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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Grants Received
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Publications
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References
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Mindith R. Rahmat, PsyD

Summary

A passion for creating equitable and empowering educational opportunities to improve the academic, mental health, and well-being of learners and educators. Agile, ambitious, dependable, and goal-oriented individual dedicated to fostering a vibrant, affirmative, inclusive, and culturally-responsive learning environment. Experienced, dedicated, and driven expert in leading and developing effective culturally-sustaining, trauma-sensitive, and accessible educational ecosystems. Dedicated to co-creating relational learning spaces and motivating learners through compassion-focused pedagogy. Skillful in interdisciplinary approaches to learning within and across disciplines through integrative pedagogical approaches, experiential and service-based cooperative learning, and community and global perspectives.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Antioch College
04.2023 - Current

Pre-Professional Psychology Advisor

  • Responsible for teaching all of the core psychology cores in the Social Science Department.
  • Advised students on the pre-professional psychology track.
  • Supported and mentored student capstone projects and research.
  • Verified course design and delivery complied with school quality guidelines and APA regulatory standards for undergraduate psychology instruction.
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
  • Mentored and advised students with self-designed psychology majors.
  • Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
  • Met with students to dispense study and career advice and provide guidance and potential opportunities within chosen field.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
  • Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
  • Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting case studies, literature reviews, and student projects.
  • Created syllabi and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
  • Worked with student support services to make courses accessible and accommodate a variety of student with specific course needs.
  • Provided relevant and timely feedback on student assignments.
  • Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
  • Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
  • Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
  • Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
  • Implemented diverse instructional techniques and integrated technology to enhance student learning.
  • Created and enhanced course plans centered around class objectives.
  • Enhanced classroom learning by facilitating small group projects and discussions centering around core concepts of psychology.
  • Mentored less successful students one-on-one to improve understanding of materials.
  • Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
  • Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
  • Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies.
  • Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking.
  • Developed diversified course curriculum to meet regulatory standards and support learning objectives.
  • Maintained regular office hours to provide struggling students with additional course help.
  • Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
  • Created dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.

Teacher Well-being: Professional Development

Fairborn Primary School, PreK - 2nd Grade
09.2023 - Current
  • Early Childhood Teacher Success Team Consultant
  • Developed and implemented a teacher professional development program focused on increasing well-being and reliance and reducing stress and burnout.
  • Created curriculum and online materials to facilitate an in-person and a remote learning model.

Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow of Psychology

Antioch College
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Verified course design and delivery complied with school quality guidelines and APA regulatory standards for undergraduate psychology instruction.
  • Responsible for teaching all of the core psychology cores in the Social Science Department.
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
  • Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
  • Met with students to dispense study and career advice and provide guidance and potential opportunities within chosen field.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
  • Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
  • Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting case studies, literature reviews, and student projects.
  • Created syllabi and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
  • Worked with student support services to make courses accessible and accommodate a variety of student with specific course needs.
  • Provided relevant and timely feedback on student assignments.
  • Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
  • Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
  • Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.

Founder and General Manager

Breaking Muscle
06.2010 - 07.2023


  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications, graduate students, and the university to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.
  • Grew the site from 0 visitors to over 5 million visitors a month.
  • Created a facebook following of over 400,000+.
  • Managed a team of 6 editors, 5 developers, and 1 business development executive.
  • Recruited and managed over 1,500 independent fitness trainers and professionals.
  • Produced articles, research papers, videos, podcasts, and eBooks on strength and conditioning, yoga, CrossFit, first-responder fitness, MMA, nutrition, and many other aspects of physical and mental training.
  • Produced over 60,000+ articles.
  • Produced over 1,100 online workout programs.
  • Responsible for managing budgets, negotiating contracts, and getting sponsorships and endorsements for the site.
  • Managed development projects using Agile Method to build websites, and mobile apps.
  • Produced online education, eBooks, and managed online storefront sales.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.

Adjunct Professor

Alliant International University
05.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for teaching online core courses in the couples and family therapy graduate program.
  • Utilized Canvas online learning management software.
  • Enhanced online classroom learning by facilitating small group projects and discussions centering around core concepts of counseling, psychology, and marriage and family therapy.
  • Implemented diverse instructional techniques and integrated technology to enhance student learning.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Led a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities.
  • Developed instructional resources, such as syllabi and curriculum materials, for use in class.
  • Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Incorporated instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction.
  • Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
  • Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
  • Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
  • Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.

Instructor

Alliant International University
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Responsible for teaching online couples and family therapy theories lab courses.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Used learning assessments to regularly monitor student understanding of class concepts and materials.
  • Developed classroom guidelines and assignment rules to communicate expectations.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Incorporated instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction.
  • Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
  • Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
  • Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
  • Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

Teaching Assistant: Graduate Program

Alliant International University
10.2020 - 05.2022
  • Responsible for assisting professors and delivering courses within an online classroom environment.
  • Instructed graduate level courses.
  • Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation.
  • Provided feedback and assessed student assignments.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Created lesson materials, visuals, and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
  • Led graduate student residency weekend programs.
  • Led and evaluated student therapy role-plays and theoretical conceptualization discussions.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Probed, encouraged, and facilitated class discussions by building discussions into lessons, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation and actively solicit input.
  • Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning and aid in accommodation and accessibility.
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, oral and social learning modalities.
  • Created lesson plans for courses, modifying throughout year to meet time constraints and specific interests of class.
  • Developed instructional resources, such as syllabi and curriculum materials, for use in class.
  • Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Utilized online learning management software including Canvas, Bujoo, Kajabi, and Power School.
  • Incorporated instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction.
  • Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
  • Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
  • Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
  • Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.

Graduate Research Assistant

Alliant International University
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Conducted, researched, and drafted memos and summaries.
  • Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
  • Helped team meet regulatory requirements by coordinating documentation and filings.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
  • Summarized search results by preparing written reports, graphs, fact sheets and tables.
  • Demonstrated strong writing skills to generate original correspondence and reports.
  • Prepared literature for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.

Graduate Student Ambassador

APA Division 15 - Educational Psychology
09.2020 - 05.2022
  • Served as liaisons between institution and Division 15 of the APA
  • Shared new tools and resources and help educate students on the value of becoming an APA student affiliate.
  • Fostered a sense of inclusion and belonging amongst prospective and new students.


Graduate Student Ambassador

Alliant International University
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • Interacted with university and prospective students answering questions and providing insight through webinars.
  • Mentored students to increase belonging and engagement in the campus community.
  • Collaborated with other departments to promote student engagement.
  • Maintained communication with current student ambassadors to foster quality representation.
  • Developed in-depth knowledge of university resources and services and promoted to prospective students.

Family Counselor

Family Service Of Kanawha Valley
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Provided assessment and counseling services including; sex offender risk assessments, treatment of; juvenile sexual offenders, sexually reactive children, adult sexual offenders group, non-offending parents group, adult survivors of sexual trauma group, as well as report writing, interviewing and expert court testimony.
  • Worked with in the Kanawha County School District providing school based mental health services and groups for high school students. Delivered specialized counseling services to teens sexual assault survivors with in the school system.

Clinical Psychology Associate

Marshall University
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Performed intake by conducting interviews to establish key information, formulated comprehensive diagnosis, and treatment plans.
  • Conducted psychological assessments for adults and children to help address variety of clinical concerns.
  • Performed educational testing to inform schools systems and court system of intelligence and personality assessment results.
  • Provided supervised psychotherapy, psychological assessment, group therapy, and low-cost services to individuals from rural and local communities.
  • Linked clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance wrap around treatment processes.


Education

Doctoral - Educational Psychology PsyD

Alliant International University
Los Angeles, CA
2022

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
2002

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Marshall University
Huntington, WV
1998

Skills

  • Compassion-Focused Pedagogy (CFP)
  • Psychology Instruction
  • Technology-Based Curriculum
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Curriculum Development
  • Mindfulness in Schools
  • Mindful Teaching
  • Inclusive Teaching
  • Learning Accessibility and Accommodations
  • Canvas Learning Management System
  • Course Materials and Syllabi Development
  • Individual and Group Instruction
  • Online Teaching
  • Online Course Design
  • Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy
  • Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
  • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
  • Trauma-Sensitive Pedagogy
  • Compassion-Focused Training and Programs
  • Culturally-Responsive Pedagogy
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Justice, and Accessibility (DEIBJA)
  • Self-Compassion Instruction
  • Meditation, Mindfulness, and Yoga Instruction

Peer Review and Article Editor

Teaching of Psychology

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/TOP


Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/tra


Sage Publications

https://us.sagepub.com/


Academia Mental Health and Well-Being
https://www.academia.edu


New Ideas in Psychology

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-ideas-in-psychology


IGI Global

https://www.igi-global.com/

Accomplishments

  • Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning Facilitator (K-12) Emory University - 2023
  • Applied Neuroscience Certification - 2023
  • Trauma-Informed Systems and Organizations Certification - 2023
  • Certified Anxiety-Informed Professional - 2023
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction: Teens and Young Adults - 2023
  • Mindfulness-Based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT) - 2023
  • Cultivating a Multicultural Lens Through Compassion in the Classroom Certification - 2022
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - 2022
  • The Institute for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Certificate Program at the Cambridge Health Alliance Center for Mindfulness and Self Compassion affiliated with the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry - 2022
  • Alliant International University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Training Program - 2022
  • NASP PREPaRE Workshop 1, Third Edition, Comprehensive School Safety Planning: Prevention Through Recovery - 2022
  • NASP PREPaRE Workshop 2, Third Edition, Mental Health Crisis Interventions: Responding to an Acute Traumatic Stressor in Schools 2022
  • Advanced Trauma Sensitive-Mindfulness Certificate - 2022
  • Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy Certificate Program - 2022
  • Mindful Schools Mindfulness in the Classroom - 2022
  • Mindful School Mindfulness Foundations - 2022
  • Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher Training - 2022
  • Mindful Schools Self Compassion for Educators - 2021
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) - 2021
  • Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - 2021
  • Compassion Cultivation Training - 2021
  • Integrative Yoga Therapy - 1999

Grants Received

Endeavor Foundation, 2023, Enhancing Student Learning and Experience through Campus Wellness, Student Wellbeing and Mental Health Initiatives


Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Great Lakes Liberal Arts Alliance, 2023, Oral History in the Liberal Arts, Sangha: Cultivating Relational Mindfulness and Compassion Practices to Foster Well-Being in a Multi-Sectarian Buddhist Community


Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Great Lakes Liberal Arts Alliance, 2023, Global Course Connection, Educational Psychology


Affiliations

  • Division 1 The Society for General Psychology
  • Division 2: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology
  • Division 7: Developmental Psychology
  • Division 9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
  • Division 15: Educational Psychology
  • Division 56: Division of Trauma Psychology
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  • American Counseling Association
  • American School Counselor Association
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • California Association of School Psychologists
  • National Association of School Psychologists
  • Ohio Psychological Association

Publications

Compassion-Based Professional Development for Educator Well-Being, Alliant International University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2022. 

https://www.proquest.com/openview/1f66a36399bb06c7a6eaf17829d9f264/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y


2023

Utilizing Compassion-Focused Social Emotional Learning Strategies to Increase Student Engagement, Promote Positive Communication, and Foster Prosocial Educational Ecosystems in Online Learning, for the upcoming book, Dynamic Curriculum Development and Design Strategies for Effective Online Learning in Higher Education.


Upcoming Publications 2024

Trauma-Sensitive, Culturally Sustaining, Compassion-Based Well-Being Practices For Graduate Students of Minoritized Identities, for the upcoming book, Healing in While Studying: Reflections and Strategies for Healing, Coping, and Liberation of Graduate Students of Minoritized Identities.


Enhancing Professional Development for Adjunct Faculty in Online Higher Education: The Role of Compassion-Based Training for Psychological Well-being, for the upcoming book, Adjunct Faculty in Online Higher Education: Best Practices for Teaching Adult Learners.


Compassion-Based Mentorship in Teacher Preparation Programs to Support Well-being and Resilience, for the upcoming book, Transforming Teacher Preparation Through Identity, Development, and Effective Technologies.


Compassion-Focused Pedagogy in Practice: A Relational Approach to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group.




Service

Board Member on the Advisory Council for Miracle Clubhouse: Goodwill Easter Seals

Antioch College C.A.R.E. (Concern, Assessment, Response, and Education) Team

Antioch College Endeavor grant Working Group

Antioch College Teaching, Learning, and Advising Committee

Antioch College Community Standards Board

APA Division 15 Race and Diversity Committee

APA Division 15 Anti-Colonial Educational Psychology Committee

SOCHE Faculty Development Committee

SOCHE Academic Advising Committee

References

Professor Danna Carter, PhD, LMFT

Alliant International University

California School of Professional Psychology

Couples and Family Therapy Masters & Doctoral Programs

619-944-2607

danna.carter@alliant.edu


Professor Noah Hass-Cohen, PsyD, MA, ATR

Alliant International University

California School of Professional Psychology

Couples and Family Therapy Masters & Doctoral Programs

626-270-3369

nhass-cohen@alliant.edu


Amy Osbourne, PhD

Antioch College

Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning Program Chair

937-319-0109

aosborne@antiochcollege.edu

Courses

Positive Psychology

Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

The Psychology of Wellbeing

Compassion-Focused Therapy

Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy

Mindful Self-Compassion

Psychopathology

Individual and Family Life Cycle

Educational Psychology

MFT Assessment

Parent and Child Psychotherapy

Theories in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Group Therapy

Psychology of Schooling

Career Development Theories

Developmental Psychopathology

Foundations In Multicultural And Global Educational Systems

Multicultural Counseling

Crisis and Trauma Intervention

Management In Educational Systems

Preparing for Community Practice

Consultation And Program Evaluation

MFT Theories Lab

Developmental Psychology

General Psychology

Personality Theory

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Learning and Behavior

Cognitive Psychology

Social Psychology

Senior Capstone in Psychology

Residency


Timeline

Teacher Well-being: Professional Development

Fairborn Primary School, PreK - 2nd Grade
09.2023 - Current

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Antioch College
04.2023 - Current

Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow of Psychology

Antioch College
08.2022 - 04.2023

Adjunct Professor

Alliant International University
05.2022 - Current

Instructor

Alliant International University
08.2021 - 05.2022

Graduate Research Assistant

Alliant International University
01.2021 - 04.2022

Teaching Assistant: Graduate Program

Alliant International University
10.2020 - 05.2022

Graduate Student Ambassador

APA Division 15 - Educational Psychology
09.2020 - 05.2022

Graduate Student Ambassador

Alliant International University
08.2020 - 05.2022

Founder and General Manager

Breaking Muscle
06.2010 - 07.2023

Family Counselor

Family Service Of Kanawha Valley
01.2000 - 01.2004

Clinical Psychology Associate

Marshall University
01.2000 - 01.2002

Doctoral - Educational Psychology PsyD

Alliant International University

Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology

Marshall University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Marshall University
Mindith R. Rahmat, PsyD