• Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • Master’s Level Graduate Certificate, Health Education

• North Carolina State University

  • Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Health

Shaza Ibrahim founded Mind the GAHP in 2018 with a clear purpose: to make mental health and wellness resources more accessible through evidence-based programming, social-emotional learning, and proactive support.

Her passion for wellness education was shaped by her own lived experiences navigating anxiety that began during her college years. What started as severe test anxiety gradually developed into ongoing anxiety that impacted multiple areas of her life. Through years of learning and evidence-based coping strategies, Shaza discovered practical tools that helped her build resilience, improve emotional wellness, and regain balance.

That journey revealed an important truth: many people do not receive support until they are already overwhelmed.

Determined to help others earlier in the process, Shaza built Mind the GAHP around prevention, accessibility, and Community Care — a guiding principle rooted in one essential question: Who will be there for you when you cannot be there for yourself?

Born in Sudan and raised in the United States from the age of five, Shaza brings both lived experience and academic training to her work. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from North Carolina State University and a Master’s level Graduate Certificate in Health Education from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her educational background, combined with her passion for prevention and education, informs her practical, research-driven approach to wellness.

Over the past eight years, Shaza has developed and led programs serving more than 400 students, employers, and community members across K–12 schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations.

Fluent in both English and Arabic, Shaza offers cross-cultural leadership, curriculum development expertise, and wellness programming support to institutions committed to building sustainable, equity-centered wellness cultures.

Shaza has also presented academic research on social-emotional learning and student wellness initiatives at international education conferences, including the IAFOR World Conference on Education.

Mind the GAHP helps schools, organizations, and communities turn wellness into meaningful action through evidence-informed workshops, SEL resources, and implementation-focused programming designed to create lasting impact.

• Selected Poster Presenter, IAFOR World Conference on Education
  Presented research on a social-emotional learning pilot program supporting student wellness, emotional resilience, and educational outcomes.

• Selected Poster Presenter, MIMA Summit
  Presented wellness and mental health-focused research centered on prevention, student support, and community-based approaches to well-being.

• Developed and facilitated wellness, social-emotional learning, and personal development programming serving more than 400 students across K–12 schools, universities, and nonprofit organizations.

• Created and led the Your Best Balanced Life Workshop, an evidence-informed program designed to help participants manage burnout, chronic stress, and work-life balance using practical wellness strategies and assessment-informed approaches.

• Developed the Mindful Superheroes™ SEL activity book series to promote mindfulness, emotional literacy, self-awareness, and confidence-building for youth through engaging, implementation-ready learning activities.

• Designed and facilitated workshops focused on wellness education, leadership development, mindfulness, emotional resilience, and student engagement.

• Supported student-centered mental health and wellness initiatives focused on proactive intervention, prevention, and sustainable community care approaches.

• Provided culturally responsive programming and cross-cultural wellness education support for diverse student and community populations.