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Nancy Maldanado Nancy Maldonado is a visionary leader with extensive expertise in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She has been recognized for her significant contributions, earning honors such as Becker's Healthcare "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer to Know" and the San Diego Business Journal "Latino Leaders of Influence." Additionally, she received the prestigious Libby ... Read more

Ashley McGuire Ashley McGuire is an independent consultant specializing in relationship transformation, communication, and conflict resolution. With over 25 years of experience across sectors such as education, nonprofits, and corporations, she focuses on helping teams and individuals improve communication, resolve conflict, and build stronger communities. Having founded and led companies dedicated to transforming relationships, Ashley ... Read more

Luis Mendez Luis Vargas went from a fisherman to a jewel when he moved from Pescadero in Northern California to La Jolla in San Diego about a decade ago, to better himself through higher education and a new city. Although he studied aerospace engineering, he has since diversified and works as a civil project manager, ... Read more

Luz Nuñez With over 25 years of experience in human resources and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), Luz is a seasoned leader dedicated to creating inclusive, high-performing organizations. As the Founder and CEO of Aurora Consulting Services, Luz has built a reputation for developing HR policies, procedures, and training initiatives that support teams across the ... Read more

Kalif Price Kalif Price is a Project Manager at the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), where he designs and leads community-based initiatives focused on dialogue, restorative practices, and wellness. His work centers on supporting refugee communities, facilitating dialogue initiatives on college campuses, and delivering trainings in diverse and often underserved settings. Kalif also leads specialized trainings within ... Read more

Essence Sanders Essence Sanders is NCRC’s Restorative Practices Specialist. She provides halftime coordination and support to the Restorative Practices School Team, and halftime support to the Stop the Hate Grant initiative. Essence meets with school leadership to assess the needs conducive to capacity building of restorative practices. She assists school sites with effectively implementing site-specific ... Read more

Cathy Smith Cathy Smith brings 30 years of professional experience blending journalism, public involvement, communications, conflict management, and partnership development. She has worked with the interrelated subject matter that impacts quality of life and resiliency, including land use, transportation, water, energy, economic revitalization, social justice, and health. After building and leading a communications and engagement ... Read more

Megan Soares Megan studied International Security and Conflict Resolution at San Diego State University, with a focus on Conflict, Cooperation, and Conflict Resolution. While earning her degree she worked in open-source intelligence for a U.S.-based intelligence & security agency, as well as in communications for a San Diego-based refugee non-profit. Through her non-profit experience, Megan ... Read more

Melanie Stanek Melanie Stanek is a San Diego-based educator, program designer, and teaching artist with roots in the American South and the East Coast. Before moving to San Diego, Melanie served with the United States Peace Corps in Madagascar, where she taught English as a foreign language and developed after-school enrichment programs. She is trained ... Read more

Craddock Stropes Craddock Stropes (she/her) is a facilitator, mentor, and trainer with more than 25 years of experience in the corporate, local government, and nonprofit sectors. Using compassion, creativity, and clarity, she specializes in guiding teams toward inclusive, strategic, and tangible solutions that make everyday lives better. Her work draws from her broad experiences in ... Read more

Jacqualine "Jackie" Wong After graduating from UC San Diego with a BS in biology and her master’s in education, Jacqualine Wong spent the next 9 years teaching in public and independent schools. During her last few years in the K12 world, she had the opportunity to unofficially mentor new teachers and share information she gathered ... Read more