Sonya Henry is the Director of Executive Education Programs at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. In this role, she oversees the design and delivery of CWB’s coaching, leadership development, and well-being professional education programs. She joined CWB in 2022 as its inaugural Associate Director of Well-Being Programs and led inclusive well-being initiatives to support student development and success. She is also responsible for collaborating with campus partners to integrate well-being into departmental practices and programs. Her portfolio has included university-wide initiatives such as Mason Chooses Kindness, BIPOC Well-Being Week, and Spring into Well-Being.
As a long-time higher education professional, Sonya has held various positions focusing on cross-cultural competence, student engagement, and program management at George Mason University, Georgia State University, and the University of Maryland-College Park. Her ever-evolving professional interests include the critical intersections of well-being, holistic development, and meaning-making. As an emerging thought leader, her well-being philosophy is grounded in learning the science first, then making the practice an art, to catalyze individual transformation and collective liberation.
A true lifelong learner, Sonya holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Educational Policy Studies, a graduate TESL certificate, and a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.