Office of Employee Development and Wellness

The Office of Employee Development and Wellness is a part of the larger Longwood HR community. We offer programming, trainings, and resources to develop, and support our employees. Our offerings are driven by our core mission, vision and values.


Our Mission

We aim to provide the Longwood Campus with innovative programming and serve as a knowledgeable resource that fosters community belonging, employee development, and overall wellbeing.

Our Vision

To charter a path that ignites human potential.

Our Values
Growth and LearningWellnessCommunityDiversity & Inclusion
We explore and learn together for the purpose of enhancing our sense of fulfillment and realizing our potential as individuals and a communityWe commit to cultivating the health of the holistic self – mental, spiritual and physical – through ongoing support and dedicated resourcesWe aim to create a community of belonging by fostering understanding and connection between people from diverse backgrounds and by facilitating shared experiencesWe strive to understand the biases, cultures and experiences of ourselves and others to leverage the strengths of different perspectives and promote acceptance and psychological safety

Antonia Gonzalez

Leave of Absence Specialistagonzale@hsph.harvard.edu

Bethann Occhipinti

Employee Development & Wellness Coordinatorbocchipinti@hsph.harvard.edu
Bethann Occhipinti

Luanne Westerling

Talent & Development Program ManagerLuanne_Westerling@hms.harvard.edu
Luanne Westerling headshot