Trainers

Jean Blaise Jean Blaise holds a Doctoral Degree in International Education and a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts. He is a university lecturer and has taught at several higher education institutions in the United States, including the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Westfield State University, Elms College, and UC San Diego. He ... Read more

Robert A. Bowen Jr. Robert A. Bowen, Jr. first became affiliated with NCRC about 3 years ago when he joined the organization as a volunteer community mediator. Since then, he has become officially certified as a practicing mediator successfully assisting in the settlement of many disputes without the need for legal intervention. Shortly after he ... Read more

Karla Broady Karla Broady has over 25 years of experience doing conflict resolution, mediation, training, and family support work locally and internationally. She is currently the Co-Director of the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego, where she is working to shape restorative training and provide mentorship, support for educators, professionals, and ... Read more

Carol Brookins Carol Brookins brings more than twenty years of progressive human resources and employee relations experience in the corporate financial industry. Carol's longstanding work at JPMorgan Chase include her primary roles as Vice President of Human Resources and Employee Relations. Carol has conducted and managed investigations of workplace discrimination complaints filed with federal and ... Read more

D'Andre Brooks D’Andre Brooks is a community leader and youth advocate dedicated to disrupting cycles of trauma, incarceration, and disconnection in underserved communities. As the Executive Director of Freedom2Succeed, a nonprofit focused on breaking the school-to-prison pipeline, as well as professionalizing the lived-experiences of our justice impacted community, Brooks places justice-impacted academics in schools and ... Read more

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

Emma Celeste Emma Celeste is the Events and Marketing Specialist at San Diego State University within the Fowler College of Business. With a background in strategic communication, she is acutely aware of the impact our words have on communities when in dialogue about conflict, culture, and communication. With this experience, she is able to hold ... 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

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