Maryam Sayyedi is the founder and executive director of Omid Multicultural Institute for Development (O.M.I.D.). Doctor Sayyedi had her practice as a clinical psychologist which in 2011 transformed into a 501C3 community based mental health agency to serve the newly immigrated underserved communities. She recently retired after 22 years of teaching at California State University Fullerton and continued with advancing the cause of mental health in underserved communities while training the new mental health workforce to better serve the community with a deeper understanding of Culture and Equity. Dr. Sayyedi obtained her doctorate from Washington State University in clinical psychology with emphases on Child Development and Neuropsychology. She has more than 25 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations of children and their families. She has also authored chapters on multiculturalism and has presented in California Psychological Association and American Psychological Association as well as local conferences on similar topic and issues.
