athletics)

Andy Paider – Assistant Football Coach – Defensive Assistant Coach (Athletics)

Kayla Shanley – Assistant to the Registrar’s Office (Registrar’s Office)

Josh Sheron – Assistant Football Coach – Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator (Athletics)

Did you know our Employee Assistance Program, ERC, provides free webinars and live talks on various topics? Here is what’s coming up this month:

• Resiliency Today: Letting Go of Worry & Anxiety – August 5th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • This month’s talk is designed to help participants cope with anxiety by understanding how it affects them, how to reduce it, and signs of anxiety disorders.
• Parenting a Child with Special Needs/Disabilities: Financial Planning – August 10th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • This month’s talk will provide participants with strategies and tips to create a successful financial plan. The information will help you to assess your current financial situation so you can make the right decisions for your family.
• Financial Wellness: Basic Banking & Banking Tips – August 11th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Learn the different aspects of banking and their effect on managing money. Participants will review the basic concepts of accounting, how to balance multiple accounts and understand the difference between mutual funds vs CD’s.
• Parenting Your Teen: Success in School – August 12th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Participants will learn which health habits are important to school success, how to help your teen deal with teachers and academics and how to help them get organized. Participants will also explore how to recognize when your teen is over- or under-involved, how to deal with peer pressure and how to handle discipline.
• Caregivers Network: Livable Spaces – August 18th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • This month’s live talk offers participants a virtual home makeover tour of the latest product designs and modifications to make homes work at any age. Multigenerational living is on the rise and a Livable Home Maintenance Plan will be provided to guide smart and green home living.
• Succeed at Work: The Science of Goal Setting – August 19th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Examines goal setting as a brain function. Participants will look at how the brain works and create an awareness of the mental process, making it easier to develop new habits in relation to goal setting.
• Strong Parents, Strong Families: Children’s Nutrition – August 25th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Participants will learn the basics of nutritional requirements for growing children, tips for healthy eating, health risks of obesity in children, recognizing when weight is a problem and building self-esteem. 
• Your Healthy Lifestyle: Healthy Meal Planning – August 26th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Learn how to feed your family healthy foods on a budget, how to identify healthy foods and ingredients, and how to incorporate them into your meals. This talk will help you identify ways to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, understand portion control, and learn to read and understand food labels.

Click here to register for any of the upcoming monthly talks. To log in to their website and view more resources, use the following credentials:

• Username: ERC
• Password: ERC

Personal Health Assessments will be returning this fall at Lawrence.  The PHA process is part of a large initiative to assist participants in managing their health and wellness.  We are excited to share that ThedaCare will be switching to a finger stick blood collection as opposed to an arm draw. This process is less invasive and gives instant results.

Upon completion of the PHA, participants will receive a personalized report to help better understand how your lifestyle habits affect your overall health.  Participants will be able to log in to the Wellworks site (new ThedaCare platform) to complete the questionnaire, sign up for their onsite screening, and to view their results. Your results of the biometric and lifestyle scoring are confidential.  Participation in the PHA process is open to all staff and faculty employees and all spouses/domestic partners on the Lawrence University medical plan.

Assessment days are as follows:

If you or your spouse/domestic partner who is covered under the medical plan have any concerns regarding availability during the available assessment days, please contact your HR Representative to discuss participation options. 

More information regarding how to sign up for your appointment will come in the future.

Did you know our Employee Assistance Program, ERC, provides free webinars and live talks on various topics? Here is what’s coming up this month:

• Resiliency Today: Reclaim Your Health – July 1st from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Participants will learn how to overcome the “symptom management mode,” gain back energy and be productive.
• Parenting Your Teen: Nutrition 101 – July 8th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Participants will learn the basics of nutritional requirements for growing children, tips for healthy eating, health risks of obesity in children, how to recognize when weight is a problem and how to build children’s self-esteem.
• Parenting a Child with Special Needs: Be Resilient – July 13th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Parents of children with special needs are constantly presented with the need to restore and inspire their children. Join this month’s talk for a discussion centered on understanding and generating resilience in our families.
• Financial Wellness: The Importance of Having a Will – July 14th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • This month’s talk will help participants understand the basic principles and important components of a will, in addition to alternative options.
• Succeed at Work: Health & Well Being in the Workplace – July 15th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Discover how to enhance your health, well-being, and productivity by relieving stress with simple relaxation techniques. Participants will also explore ergonomics, work-life balance, how to establish priorities and the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise.
• Caregivers Network: Body, Mind, Soul – Build a Caregiver Wellness Plan – July 21st from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • Optimal wellness is based on a balance between biology, psychology and sociology. This month’s talk looks at 7 little ways caregivers can achieve self-care while caregiving.
• Your Healthy Lifestyle: Get Smart About Brain Health – July 22nd from 12:00 – 1:00pm
  • In this talk participants will learn ways to maintain a healthy brain and boost brain power.
• Strong Parents, Strong Families: Children & Stress – July 28th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
  • Participants will explore the symptoms of stress in children and techniques that will help children on an everyday basis.

The following colleagues have been hired or rehired within the last weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!

Shelby Baldwin – Assistant Cross Country/ Assistant Track and Field Coach (Athletics)

Jamie Clay – Administrative Assistant (Development)

The following colleagues have recently moved to a new position within Lawrence. Please take the time to congratulate them on their new position!

Emily Bowles – Administrative Assistant (Development)

Michelle Buchinger – Coordinator for the Career Center & Center for Community Engagement & Social Change

Erik Justen – Campus Safety Overnight Supervisor (Office of Campus Safety)

Ashton Vicente – Media and Communications Specialist (Lawrence Community Music School)

Due to COVID-19, a Transamerica Retirement Planning Consultant is unable to come to campus. In lieu of in-person meetings, they are offering individual virtual appointments during a variety of shifts until June 30th.

The consultant is available to answer any questions regarding the WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan or assist with the rollover of retirement plan from a prior employer. Click here to schedule your virtual appointment.