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Natalie Calderon Natalie is a conflict resolution professional and practitioner.  For more than 20 years, Natalie has tackled conflict in various roles, both in the U.S. and abroad, as a criminal investigator, hostage negotiator, sensitive victim interviewer, mediator, and trainer. She specializes in building rapport between conflict parties to build trust and increase vulnerability, generating ... Read more

Jacques-Pierre Cole Jacques-Pierre has had a 25-year career in service to the community and people. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in the Army National Guard as a medic. He was a police officer in Kansas City, Missouri, and has built several non-profits serving youth, those who are residence-challenged, and mental ... Read more

Austin Davis Austin Davis is an HR Professional, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion specialist, while also having experience in sales, and both event and project management.  Austin has had the opportunity to build and implement DEI strategies with universities, churches, and family resource centers. Austin has a clear passion for fostering positive communication, learning, and ... Read more

Prasadini Gross Prasadini Gross’ journey with restorative justice began five years ago during her undergraduate studies at UC San Diego where she worked as an NCRC Dialogue Ambassador. During this collaborative program with UCSD and NCRC, she spent three years learning to facilitate community-building circles and since has led over 50 circles with the local ... Read more

Gregory Hayes Gregory is a Senior Human Resources Consultant specializing in successfully aligning HR strategies to business objectives in times of growth, change, or challenge. Gregory is the Founder & CEO of GA Hayes Consulting.  He is dedicated to providing companies with HR insight and strategies to retain and sustain high-performing teams using successful HR ... Read more

Samantha Jenkins Samantha Jenkins is a facilitator and trainer with the National Conflict Resolution Center where she engages with stakeholders and community partners who are seeking to improve their communication, expand their leadership capacity, and build bridges within the community. For more than 20 years Samantha has worked in the nonprofit sector in the San ... Read more

Adaleta "Ada" Karabegovic Ada is currently a student at the University of Missouri. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri. She was very active in music, athletics, art, and languages. For her last year of high school, she attended the International School of Sarajevo where she continued her interest in language studies. She studied ... Read more

Gustavo Llorenz Gustavo is a licensed attorney from Mexico who has focused his practice on alternative dispute resolution methods, with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation proceedings. Gustavo firmly believes in the empowerment of each other through acquiring knowledge, skills, and tools that can assist in finding different resolutions through our own means, which also ... Read more

Holly Sullivan-Gonzalez Holly has devoted her career to mission-driven Organizations and disciplines with a passion for giving back and making the world a more peaceful place. She has 10+ years of experience in managing conflict, promoting advocacy, and directing development and humanitarian aid projects across the globe. Holly is skilled in cultivating positive relationships and ... Read more