Sarah Rimel, MPH

Director of Operations

Before bringing her talents to VXVY along with her peers at the University of Colorado, Sarah was part of the NMHIC team since the Center’s inception in 2016. At NMHIC, she was the Research Program Manager for the Tech Innovation Network (TIN) where she led TIN operations by streamlining the integration of digital health technologies into community and clinical practices. 

In her work with the TIN, Sarah successfully implemented virtual reality, along with other technology, into a diverse portfolio of universities, hospitals, prisons, and community mental health centers. She led a range of implementation, evaluation, and research efforts to further the TIN model in the expansion of technology in mental health.

At VXVY, Sarah is responsible for the organization’s operations as well as coordinating the work of VXVY’s member network.

Sarah applies her passion for raising behavioral health awareness and reducing mental health stigma by partnering with organizations that work with underserved populations including adolescent populations and substance use treatment populations. Sarah received her Master of Public Health degree from the Colorado School of Public Health with a concentration in Population Mental Health and Wellbeing. In her free time, Sarah enjoys traveling, hiking, camping, snowboarding, and taking in all Colorado has to offer with her family, friends, and her enormous Bernese Mountain Dog, Sylvie.  (We’re talking Clifford the Big Red Dog big)