Dr. Sulma Gandhi, Founder
Sulma is the founder of Conscious Communities, which provides groundbreaking programs that empower individuals and organizations to practice collective responsibility toward eliminating violence and promoting safe and respectful environments. She is the executive producer of several short educational films that highlight diversity and inclusivity.
For over 25 years, she has worked in the fields of health, human service, and education with both community-based and government organizations. Sulma currently works in the field of philanthropy where she leads health partnerships to enhance the quality of life for a thriving Hawaiʻi. Prior roles include deputy director for research and development at the County of Hawaiʻi, director for student health and wellness programs at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Kamehameha Schools faculty member, and director with Child and Family Services and Hospice of Hilo.
Sulma holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in science from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a doctorate degree with a focus in health care management and leadership. She is also certified as a leadership coach through the International Coaching Federation. Sulma facilitates suicide prevention training with the Hawaiʻi Suicide Prevention Taskforce, is a torchbearer for the Safe Spaces and Workplaces Initiative, and is serving on the State of Hawaiʻi’s Early Learning Board.
This mark is full of intention.
You might see a fiddlehead - the keiki (child) of a fern. I see the Hapuʻu and Uluhe ferns. Both of which are abundant in our Volcano National Park - a place that has held me on many walks as I dreamed of community and connected with nature (and my soul). You might also see the "Koru" - a symbol of Māori art mimicking the fiddlehead of new ferns. It symbolizes new life, growth, development and peace. The circular shape of the koru helps to convey the idea of perpetual movement while the inner coil suggests a return to the point of origin.
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