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NIA Ambassador

Matthew O'Connell

Meet your NIA NIH Well-being Ambassador!​

Hello! My name is​​​

Matthew O'Connell​


I'm so glad to be of service as your NIA NIH Well-being Ambassador representative!​​



​​I'll Be Your NIH Well-being Ambassador!​​

I'm very excited that I get to work with our staff!

In this role I will:

  1. Serve as a liaison to the ORS and its wellness partners (NIH Health and Wellness Council, NIH Child Care Board, Aging and Adult-Dependent Care Committee, and the Work-Life Committee).
  2. Represent and promote our IC's initiatives and research.
  3. Actively engage and support integrating well-being into our culture. 
  4. Receive suggestions and recommendations from our staff and the NIH community.
  5. Communicate to the appropriate stakeholder groups and provide input for consideration to the ORS on well-being initiatives, programs, and activities.
  6. Where possible, the Well-being Ambassador will participate in various stakeholder workgroups and committees. ​

Fun Facts About Me

Competing Across Borders

​I have competed in soccer in 5 different countries: Canada, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the U.S.​

Soccer ball

Acting

​When I was younger, I was able to audition and win a role to act in a Bridgestone life insurance commercial.​

Graduation cap

American University

​I majored in Health Promotion Management, and while there, I also had the opportunity to play Division I Soccer on the varsity team.



Well-being
  • ​Well-being is the state in which every individual:
    1. realizes his or her own potential;

    2. copes with the normal stresses of life;

    3. works productively; and

    4. is able to make a contribution to their community

  • The five interrelated well-being elements are: Financial, Physical, Social, Community, and Career.​​

Well-Being Ambassador Program
  • ​​Mission:
  • – Work directly with key well-being stakeholders to promote, support, and engage the NIH community in advancing the concept of well-being and associated IC initiatives. 

  • Duties and Responsibilities:
  • – Liaison to the Office of Research Services (ORS) and its well-being stakeholder groups that actively support and engage in activities that support employee well-being.​
    – Advocate who actively engages and supports integrating well-being into the IC’s culture.​​​

“The Whole Person Comes to Work”

Well-being Types

Logistics

Organizational Vision

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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." 

-Wayne Gretzky​​​

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Thank you for getting to know me, Your NIH Well-being Ambassador.

I am grate​ful for the warm welcome!​