Lakiba Pittman is a college professor, compassion and mindfulness educator, trauma healing facilitator, social justice worker, writer, and creative artist. She is a Senior Instructor for Compassion Cultivation Training workshops designed at Stanford’s Center for Compassion & Altruism, Research & Education, a Faculty Lecturer at Menlo College, a Facilitator for Healing Together, and a Trained Instructor for Mindful Self Compassion, Mind Body Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mind-Body Medicine.