OUR MANAGEMENT STAFF

Margaret Sowry

Margaret Sowry is the Office Manager and the Recreational Music-making Research Coordinator for the Mind-Body Wellness Center.

She came to Meadville from DuBois, PA, late 1999, having accumulated 20+ years experience in health care management. Margaret previously served as the Accounts Receivable/Business Office Manager for a skilled nursing facility and the Office Manager for an orthopedic surgeon.

Her management skills acquired over the years can be summarized by the desire to "do the right thing all the time." Though an ideal, it is an approach which has served her well.

"It's really only about people. My embrace of synchronicity and mind-body-spirit wellness created an immediate fit with Mind- Body Wellness Center. In the eyes and on the faces of those with whom we work and those whom we serve day by day dwells the reason we work in healthcare. As staff, we need and depend upon each other to deliver quality care. As staff to patient, we need and depend upon each other as the cycle of offering - receiving - learning - growing continues."

Margaret's vocal music background provided a natural fit for organizing the Center's Recreational Music-making projects. Her own passion for music affirms the healing power and ability to "level the field" offered by Recreational Music-making. She stresses the benefits of music without competition, judgment or performance which provides the avenue to create relaxation, stress reduction and re-create values, understanding, appreciation of each other and renewed sense of direction and purpose.

"Working with the Mind-Body Wellness team to create and deliver services focused on whole person wellness is a privilege each and every day. Recognizing in each other the gifts of life and the integrity of the individual, creating commitments to expand our vision, raise the standards, challenge each other and support the goal is what we do and who we are."

Valerie Valore, RN, BSN

Val Valore, RN, BSN, CDE is the Director of Clinical Services at the Mind-Body Wellness Center. Val coordinates the Mind-Body Wellness Center's clinical staff, programs and clinical research activities. Val is a Registered Nurse, Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist and a Certified Diabetes Educator . She received her Associate of Science Degree in Nursing from Clarion University and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from LaRoche College, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She received her Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification from the American Council on Exercise and her Diabetes Educator certification from the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators.

Val develops and presents health and wellness education classes for the Center's programs. She provides group and individual health and fitness education including diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, stress management, fitness and weight managment counseling. She and the Mind-Body Wellness Center clinical staff work closely to provide comprehensive physical and mental health services with a whole person approach. She has an extensive background in cardiac wellness, critical care nursing, exercise prescription, exercise physiology and patient education and is Advanced Cardiac Life Support certified. She is a member of the Professional Section of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Council on Exercise.

Over the past 26 years, Val has held various clinical and managerial positions in nursing, cardiac rehabilitation and occupational health.
Val's "everyone-can-get-fit" attitude is contagious and inspires individuals at all levels of fitness to move more and feel better.

Sherry Menold

Sherry is the Director of Marketing for the Mind-Body Wellness Center. She has over 20 years experience in healthcare, working in multiple managerial positions. Sherry devotes her time and resources in various activities at the Center.

She is responsible for the Center's marketing, communications, public relations, employee wellness, health fairs, health screenings/assessments, event planning and market research.

Sherry works closely with healthcare providers and consumers to promote an interdisciplinary message that reaches deep within the community and promotes a local environment that fosters health promotion and prevention.