Jake Wild Crea

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 several countries, and worked with numerous organizations, Jake loves working with diverse audiences and easily adapts to new environments. In addition to his work with individual organizations, he runs an initiative that uses conflict resolution dialogue techniques from the peacebuilding field to create higher-trust collaboration between funders and practitioners (nonprofits) to improve the efficacy of philanthropic giving.

Previously, he served as Associate Director with Arabella Advisors, functioning in nonprofit, funder, and intermediary roles. He oversaw Loyola Marymount University’s Study Abroad program in Argentina and worked in youth programming in Chicago and disability advocacy in Minnesota.

• Conflict Resolution Practitioner
• Facilitator
• Educator
• Trainer
• Nonprofit and Philanthropic Consultant
• Study Abroad Educator
• Carpenter

• MS in Conflict Management and Resolution, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
• BA in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution from DePaul University, Chicago, IL

• Conflict Coaching
• Mediation (ADR, Narrative)
• Facilitated Dialogue
• Philanthropy
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Cross-Cultural Facilitation
• Professional Development

Biking, camping, gardening, surfing, family time, Go Pups!