Open To Work
Michelle Kung
Victoria,BC
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
Seeds of Compassion
USA and Canada
01.2016 - 01.2026
- Operating and managing health and wellness retreats for individuals and groups.
Clinical therapist
Community Action Initiative (CAI)
Clearwater, Canada
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Offering both in-person and virtual individual/couple/family counselling and wellness groups dealing with issues related to substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and outreach senior services.
- Yellowhead Community Services - a non-profit organization
CEO of clinic in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Points of Life, Inc.
Santa Monica, Pasadena and Alhambra, California, USA
01.1998 - 01.2020
- Operating and managing fully staffed medical clinics in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Developed and implemented initiatives promoting mental health awareness and education.
Los Angeles
01.1995 - 01.2009
- Professional psychotherapeutic roles in educational and medical systems with cumulative leadership experiences as a presenter and expert witness for legal and medical boards.
- Employed as a therapist for adults with comorbid diagnosis (e.g., schizophrenia and substance abuse), incarcerated youth, and children with autism.
- The primary role was to empower low-income, immigrant, and at-risk youth and families, to overcome barriers towards success through cultural and linguistic competent services.
Education
PhD - Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology
Los Angeles01-2006
M.A. - Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology
Los Angeles01-2004
PhD program - Oral Biology
University of California
Los Angeles01-1999
M.S. - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yo San University
Santa Monica01-1998
B.S. - Psychobiology
UCLA
01-1995
Skills
- Effective decision making
- Operational excellence
- Customer focus
- Strategic visioning
- Crisis management
- Organizational agility
- Client relationship building
- People and culture
- Relationship and team building
- Leadership and people development
- Client engagement
- Operations management
- Business development
- Employee motivation and performance
- Management team leadership
- Planning and coordination
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Goal setting
- Consulting
- Balanced work ethic
Communication Skills
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Working knowledge of Cantonese, French, Mandarin, Spanish, and ASL.
Timeline
Clinical therapist
Community Action Initiative (CAI)
01.2020 - 01.2025
CEO
Seeds of Compassion
01.2016 - 01.2026
CEO of clinic in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Points of Life, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2020
01.1995 - 01.2009
M.A. - Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology
PhD program - Oral Biology
University of California
M.S. - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yo San University
B.S. - Psychobiology
UCLA
PhD - Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology
Professional Organization
- 2026 College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC) - application in process
- 2026 British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
- 2007-2008 Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL)
- 2007-2020 Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- 1999-2025 Licensed Acupuncturist, California State Board Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine(NCCAOM)
- 1999-2007 Diplomate in Acupuncture, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- 1999-2007 Diplomate in Chinese Herbology, National Certification
- 2000-2002 Member of the Dwight Eisenhower People to People Ambassador Programs
- 2000-2001 California State of Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA)
Publications
Professional scientific publications (16), book chapters (2), dissertation, and scientific abstracts (30) available upon request.
Professional Organization
- 2026 College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (CHCPBC) - application in process
- 2026 British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
- 2007-2008 Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL)
- 2007-2020 Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- 1999-2025 Licensed Acupuncturist, California State Board Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine(NCCAOM)
- 1999-2007 Diplomate in Acupuncture, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
- 1999-2007 Diplomate in Chinese Herbology, National Certification
- 2000-2002 Member of the Dwight Eisenhower People to People Ambassador Programs
- 2000-2001 California State of Oriental Medicine Association (CSOMA)