Kameelah Rasheed
Twitter:
@KameelahRashad
Kameelah is the Founder and President of Muslim Wellness Foundation (MWF), she also serves as the Fellow for Spirituality, Wellness and Social Justice at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). In this capacity, Kameelah supports students in their exploration of faith-based activism, spirituality, emotional well-being and healing. Working in conjunction with the Chaplain鈥檚 Office, she collaborates with other cultural centers on
campus to facilitate intersectional conversations on race, religion, identity, belonging and advocacy. Kameelah served three years as the Muslim Chaplain at UPenn and continues to facilitate discussions on religious identity development and challenges faced by American Muslim youth. In addition to Kameelah鈥檚 involvement in mental health advocacy and religious life, she is a proud social justice activist. Kameelah is an advisory board member of Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) and the Husayn Center for Social Justice,
a Muslim-run social services and advocacy center that promotes health and wellness
for the residents of Trenton, NJ.
Kameelah graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Psychology and
MEd in Psychological Services. She has pursued further graduate education, completing
a second Masters in Restorative Practices & Youth Counseling (MRP) from the International
Institute for Restorative Practices and obtaining a post-Masters certificate in Family
Therapy from the Philadelphia Child & Family Therapy Training Center. Kameelah is
a certified instructor in Adult, Higher Education & Youth Mental Health First Aid.
She is pursuing her doctorate
in Clinical Psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA.