Supporting wellness across Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Central Florida.
The GatorCare Wellness program works in partnership with UF-HR Wellness to offer support on a 9-dimensional model of wellness. We believe that wellness is an integration of all nine dimensions and that each of us has our own balance of priorities within this model. We aim to deliver impactful resources to empower you to live your life fully.
To bring the 9 Windows of Wellness to life, we offer programs and resources designed to meet you where you are. From engaging challenges that build community, to fitness classes, nutrition support, and educational workshops, our offerings give you practical ways to strengthen every dimension of wellness.
Exclusive GatorCare Member Resource
One-on-One Health Coaching
Our one-on-one virtual health coaching program is a personalized and transformative approach designed to help you achieve your personal health and wellness goals through positive behavior change and health education. Our curated team of health coaches is designed to guide you on your journey toward a healthier and more fulfilling life.
Walking Challenges
Step into a walking challenge and hit your daily step goals while having fun with co-workers through GatorCare’s Be Well platform. Participate in our monthly individual challenges as well as our twice-a-year team challenges, complete with virtual maps, wearable syncing, or manual step entries to track everything in one place.
Wellness Workshops
Bring your team together with an engaging wellness workshop designed to meet your group’s unique needs. Choose from a wide range of topics and flexible formats offered online or in person, with session lengths from 15 to 90 minutes. Simply submit a request form with a few weeks’ notice, and the GatorCare Wellness team will help you schedule a program that inspires and supports well-being.
Live-Streamed Fitness Classes
Recharge your day with GatorCare’s live-streamed fitness classes held Monday through Friday at noon, each one just 15 minutes in length and focused on strength, cardio, meditation, or stretching. These classes are designed for all fitness levels and require no equipment so you can join in easily, whether you’re in the office or working from home. Plus, there are recorded workouts available you can do on your own schedule if you miss a live session.
Health and Nutrition Blogs
Food for Thought is your trusted space for practical, science-backed insights on nutrition, wellness, and balanced living. With articles ranging from metabolism myths and plant-based eating to mindful lifestyle habits and work-life wellness, it connects the dots between what you eat and how you thrive. Each post offers simple, actionable takeaways that fit into busy schedules without extremes or overwhelm. Whether you’re aiming to boost energy, reduce stress, or eat more mindfully, Food for Thought helps you create sustainable habits for a healthier, happier life.
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Meet the Team!
Gainesville
Manager, Employee wellbeing program – Gainesville
Mallory Rubek
Mini Wellness Tip: Chop your favorite veggies and mix them ahead of time. Use the same veggie mix for multiple meals with varying flavor profiles—like peppers, onions, and mushrooms for fried rice, a chickpea curry, and a black bean burrito.
Fun Personal Detail: One of my biggest passions is musical theatre— catch me performing in local productions at theatres like Gainesville Community Playhouse and Acrosstown Repertory Theatre throughout the year!
supervisor, Wellbeing progrms – Gainesville
Abigail Loose
Mini Wellness Tip: Go outside! Even just a few moments outdoors can improve our mood, focus, and creativity.
Fun Personal Detail: You’ll most likely find me outside recharging in nature or spoiling my fur babies.
employee wellbeing Coordinator – Gainesville
Jasmine Price
Mini Wellness Tip: If alone in an elevator (or waiting for one), sneak in a few calf raises or squats.
Fun Personal Detail: I’m most likely to be experimenting with a new healthy recipe in the kitchen after work.
employee wellbeing Coordinator – Gainesville
Brenda Maynor
Mini Wellness Tip: Wellness works best when it fits your life—find the small habit that works for you.
Fun Personal Detail: I’m most likely to be found with yarn in one hand, a book in the other, and cats all around.
employee wellbeing Coordinator – Gainesville
Christina Hidalgo
Mini Wellness Tip: Take a 5-minute movement break to stand up, stretch, or take a short walk. Even brief movement boosts energy, improves focus, and helps reset your body during busy days.
Fun Personal Detail: I love going to see a new movie and getting lost in the story on the big screen, and I also love baking whether it’s trying a new recipe or perfecting a favorite treat, I enjoy the process and the creativity that comes with it.
Florida Blue Onsite Wellness Coordinator – Gainesville
Victoria Reidy
Mini Wellness Tip: Cultivate balance by noticing strengths you’re grateful for in yourself as well as the people who support you.
Fun Personal Detail: I feel most grounded in gratitude when I am enjoying nature, savoring a nourishing meal, and cherishing meaningful relationships.
Jacksonville
Wellness Manager – Jacksonville
Jon Vredenburg
Mini Wellness Tip: Use lighthearted humor as a reset button. When stress builds, pause and tell yourself (silently or out loud) a playful one liner. It can help you reframe tension and return to calm with a lighter heart.
Fun Personal Detail: I’m not only a dietitian and diabetes educator, I’m also a stand up comedian, using humor as a teaching tool to connect and engage with people.
Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian – Jacksonville
Dana Gardner
Mini Wellness Tip: Start by adding instead of subtracting. Focus on including colorful fruits, vegetables, and whole foods on your plate to naturally crowd out less nourishing choices.
Fun Personal Detail: I publish a weekly Food for Thought blog on the GatorCare website.
Florida Blue Onsite Wellness Coordinator – Jacksonville & Central Florida
Mary Mullahey
Mini Wellness Tip: Over the course of a day 10 pounds of muscles versus 10 pounds of fat can burn an extra 400-600 calories.
Fun Personal Detail: I love being crafty and doing sewing projects.
Central Florida
Wellness Manager – Central Florida
Elijah Fletcher
Mini Wellness Tip: Do all things in moderation, never overindulge.
Fun Personal Detail: I enjoy exploring and collecting colognes.
Florida Blue Onsite Wellness Coordinator – Jacksonville & Central Florida
Mary Mullahey
Mini Wellness Tip: Over the course of a day 10 pounds of muscles versus 10 pounds of fat can burn an extra 400-600 calories.
Fun Personal Detail: I love being crafty and doing sewing projects.
St. Johns
employee health and wellness coordinator – St. Johns
Christine Cummings
Mini Wellness Tip: Every step counts. If you find yourself seated for more than 30 minutes get up and move. Take the long way to the restroom at work, walk around your house during commercials or add in a flight of stairs. Improve your overall health by creating movement throughout your day.
Fun Personal Detail: I have traveled to all 50 states, many countries and hiked to hundreds of waterfalls.
UF-HR
Communications Specialist – UF Gainesville
Jordyn Thoreson
Mini Wellness Tip: Treat yourself like a plant – get plenty of water, nutrients and sunlight!
Fun Personal Detail: I love roller-skating at Depot Park after work.
UF College of Medicine
Administrative Assistant – College of Medicine
Nicholas A. Imbimbo
Mini Wellness Tip: Close your eyes and recall one of your cringiest moments, noticing how easily your mind and body recreate the feeling. This shows that you already hold the power to summon any emotion at will, making you an alchemist of your own experience.
Fun Personal Detail: I have spent the last 9 years trying to make top 64 at a Super Smash Bros Melee world tournament.
