ABOUT
Dynamic non-profit professional with 8+ years of experience in program leadership, youth empowerment, and intercultural exchange. Proven expertise in designing and implementing programs that advance equity, community engagement, and collective impact. Skilled in grant writing, facilitation, stakeholder collaboration, and capacity building.
Currently pursuing a
PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba,
focusing on storytelling, relationship-building, and systemic change.
I read, travel, dance to House music, drink coffee, talk about Detroit, listen deeply,
and practice peace.
MY SERVICES
Inspired by my Quaker education at Friends School in Detroit,
I am a dedicated practitioner of restorative approaches and nonviolence, and committed to
fostering dialogue, connection, and healing.
While my passion lies in empowering youth (ages 24 and under),
I also find deep fulfillment in supporting educators, administrators, and community leaders—particularly those who guide and cultivate youth leadership. To paraphrase the great Fred Rogers,
I am dedicated to supporting “the helpers.”
Below is a selection of the transformative workshops I’ve designed and implemented for students, teachers, and communities, all grounded in principles of restorative justice principles and the circle process, which I first experienced at FSD and that fundamentally changed my life.
If you or your group seek meaningful, values-centered practices that foster mutual storytelling, deep listening, and authentic connection, I invite you to reach out to me on LinkedIn.
I am able to facilitate workshops virtually and in-person in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My fees may be subsidized depending on the size and budget of the group, and I have committed to donating a portion of profit to groups engaging in dialogue and peace education. I am also deeply committed to doing my part to ensure peace work is financially viable, while also ensuring fees are not a deterrent creating meaningful spaces for dialogue.
Let’s collaborate to support your goals and cultivate spaces of connection and transformation.
Ready, Steady: Conflict
Transformation with Students
This multi-session training equips students with essential conflict resolution skills while fostering resilience and self-awareness. Through interactive exercises and guided reflection, attendees will strengthen their ability to navigate challenging conversations and build meaningful relationships, empowering them for their journey ahead.
Introduction to Kinginan Nonviolence with Students
This longer workshop (or series) begins with a foundational overview of Kingian Nonviolence for youth, ages 24 and under. Participants will then experience circle dialogue in subsequent sessions by fostering meaningful connections through storytelling in the legacy of Dr. King. This series offers a transformative space for education, dialogue, and community-building.
Introduction to Kinginan Nonviolence with Teachers, Administrators, and Organizations
This longer workshop (or series) begins with a foundational overview of Kingian Nonviolence for teachers, administrators, and organizations. Participants will then experience circle dialogue in subsequent sessions by fostering meaningful connections through storytelling in the legacy of Dr. King.
This series offers a transformative space for education, dialogue, and community-building. It is an excellent introduction for teachers to better immerse themselves in the the theory and practices of the American Civil Rights Movement.
Dinner and Stories: Community Building for Groups and Organizations
Both storytelling and food are integral to our common sense of humanity and connection the our natural world.
This longer workshop begins with a mutually-agreed upon storytelling activity with organizations comprise of 3+ peoples. The workshops then shifts into a group dinner, rooted in the circle dialogue process, to build and develop connections.
Introduction to Circle Dialogues with Students
This longer workshop (or series) begins with a foundational overview of restorative practices and approaches for youth, ages 24 and under. Participants will then experience circle dialogue in subsequent sessions by sharing values, establishing agreements, and fostering meaningful connections through storytelling. This series offers a transformative space for reflection, dialogue, and community-building.
Introduction to Circle Dialogues with Teachers, Administrators, and Organizations
This longer workshop (or series) begins with a foundational overview of restorative practices and approaches for teachers, administrators, and organizations. Participants will then experience circle dialogue in subsequent sessions by sharing values, establishing agreements, and fostering meaningful connections through storytelling. This series offers a transformative space for reflection, dialogue, and community-building.
8-Week Youth Empowerment Program
The Bridge
This 8-week leadership development program requires youth to attend a weekly two-hour roundtable and a weekly two-hour workshop. For one hour each week, they are also required to independently review and engage with resources from a provided handbook. In the first two iterations of this program, students (ages 24 and under) were been paid for their 5-hour per week, 8-week commitment in order to remove barriers to participation and engage in a more professional capacity.
This program prioritizes youth's educational, social, and emotional wellbeing; encourages them to build relationships and networks across their broader community; and is provides an opportunity for them to learn and practice conflict resolution and peacebuilding skills in order to contribute to the long term socioeconomic development of their communities. Weekly topics of the program include Kingian Nonviolence; restorative and transformative practices for conflict transformation; democracy; policy; and media and storytelling.
International Exchange Participant
My most favorite part was how everyone got a chance to share and reflect on what we learned everyday. We could come up with mutual agreements and it showed us
how our goals are so similar.
LEL Program Participant
This program taught me the necessary skills to thrive but to also pause and appreciate the little milestones and progress made.
School Administrator
I just want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU again for your amazing Circle trainings!!! We all learned so much and the feedback has been extremely positive.
James Baldwin
"We are responsible for the world in which we find ourselves, if only because we are the only sentient force which can change it."