Mimi Valiulis has been practicing meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition since 2001. She taught writing in Paris, and was an editor for literary magazines in New York and Paris. Mimi received a MFA in fiction writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She has worked as the Dean for Shambhala Online, the Director of Shambhala Online, and now serves as the Creative Director. She is passionate about all the ways we can illuminate and share the essence of meditation and the buddhist teachings, as well as having a deep curiosity about the ways the wisdom of Buddhism intersects with other world religions and spiritual traditions.