Organizational Conflict Management Consultant & Educator for Non-profits and Social Enterprises
“Executing a social impact mission requires that an organization is able to learn from conflict.”
I was born and raised in the sun-drenched twin-island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean.
After practicing as a family lawyer for a few years, I decided to go back to school (because, why not). I gained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine School of Law in Malibu, California. During this time, I also gained a new passion- the what, the why and the how of conflict engagement!
This new passion continued to develop until I could no longer resist its pull and set off down a new career path, which led me to start a new business and begin doctoral studies at the same time! I went on to graduate from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Conflict Analysis & Resolution, and have been privileged to do some really exciting and impactful work across the world, which has honed my skills as a conflict engagement specialist and as an educator.
What I like about my work is that no two days are exactly the same, because each client is different and presents me with a new challenge. In addition to my extensive knowledge and experience, I bring all my energy, creativity, and humor to guide and support them through their unique conflict journey.
When I am not serving my clients, you can find me cheerfully cooking all kinds of scrumptious Caribbean dishes in my kitchen, tending to the vegetable garden in my backyard, or learning about a new culture in some corner of our world.
AFFILIATIONS
Member of the mediator panel of the Green Climate Fund Independent Redress Mechanism, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Fellow, Weinstein International Foundation, San Francisco, CA, United States
"Someone once asked me why I focus on non-profits and social enterprises. It's because those entities are super heroes. They each add so much value to their community, that when they don't deal well with conflict it's like they're standing on their own cape- the conflict renders them immobile. I give them tools and processes to increase their conflict competence so they can get out of their own way and get on with saving the world."
Testimonials
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