Trainers

Ashley Virtue Ashley Virtue has been with the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) since 2005. She has been instrumental in the development and promotion of multiple mainstay programs at NCRC and has focused much of her career expanding NCRC’s work nationally and internationally. In recent years, Ashley has worked diligently to position NCRC as a ... Read more

Jina Virtue Jina Virtue is a career educator who brings over 30 years of experience and skill to the NCRC training team.  She served as a classroom teacher and literacy coach prior to becoming a district administrator specializing in Secondary Literacy. She has designed and facilitated professional development for teachers and administrators, served as a ... Read more

Mahealani Yoshida Mahealani grew up in Ka’awaloa on the island of Hawai’i. She is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) specialist with over 7 years of experience in DEI facilitation, curriculum creation, and managing internal and external organizational communication. Skilled in relationship building, writing/editing, public speaking, project management, and conflict resolution. Mahealani is an innovative thinker ... Read more

Brittney Ochira Brittney Ochira is a conflict resolution professional and scholar. In addition to being a trainer and community circle facilitator, Brittney works in NCRC’s Training Institute as a Senior Project Manager and serves as the Liaison for the NCRC/UC San Diego Applied Research Center for Civility. Brittney holds a Master’s degree in Peace and Justice ... Read more