Biography

Prior to joining the School of Social Work in the fall of 2005, Mr. Kumi taught advanced family therapy and other advanced practice courses at the University of Washington School of Social Work in Seattle, Washington. While teaching full-time in Seattle, he maintained a psychotherapy private practice and also worked as a mental health consultant to the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in a secure custody setting for incarcerated juveniles with mental health diagnoses. His prior professional experience spanning over 20 years consists of direct service experience in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings and increasingly responsible management positions as a clinical program director, special education program administrator, clinical supervisor of school-based mental health services, rural health clinic manager, and a health policy analyst.