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Kelsey Coney Kelsey Coney is a seasoned training and development consultant passionate about bringing conflict management practices to organizations and communities to create better communication practices. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Conflict Resolution and Management, with a focus on the intersection of conflict resolution techniques and interpersonal communication management. Having lived ... Read more

Jake Wild Crea Jake Wild Crea is an educator, facilitator, and mediator with local, national, and international experience. He is on faculty at the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, teaching mediation, facilitation, dialogue, and organizational conflict courses to master's students. Having grown up in the disability community, lived in ... Read more

Anastasiia Liakhu Anastasiia Liakhu spent most of her professional career in Ukraine as a teacher for children and an advertising advisor for radio stations. Anastasiia has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and pedagogy from Sumy State University Since 2024, Anstasiia has been a trainer with NCRC’s Training Institute. Her goal is to connect the refugee ... Read more

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

Angelica Maldonado With a deep-rooted love for community and a fervent commitment to empowering others to enact positive change, Angelica has brought over 30 years of volunteer and service experience to her role as a dedicated community leader. Based in San Diego, she is passionate about leveraging my leadership, interpersonal, and office managerial skills to ... 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

Barlin Osman Barlin Osman is a part-time trainer at NCRC and a full-time VISTA Member at the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) supporting capacity-building projects and resource development initiatives for the organization. Her strengths include critical and strategic thinking, linguistics, and relationship management. She has a unique background as a Somali refugee, born in a ... Read more

Erika Powell Passionate about fostering transformation at the personal and professional levels in the workplace, Dr. Erika Powell is a seasoned executive facilitator, coach, and consultant on a mission to create organizations where people thrive. For the past 18+ years, Dr. Powell has tackled some of business' biggest challenges in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), ... 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