Kimi Mojica (Movement Teacher)

Kimi Mojica (they/she) is a process strategist, mindfulness coach, conflict transformation and restorative practices facilitator, and community teacher of the Buddhadharma with over twenty years of experience stewarding cultural and organizational transformation. Kimi works at the nexus of conflict literacy, leadership and organizational development, and cultural change, applying the principles of conflict transformation and Just Transitions to facilitate dynamic collaborations across a broad range of industry leaders. Kimi grounds their work in an equity lens that intentionally addresses how systems of power impact connection, relationships, and quality of life. Their commitment to economic, racial, gender and healing justice is evident through their work as a compelling space holder, sangha builder, and Buddhadharma community teacher, using their practice as a springboard for a liberatory praxis in their professional roles and everyday life.

Kimi’s introduction to mindfulness and the Dharma began in 2007 at a People of Color mindfulness retreat by way of Thich Nhat Hahn’s Plum Village tradition. Here, they were introduced to the lineage and took part in their first vows as a practitioner at the Deer Park Monastery in San Diego, CA. Since then, Kimi has established their spiritual home at East Bay Meditation Center (EBMC), previously serving as Board Chair and later co-founding the Restorative Practices for Dharma Practitioners, Deep Refuge Group. There, they continued their studies as a practitioner, graduating from the Commit to Dharma program in 2012 and the Spiritual Teacher and Leader training program in 2023.

In addition to their coaching and consulting practice, Kimi currently serves as the Senior Director of Consulting at Justice Funders where they guide and support philanthropic institutions in aligning grantmaking practices with the political framework of Just Transitions. Prior to Justice Funders, Kimi worked as the Director of Programs at the International House at UC Berkeley; the Dean of Diversity, Education, and Support Services at the University of Oregon; and the Membership Services Manager at Asian Americans Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). They also served as a board member of the Astarea Foundation.

Born on the unceded Ohlone lands of Yelamu (San Francisco, CA), Kimi is currently based in unceded Ohlone Territory in Huchiun (Oakland, CA). They can be found seeking refuge on the water, learning from plant allies medicine, and building ecosystems of community care with their Kajukenbo martial arts community.