Ellen H. Mitchell, M.Ed.

Second-year PsyD doctoral candidate and certified Rank 1 educator (Reading Literacy, ESL, French) with interdisciplinary research skills and 10+ years teaching experience. Seeking PhD research lab focused on social-emotional learning (SEL), PBIS, anti-bullying, and mindful limbic resonance as drivers of teacher resiliency and BIPOC student success in rural and urban settings. Culturally competent, caring professional with substantial experience assisting professors and supporting students, committed to creating safe and inclusive learning environments.

XX supervised assessment hours:

XX supervised therapy hours:

• Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
  CITI Program, Issued Nov 2022
  Credential ID 52790894
• KY-Certified Literacy Specialist, KY Education Practices & Standards Board (EPSB) Endorsement Program
• KY-Certified Teacher of French: KFR Professional Certificate for Teaching French, All Grades
• KY-Certified Teacher of ESL: KE36 Endorsement for Teaching English as Second Language, All Grades

Post-Secondary Teaching:

English Instructor – L'Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France | 02/2002 – 02/2004

• Prepared, taught, and graded weekly classes of 30 university freshmen and sophomores.

Secondary Teaching:

Certified Substitute Teacher, Fayette County Schools, Lexington, KY | 12/2016 – 2022

Reading Interventionist, Crawford Middle School (Title I School), Lexington, KY | 2018 – 2020

Seminar Instructor, KY Governor's Scholars Program | Summer 2018 & 2019

• Conducted intensive 5-week seminars in Cultural Anthropology and Political & Legal Issues.

Teacher of French & ESL, Leestown Middle School (Title I School), Lexington, KY | 09/2016 – 12/2016

• Provided daily lessons in French to 150 students, Level 1.
• Conducted after-school tutoring in French, ESL, and 'cello.

Teacher of French, Garrard County High School, Lancaster, KY | 09/2014 – 05/2016

• Provided daily lessons in French to 70 students, levels 1-AP.
• Served as the French Club Sponsor.

English Instructor, Translator, & Copy Editor – Paris, France | 02/2001 – 02/2013

• Conducted private lessons for students ages 16-adult, covering various subjects such as Ivy-league admissions essay writing, admissions coaching, English grammar, TOEFL, conversation, university exam preparation, corporate ghost-writing, marketing translations for the international book industry, copy editing, copywriting, translation rights contract negotiation and publishing coordination of educational, literary, and corporate texts. Clients included publishing houses Flammarion, Inc., Albin Michel, Bordas, Grasset, and the international law firm Salans & Associates, Paris, France.

Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy

Hakomi is a Hopi word that translates as, "How do I stand in relation to these many worlds?". The Hakomi method developed by Ron Kurtz is based on five principles: mindfulness, non-violence, unity, organicity and mind-body holism. These principles can be viewed as resources the therapist draws on to cultivate an attuned and compassionate healing presence. 

Hakomi Foundation Training - Level 1, 09/2023-03/2024

Hakomi California Workshop: Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology: An Experiential Introduction 

Date: February 20, 2021 

Instructor:  Rob Fisher, LMFT, Senior Hakomi Trainer 

Somatic Practices for Healing Trauma: A Live Online Workshop 

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

Date: March 13-14, 2021 

Instructor: Manuela Mischke-Reeds 

• Hakomi Institute of California: Dharma of Trauma Level 1 with Manuela Mischke-Reeds, MA, MFT (Summer 2021)
• Seattle Hakomi Network: Hakomi Essential Skills (Spring 2021)
• Mallorca Hakomi Network: Introduction to Hakomi Online Primer with Dr. Halko Weiss (February 2021)
• California Hakomi Network: An Experiential Introduction with Rob Fisher, LMFT, Senior Hakomi Trainer (February 2021)

Seattle Hakomi Education Network
Continuing Education Workshop, Somatic Psychotherapy
2021 - Level 1 Personhood Series: Loving Kindness & Nonverbal Awareness

Hakomi Mallorca
Continuing Education Workshop, Somatic Psychotheray
2021 - Online Primer with Dr. Halko Weiss: Hakomi integrates mindfulness with psycho-dynamic and body-based psychotherapy to support change without force.

Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK): the Sacred Feminine Mysteries Wisdom Tradition through a Black Feminist Lens

Institute of Whole Life Healing (IWLH)

IWLH Intensive personal development trainings & initiations:

Igniter Initiation Weekend, March 2015

Spiritual Aspirant Initiation (SAI), Spring 2017

Sacred Feminine Mysteries Initiationk(SFM), Summer 2019

Institute of Whole Life Healing (IWLH)| Administration & Educational Outreach Volunteer | 2015 – present

Conference Proceedings:

Jansky, T. A., Stewart, T. T., & Mitchell, E. (In Press). Becoming a reflective practitioner begins in the classroom. Pedagogicon Proceedings 2023: Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education.

National Conference Presentations (Refereed):

Jansky, T. A., Stewart, T. T., & Mitchell, E. (2023). Becoming a reflective practitioner begins in the classroom. Pedagogicon 2023: Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education.

Published Credited Translations (French to English):

Moulin-Desvergnes, Emma. (2018). Housewife: A Poetry Cycle. Jelly Bucket, July 2018.

Jean, Thierry. (2013). Le Chemin Ocre Rouge: Monographie sur Jean Yves Aurégan. Auvers-sur-Oise: Les Intemporelles.

Audren, François. (2004). Postface to L'Assemblée Nationale. Paris: Albin Michel.

Credited Research, Editing, Fact-Checking, Proofreading:

Scott-Manna, Robin Osunnike. (2023). Tapestry of My Soul: Rebirthing the Sacred Sexual Feminine Mysteries. Ritz Books, 2023.

Verdier, Fabienne. (2007). Between Heaven and Earth. Paris: Albin Michel.

Bouvet, Sabine, & Saharoff, Philippe. (2002). Living in Morocco. Paris: Flammarion Inc.

Peiry, Lucienne. (2001). Art Brut: The Origins of Outsider Art. Paris: Flammarion Inc.