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I'm Niki Castle, a Mental Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Sports Social Worker with 15+ years of experience supporting youth mental health, athlete development, coaching education, and digital communications. I created the Champion Mindset program to deliver evidence-based, athlete-first mental wellness strategies for coaches, youth athletes, and families, helping them build resilience, emotional regulation, and peak performance. I bring strengths in program leadership, public speaking, curriculum design, and community outreach. I partner with coaches to strengthen team culture, communication, and mental wellness, while leading stigma-reduction efforts and digital campaigns to broaden access to resources for families and communities.…I'm Niki Castle, a Mental Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Sports Social Worker with 15+ years of experience supporting youth mental health, athlete development, coaching education, and digital communications. I created the Champion Mindset program to deliver evidence-based, athlete-first mental wellness strategies for coaches, youth athletes, and families, helping them build resilience, emotional regulation, and peak performance. I bring strengths in program leadership, public speaking, curriculum design, and community outreach. I partner with coaches to strengthen team culture, communication, and mental wellness, while leading stigma-reduction efforts and digital campaigns to broaden access to resources for families and communities.

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I'm Niki Castle, a Mental Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Sports Social Worker with 15+ years of experience supporting youth mental health, athlete development, coaching education, and digital communications. I created the Champion Mindset program to deliver evidence-based, athlete-first mental wellness strategies for coaches, youth athletes, and families, helping them build resilience, emotional regulation, and peak performance. I bring strengths in program leadership, public speaking, curriculum design, and community outreach. I partner with coaches to strengthen team culture, communication, and mental wellness, while leading stigma-reduction efforts and digital campaigns to broaden access to resources for families and communities.…I'm Niki Castle, a Mental Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Sports Social Worker with 15+ years of experience supporting youth mental health, athlete development, coaching education, and digital communications. I created the Champion Mindset program to deliver evidence-based, athlete-first mental wellness strategies for coaches, youth athletes, and families, helping them build resilience, emotional regulation, and peak performance. I bring strengths in program leadership, public speaking, curriculum design, and community outreach. I partner with coaches to strengthen team culture, communication, and mental wellness, while leading stigma-reduction efforts and digital campaigns to broaden access to resources for families and communities.

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I’m Niki Castle, a Mental Health & Wellness Coach and Certified Sports Social Worker with 15+ years of experience supporting youth mental health, athlete development, coaching education, and digital communications. I created the Champion Mindset program to deliver evidence-based, athlete-first mental wellness strategies for coaches, youth athletes, and families, helping them build resilience, emotional regulation, and peak performance.

I bring strengths in program leadership, public speaking, curriculum design, and community outreach. I partner with coaches to strengthen team culture, communication, and mental wellness, while leading stigma-reduction efforts and digital campaigns to broaden access to resources for families and communities.

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Work Experience

Program Director | Mental Health & Wellness Coach at Healing Minds Mental Health Coaching

January 1, 2022 - Present

Founder and program lead for Champion Mindset; designed and delivered evidence-based, athlete-first mental health coaching for youth 10–18, integrating CBT/DBT techniques; completed 200+ hours of one-on-one coaching; developed a six-week coaching curriculum and parent progress updates; collaborated with athletic coaches to strengthen team culture and emotional regulation.

Peer Educator & Speaker at National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Greater Los Angeles County

January 1, 2022 - Present

Presenter for Ending the Silence; trauma-informed, peer-based mental health education for teens, educators, and parents; contributed to digital content and outreach campaigns; active on Communications Committee.

Digital Marketing Operations Manager at CEEMI Agency

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020

Built client onboarding systems for SEO, PPC, and social campaigns; reduced intake time by 50%; scaled client portfolio from 1 to 73 accounts in eight months; implemented performance reporting and maintained ~80% client retention.

Digital Marketing Field Strategist at L2T Media

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017

Managed 50+ West Coast accounts; leveraged KPI analytics and upsell opportunities to drive performance.

Digital & Print Advertising Sales Executive at Digital First Media / Gazette Newspapers

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Led digital and print advertising campaigns; generated revenue through targeted outreach and campaign management.

Marketing Manager at Paragon / Gatorade Marketing Partners

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013

Managed a $1.2M budget and a seven-person team; surpassed outreach goals, reaching over 2.1M prospective youth athletes; served as project manager for Gatorade Youth Soccer initiative.

Senior Producer at KUSI TV

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010

Led live morning news production; contributed to on-air content and team coordination; improved ratings.

Sports Anchor at News 12 (Bronx & Brooklyn, NY)

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008

Anchored sports segments for regional broadcasts; developed on-air presentation skills and storytelling.

Communications Manager at State of California 22nd DAA, Del Mar Fairgrounds

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007

Managed communications initiatives and stakeholder outreach for the fairgrounds operations.

Traffic Coordinator / Marketing Manager at KNSD (NBC), San Diego, CA

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005

Coordinated traffic and marketing campaigns; contributed to revenue growth during Olympics and political seasons (NBC Ovation Award recipient).