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Doctor of Philosophy, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, NOVA Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 2013.

Master of Science, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, 2006

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science-Public Administration, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, 1992

Conflict Analysis/Resolution: conflict management, analysis, facilitation, mediation and negotiation

Teaching: mentoring, training, curriculum design

Public Policy Analysis

Community development/redevelopment, real estate and affordable housing

Private/public partnerships with local and state government  

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

Critical thinking and analysis of complex issues

Communication: reflective listening/reframing to remove inflammatory language

Course/curriculum design and teaching all learning styles                                                                                              Negotiation, Mediation and Facilitation small or large groups                                                                    Politically savvy

Current 

Northumberland community: Working with citizens and leadership to strengthen interracial dialogue. Coaching school leadership with at risk student programming. 

Past Consultancies

Partner, HV Consulting Group, LLC. Florida and Washington, DC, USA; Suriname

Review policy and recommend changes to reduce structural conflict in communities, governments and organizations. Facilitate stakeholders to find mutually acceptable solution. Provide conflict resolution training for local leaders, government officials and NGO actors. Provide Bolman’s Four Frames Approach to help leaders identify their style and understand how to work with the other styles. 2011-2014

Vilcabamba, Ecuador. Analyze recent real estate development in the Loja village causing conflict and inequity in the economic stability. Recommended local government policy address strategic development. 2012

St. Mary’s Fleeton Episcopal, Reedville, Virginia. Provided housing rehabilitation expertise, program design and recommendations to the Vestry with grant money for low income homeowners. Assessed the property repair needs, secured repair estimates and identified appropriate contractors. Identified prior misuse of donated funds and recovered the money to be used in repair existing housing in poor condition. 2009-2012

St. Mary’s White Chapel Episcopal, White Chapel, Virginia. Facilitated senior management teams of nonprofit groups, county governments and state agencies to identify housing needs for the lower Northern Neck region. Drafted grant proposal to fund a housing study; fully funded.  Developed, drafted and published RFP, conducted bid conference and facilitated the consultant choice. 2007-2009

Prince William County, Virginia. After 9/11, found employees could not afford housing within the county which lengthened report in time, so designed and implemented a home buying program to assist teachers, firefighters, rescue personnel, law enforcement people and nurses. Facilitated meetings between the county housing department, school district, fire and law enforcement agencies, mortgage companies, loan officers and settlement attorneys to assist county personnel with homeownership. More than 500 homebuyers benefited from this effort. 2001-present

Fredericksburg Homebuilder’s Association. Facilitated discussion and offered local government expertise to Homebuilder Association Leadership to secure favorable development and construction codes and regulations for both the builders and county in Stafford County, VA. 1999-2000

Cities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Duncanville, Texas. Analyzed citizen dissatisfaction with the three animal control facilities. Facilitated three Texas City governments together to build a joint animal control facility run in conjunction with an animal rights league.  All cities saved money, delivered better services and enhanced their reputations among citizens.  These cities also built a joint water reserve system and fire training facility, saving taxpayers a great deal of money. 1986-1997

Adjunct Professor, George Mason University-School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Fairfax, VA. Develop syllabi and curriculum for courses taught (Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice, Interpersonal Conflict Resolution, Mediation  Theory and Practice). Mentor, counsel students about future career paths and internships. Designed and published course manual  used in a Mediation Theory and Practice and Introduction, the VA Judiciary classes and Simulation course leading to state certification. (Part-time) 2012-present

Mediation Service Contractor-Alexandria General District Court. Provide mediation serivces to appropriate cases referred to mediation by the General District Court. July 2016-present

Co-coordinator, Alexandria Mediation-Alexandria General District Court, Alexandria, VA. Coordinate weekly docket for General District and Small Claims Courts. Prescreeen parties, schedule the appropriate number of mediators for court day, assign Mediators to cases on court day and confer with Judge on success of mediation and report any other information as required to the court. Complete monthly and quarterly reports filed with the VA Supreme Court. (Part-time) 2012-April 2015

Realtor, RE/MAX 1^st Realty, Northern Virginia.  2009-present

Realtor, RE/MAX Bay Country, Gloucester, Virginia. 2006-2009

Realtor, RE/MAX Allegiance, Woodbridge, Virginia. 1998-2006

Facilitate housing sales and/or purchases through active listening to client’s and their real estate needs. Analyze financial data and real estate goals to design marketing plan to sell home and/or plan to locate property that meets client’s specifications. Negotiate real estate purchase contract and facilitate the completion of all contract terms to closing. Refer clients to appropriate affiliated real estate service providers.

Developed and teach home buying process’ and financial literacy curricula for real estate customers. Honored with membership in the Million Dollar Club, being named a Top Producer and being classified as E-Pro Certified. Advocate for affordable housing for essential personnel with local, state and national government officials and negotiating legislation that makes housing affordable. Expanded home buying programs for essential personnel to the Northern Neck, VA and Middle Peninsula Counties.

Senior Vice President Single Family Housing, Bay Aging, Urbanna, Virginia. Managed the single family home division with a $3,000,000 budget, 4 employees,  and countless.  Set and exceed goals developed through strategic planning.. Under my leadership, restructured operations to comply with federal and state laws, triple the number of projects completed annually, from 12 to 36, doubled the number of homes built or rehabilitated, implemented green building technology, streamlined and made fair the bidding processes, and expanded the number of qualified contractors and reduced material costs using economies of scale with Home Depot. Identified cost effective methods to regenerate existing septic systems.                        Conducted assessments for a county devastated by a nor’easter and completed FEMA applications for homes flooded by the disaster on behalf of a local government and homeowners. 5 of 6 homes were funded (one did not qualify based on income-too high)                                     Expanded existing services offered to low-income citizens by adding homebuyer’s education, down payment and closing costs assistance, housing counseling, financial literacy education program and a state-sponsored savings matching program.  Established strategic partnerships with the BB&T Bank, Virginia Housing Development Authority and Freddie Mac to make homeownership possible for many.  Submitted grant applications to HUD, VHDA and Freddie Mac; all were funded and resourced. Established Financial Literacy Education and Counseling Center and the First Time Homebuyers Program.  Successfully lobbied a State Delegate for increased funding for each construction job. 2007

Salesperson, Northwest Designs Ink, Bellevue, Washington.  Managed east coast sport event scheduling, set up event merchandise booth and sold apparel and gift items pertaining to the event. 1995-1998

Adult Community Supervision Officer, Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Dallas, Texas. Supervised people placed on probation to ensure their compliance with the conditions of probation and obedience with country, state and federal laws Conducted in-depth interviews of probationers on my caseload, assessed their needs and referred them to appropriate counseling, life skill training and education services. Advanced from supervising a minimum risk to a maximum risk caseload.  1993-1995

Certified Mediator, General District Court, Juvenile and Family Court-Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court, Richmond, Virginia 2011-present

Real Estate Salesperson License, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 1998-2014

Mediator, Virginia, Association of Realtors, Richmond, Virginia. 2009-present

Real Estate License Certification, Moseley-Flint Real Estate School, Fairfax, VA, 1998

Presenter, Virginia Mediation Network Fall Conference 2016, Richmond, VA. Reported research findings from study conducted to quantify mediated agreement success rate of four judicial districts. September 2016

Presenter, Virginia Mediation Network Fall Conference 2016, Richmond, VA. Taught CLE course: Overview of Culturally Competent Judicial Mediation, discussed culture’s impact on the parties and mediation, built awareness of culture concepts. September 2016.

Presenter, St. Stephens Episcopal Church Community Interracial Dialogue. Discuss racism in the Northern Neck, Va. December 2015

Presenter, Blueprint of Prince William’s Housing Loss through Foreclosure Experienced in the Hispanic/Immigrant Community, Mayor & City Manager of Manassas City, May 2014

Presenter, Intro to Conflict Resolution: Overview of Four Frames of Leadership Conflict Style, Suriname, Paramaribo, Suriname, June 2011

Presenter, Housing Heroes, Prince William Association of Realtors, Prince William County, Virginia 2010.

Introduction to Judaism, Congregation Mickve Israel, Savannah, Georgia, January 2010

Coordinator and Presenter, Housing All Teachers and Housing Essential Personnel Home Buying Seminar, Northern Virginia and Northern Neck, Virginia, 2002-2009.

Educator, VHDA (Virginia Housing Development Authority) Home Buying Education, Northern Virginia, 2003-present.

Coordinator and Educator, Financial Literacy/Freddie Mac Credit Smart Curriculum, Bay Family Housing, Urbanna, Virginia, 2007.

Coordinator, Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula Sustainable Building Conference, Warsaw, Virginia 2007.

Coordinator, His Majesty King Abudullah II of Jordan and East Coast Rabbinical Leadership, Washington, DC, 2005.

Interpersonal Conflict Resolution, undergraduate level, George Mason University-School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Fall 2013.

Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practices, undergraduate level, George Mason University-School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, and Spring 2014.

Mediation Theory and Practice, undergraduate level, George Mason University-School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Spring 2014, Fall 2014. 

Introduction to Conflict, Conflict Analysis and Resolution through the Monotheistic Lens, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Fleeton, Reedville, VA. Spring 2011.

Virginia General District Court Simulation Observation Course. 2016

Mediation Mining of Alexandria GDC, Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria: Alexandria General District Court & Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court. (Coauthored with A. Pais and A. Mayer Johnson, interns). 2015

Overview of the Virginia Judicial System. Co-authored with Alex Pais, Anna Maher (interns) 2014. 

Overview of the Virginia Judicial System. Co authored with Alex Pais, Anna Maher (interns 2014).

“MAPCID: A Model for the Analysis of Potential Conflict in Development”. Co authored with Gwendolyn Smith, Gina Marie Michaud, and Susana Reynoso, Journal of Conflict Management, 2014.

Practice of Mediation in the Commonwealth of Virginia Courts: Introduction to Mediation, Process, Skills and Problem Solving. Co-authored with Alex Pais, intern. 2014

Book Review of  “Communication & Conflict Resolution Skills” by Neil H. Katz, John W. Lawyer and Marcia Koppleman Sweedler second edition, 2011, Kendall/Hunt Publishers.  Accepted and to be published in March 2014 of Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Association for Conflict Resolution, Wiley Periodicals, 2014.

Blueprint of Prince William’s Housing Loss through Foreclosure Experienced in the Hispanic/Immigrant Community, August 6, 2013, NOVA Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Facilitation Manual for Communities Rebuilding After Disaster, 2011

New Home Buyers Manual, 2002-2011

Appointed by Provost Wu to the Adjunct Task Force, George Mason University. April 2014-present

Appointed by Dean Bartoli to be SCAR/GMU Liaison to NOVA Southeastern University/Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, jointly researching, analyzing and identifying solutions and needed resources to support anti-gang programming in Columbia. May 2013

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Research, NOVA Southeastern University, Environmental Conflict

Researched and analyzed environmental conflict in conservation, tourism and development. Tested model for analyzing development for indications of potential conflict. July 2012

Suriname, Study Abroad, NOVA Southeastern University, Environmental Conflict

Researched and analyzed environmental conflict in agricultural and bush areas. Provided training to key government and leadership officials on the national level.  June 2011

Interfaith Peace-builders, Intern, Washington, DC

Research and built database for National Religious Organizations in the United States, managed desk for Grassroots Advocacy Training Conference. March 2011-May 2011

Virginia Education Association, Richmond, VA-Vice President Meg Gruber

Assessed leadership skills, offered suggestions and mapped an organizational direction using Bolton’s Four Frames Approach. 2010

Ecuador at large, Study Abroad through NOVA Southeastern University

Researched opportunities for and effects of international development. We met with high ranking leaders of  University, Education, NGO, Government, Minister (Presidential Cabinet) and Business Leaders to gain information about current issues and needs. My topic of research is the environmental and livelihood disaster as a result of oil exploitation by Texaco in the Amazon indigenous areas. 2010

SENSE Simulation, United States Institute of Peace

By invitation only; “SENSE is a computer-facilitated simulation that focuses on negotiations and decision-making, including resource-allocation challenges and cross-sectoral coordination, for the full range of national and international actors. SENSE models the conditions in an imaginary country (“Akrona”) that is emerging from a destructive internal conflict.  Players representing government officials, private firms, civil society, and international actors must identify, coordinate, and integrate economic, social, political, and military policies to foster recovery and reconstruction.” 2009

Jerusalem Israel, ICAR-George Mason University

Shadowed Dr. Marc Gopin in the field. Accompanied him during peace building measures between Israeli and Palestinian leadership, met with State Department and Consulate officials, Universities, various NGO’s and non-profits listening for opportunities to coordinate efforts between them to build a sustainable peace. Made my travel and accommodation arrangements. 2006

Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, ICAR-George Mason University

Managed day to day affairs during the summer of 2005, coordinated a one day conference featuring His Majesty King Abudullah of Jordan and eighty East Coast Rabbinical Leadership. Coordinated with the Jordanian Embassy Staff, Secret Service, the Public Relations firm, the Venue management, and world-wide media. Prepared and assembled print materials, attendee list, id badges and debriefs following event. 2005

Affordable Housing Advisory Council, Prince William County, VA, Member, 2003-present

Affordable Housing Task Force, Virginia Association of Realtors, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2005-2007

4B Sales Tax Economic Development Board, Member and President, 1996-1997

Sign Control Board, City of Duncanville, Texas, Member, 1986-1988

Parks and Recreation Board, City of Duncanville, Texas, Member and Chairman 1988-1996

Association of Conflict Resolution

Mediators Beyond Borders

National Association of Realtors

Prince William Association of Realtors; Housing Solutions Committee

Prince William County Education Foundation; Secretary, Vice President, Grant Reviewing Chair

Prince William County Affordable Housing Task Force

Society of International Development

Virginia Association of Realtors; Affordable Housing Committee

Virginia Mediation Network

Prince William Education Association- Whole Village Award for developing and implementing the Housing All Teachers program; received an award for exemplary service to the school district

Prince William Association of Realtors- Million Dollar Club

RE/MAX International-President’s Club for sales level; 100% Club for sales level

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint, SPSS

Furnished upon request