Curriculum Vitae
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A heart centered, collaborative, passionate and dedicated healing arts practitioner with 13 years of experience. Deeply committed to healing & liberation for all. Specializes in program development, mental and emotional wellness, peer counseling, group programs & trauma informed facilitation.
EDUCATION
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - M.A. International Psychology
University of California, Riverside- B.A. Psychology
Herbal Apprenticeship at Soulflower Farm
East Bay Meditation Center - Practice in Transformative Action
Namaste Yoga & Wellness - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
W.O.M.A.N. Inc. - Domestic Violence Advocacy
Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective - Healing Justice Peer Support Training
Alliance of Ecotherapy and Social Justice- Intro to Ecotherapy
Earthbody Institute - Ecotherapy Level 2 Immersion
In Our Element Flower Essence Training- The Spirit SEED School for Essences, Ecotherapy & the Divine
Community United Against Violence (CUAV): Fundamentals of Healing and Community Leadership
Emergent Strategy Art of Facilitation Training
Niroga Institute- Dynamic Mindfulness Training
Niroga Institute-Teaching Yoga to Youth
Restorative Yoga Relax & Renew Level 1 with Judith Lasater
WORK EXPERIENCE
Integrated Wellness Fellowship, CIIS x Healing Clinic Collective (Oakland) 2024 - 2026
● Support two CIIS clinical psychology students in ancestral & spiritual practices
● Curriculum development for daylong sessions in nature
● Provide emotional support & mentorship in non-clinical healing modalities
● Join planning meetings with the organizing committee for local healing clinics
Program Manager, Reclaiming Our Own Transcendence (Oakland / Virtual ) 2021-Present
● Curriculum development for somatic healing & conflict repair series
● Co-facilitate 3 hour sessions
● Create & distribute materials
● Provide emotional support for participants and mentorship to trainees
● Outreach and recruitment for program
● Team building activities
● Lead the debrief and planning meetings
● Provide training for those interested in continuing this work
Healing Justice Program Director, Community United Against Violence (San Francisco) 2018-2022
● Provide advocacy-based counseling to LGBTQI survivors of violence
● Curriculum development, outreach and in-services to recruit new participants
● Co-facilitate support groups for LGBTQI people surviving violence
● Develop Healing Justice Programs, including program vision, budgeting and planning
● Supervise Healing Justice fellow and provide weekly check-ins, assignments & feedback
● Lead and conduct strategic outreach for program events
● Provide psychoeducation & somatic healing tools for community partners
● Manage all training requests, update curriculum and facilitate trainings
● Create marketing collateral and training materials
● Speaking engagements: conduct workshops for community partners and represent the organization on panels as needed, talk to media etc.
● Cultivate & maintain relationships with service providers & partner orgs
● Complete relevant documentation and reporting of program activities
● Lead staff meetings, program team meetings & relevant trainings
● Actively engage in personal & political development to support organizational mission
● Manage social media pages
● Attend regular coalition meetings, contribute to campaigns and movement towards transformative justice, immigrant rights and community based alternatives to violence
Mindfulness Educator, Seeds of Awareness (San Francisco, Ca) 2017-2018
● Facilitate social emotional learning groups for autistic youth
● Weekly youth groups held at the Redwood Regional Park
● Teach mindfulness lessons at Sheridan Elementary School
● Create new mindfulness curriculum
● Offer nervous system regulation tools for youth and teachers
● Provide trauma informed approaches mixed with playful activities
Founder of Black Seeds Project, Restorative Yoga Teacher & Independent Contractor (SF Bay Area) April 2015- Present
● Individual sessions and Seasonal group programs in nature
● Facilitate healing workshops and daylong wellness retreats
● Teach Weekly Restorative Yoga classes
● Teach at Healing While Black Retreat in Costa Rica + Black to Yoga Oakland
● Critical Embodied Wellness for Educators at CSUDH
● Free classes for Queer Trans People of Color at Oakland LGBTQ Community Center
● Movement based series at East Bay Meditation Center
Development and Operations Associate, Youth Outside (Oakland, CA) Feb. 2017-Oct. 2017
● Grants Administration: Manage grant records & grant payments
● Communications: Manage social media, quarterly newsletters, website updates, interview youth and grantee organizations, branding and marketing materials, donor outreach
● Program: Participate & engage with youth, track and evaluate program impacts
● Development/ Operations: Support all fundraising efforts and strategic priorities for organization’s sustainability, update HR Manual, responsible for gift processing
● Governance: Support communications with the Board of Directors, onboarding, and scheduling committee and board meetings, track notes and meeting logistics
Skills: Coaching & Mentoring · Political Education · Holistic Health · Advocacy · Program Development · Group Facilitation · Mental Health Counseling · Community Engagement ·Event Planning