Dr. Christian Rummell

Dr. Christian Rummell has nearly 30 years of experience as a researcher, training and technical assistance provider, and practitioner in the youth mentoring field. As one of the nation's leading experts on mentoring for LGBTQ+ youth, Dr. Rummell has consulted with several of the country's largest youth mentoring organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and MENTOR. He is the co-author of the LGBTQ Youth Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice, which is the nation's standard for creating  inclusive and affirming mentoring relationships for LGBTQ+ youth.  Dr. Rummell conducted one of the nation's first studies on the role of mentors in supporting identity development in LGBTQ+ youth.  

Mentorist consulting provides step-by-step guidance to help schools, non-profits, governments, funders, policy-makers, and youth serving agencies create more inclusive and affirming services to LGBTQ+ youth. 

We start our work with each client by assessing readiness for change. Our research-informed approach leverages coaching, training, and technical assistance to navigate through the process of updating policies, practices, and programming.  Lastly, we help you to strengthen outcomes for youth by benchmarking progress and evaluating outcomes.