Dr. Michele Gordon has more than 15 years of behavioral health experience through work in various levels of psychiatric treatment, spanning clinical and community-based services.  Dr. Gordon has worked in the managed care industry for the past seven years, for a physical and behavioral health MCO.  She currently fills the role of Program Manager at UPMC Health Plan, where her primary responsibilities include the design and facilitation behavioral health clinical training series centered on engagement, assessment and intervention with members with complex physical and behavior health comorbidities, informing behavioral health core competencies for care management clinical education, leading the health plan's Behavioral Health Training and Competency Development workgroup and participating in collaborative workgroups between UPMC Health Plan and Community Care Behavioral Health specific to training, care management synergies and suicide prevention and intervention. Dr. Gordon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Psychology (dual major), and a master's degree from social work, from the University of Pittsburgh.  She earned her PhD in Community Engagement from Point Park University. 

 

Mr. Connell is the Clinical Engagement Coordinator for UPMC Health Plan’s Clinical Education Team. Mr. Connell has a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Connell was a Health Coach at the UPMC Health Plan for six years where he had extensive experience coaching members to adopt healthy behaviors, including smoking cessation, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, and weight management. Mr. Connell was responsible for training the engagement and coaching skills of the lifestyle health coach team from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Connell is currently responsible for improving the engagement and Motivational Interviewing skills for clinical staff at the UPMC Health Plan, including RNs, Health Coaches, and Case Managers.

 

Indira Stokes is a Clinical Engagement Coordinator at UPMC Health Plan where she is responsible for training, empowering, and the skill development of health coaches and care managers.  She has a bachelor's in Biology and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's in Public Health, specializing in behavioral and community health from the University of Pittsburgh. Indira is a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 5 years experience in health coaching.