Danielle Casioppo, MS, NBC-HWC

Upon completion of her Masters degree in 2013, Danielle accepted the role of Health Educator with the then brand new employee wellness program, Being Well at Yale. Dedicated to employee well-being, Danielle has continued expanding and growing her role in the program and she is now the Education Specialist and Coordinator with Being Well at Yale. Danielle is passionate about creating powerful programs to enhance the well-being of Yale employees. Her expertise in health promotion and education have been invaluable in delivering engaging and informative well-being programs, workshops, and training sessions. Her programs include topics such as mindfulness, character strengths, positive psychology, mindful movement, yoga, laughter, mindful coaching, and Mental Health First Aid. Danielle’s top strengths are honesty, love of learning, and connection. These strengths keep her motivated to create and share dynamic inspirational programs and in doing so, support the Yale community. 

Danielle earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Albertus Magnus College and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology with a special focus on Community Psychology, from Sacred Heart University. In addition, Danielle is passionate about yoga and has been teaching since 2011. In 2017 she became a Laughter Yoga leader and 2018 Danielle completed the NY certificate in Applied Positive Psychology. Following this, in 2021, Danielle became one of the first international charter certified Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice instructors, and subsequently she was invited to become one of the first faculty members with the VIA Institute on Character. In 2022, Danielle wanted to expand her role further and became a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and is proud to offer mindfulness-based health and wellness coaching to Yale faculty and staff. And most recently, in 2024, she became a certified YogaMed Coach, focusing on greater accessibility of yoga for all by applying the principles of coaching to create more personalized practices for those she works with.

Outside of Yale, Danielle has been invited to offer stress reduction programs, yoga classes, and talks for the public and non-profits. In 2020 she was published in the Journal of Positive Psychology as part of the special issue on joy. And in 2024 she was published as a co-author in the Journal of Positive Psychology Coaching. Danielle has also been featured in book chapters, several local and national publications, including USA Today.

As part of the Total Rewards team, Danielle will focus her talents and efforts on continuing to provide effective and engaging programs for the Yale employee population and collaborating university partners, such as Benefits and Work+Life.