You may email an EAP staff member by clicking on their name below (non-urgent matters only). For prompt assistance, please call the EAP Office at 301-496-3164.
EAP Consultants:
Eva Chen is the Lead Senior EAP Consultant. Eva holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore with a clinical concentration in Employee Assistance Programs. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland, a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), a Substance Abuse Professional certified with the Department of Transportation (DOT-SAP), a National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (NBCCH), and a Certified Retirement Coach (CRC). In addition, Eva is a trained Federal Workplace Mediator, a trained Diversity Trainer, a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, a certified Strong Interest Inventory Practitioner, and a certified Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EQ-i) Practitioner. For eight years, Eva was an Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) chapter officer for where she served as the vice president of the Potomac EAPA Chapter and the 1st vice president of the Washington, DC EAPA Chapter.
Rodney Orders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the District of Columbia. Additionally, Rodney is a Substance Abuse Professional certified with the Department of Transportation (DOT-SAP). He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and his Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Rodney was the former Clinical Manager of Inova Employee Assistance located in Fairfax, VA. Prior to Inova, Rodney was an EAP Consultant for the Johns Hopkins University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Rodney maintains a professional membership with the Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers and the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
Paul Tewksbury is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) in Maryland, as well as a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). Paul holds a Masters degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; where he completed a dual concentration in clinical and organizational studies and an internship with the Office of Employee Assistance at the US House of Representatives. Prior to joining the NIH EAP team in 2010, Paul was an EAP Counselor with Adventist HealthCare where he held a variety of significant responsibilities regarding the clinical, administrative and promotional aspects of EAP practice. Paul currently serves as the president of a local chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), and holds a position on the Alumni Advisory Board of Catholic University's School of Social Work.
EAP Associate:
Melissa Bokow is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) in Maryland. Melissa holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. While new to the Employee Assistance field, she is experienced in trauma work. Most recently, Melissa worked at the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel Cunty providing therapy to victims of domestic violence as well as individuals who had experienced sexual assault or sexual abuse. Melissa has also done work with bereavement/grief, mental health, and stress management.