Trainers

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

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

Cuezpallin Tlacuilo Cuez Tlacuilo has a B.A. in Computer Arts and Science, and holds a teaching credential in California. He also has diplomas in Animation, studied Cultural Anthropology in Mexico, and applied Transdisciplinarity.  He has vast experience in restorative practice and is certified by the National Compadres Network.  Cuez is a Nahua cultural practitioner with a focus ... Read more

Alexa Toth Alexandria Toth is a trainer and mediator with NCRC’s Training Institute. She also works in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) as a Registered Behavioral Technician. In SDUSD, she assists youth who need additional support in building prosocial skills by equipping them through interpersonal learning techniques and facilitating mediation in natural-world situations. ... Read more

Francesca Towers Francesca Towers is an artist specializing in abstract transcendentalist painting. After earning her BA in Art from the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara, Francesca knew she wanted to teach, but was unsure of where she saw herself making the most impact. Alongside full-time work, she continued the development of her ... Read more

Maggie Vey Maggie Vey holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. In addition to this, she is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling at National University to receive a Marriage and Family Therapist license. Her educational background ... Read more

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

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

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