Resume

• 2007

  Human Resource Management

  Human Resource Mgt.

  CSU Dominguez Hills

• 1999

  California State University Dominguez Hills

  CASA New Orleans

  Thomas Training and Consulting

  Algiers Charter Schools Association

  Adjunt professor teaching graduate conflict resolition courses in communication

  dispute resolution

  school conflicts

  peer mediation program development

  cultural and environment conflicts.

  California State University Dominguez Hills

  Executive Director

  Consulting

  Employee coaching

  Hr training

  workplace dispute management and mediation.

  Thomas Training and Consulting

  Algiers Charter Schools Association

  New Orleans

  La

  Developed and designed the Federal NCLB Title I and Title X McKinney Veto programs in the nine Algiers Charter Schools in New Orleans

  La. Lieason between Louisiana State Board of Education and Algiers Charter Schools. Supervised and managed nine parent lieasons and nine social workers. Worked with parents and guardians developing resource materials

  social service referrals and bridging the communication gap between families and schools. Developed Conflict Management workshops for parents as well as professional development training sessions for teachers and staff.

  Title I No Child Left Behind/Title X Homeless Administrative Coordinator

  Avocate for youth in foster or guardian care.

  Volunteer Advocate

  Greater New Orleans Area

  CASA New Orleans

  Caeson

  Ca.

  * Part-Time Faculty Negotiation Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Graduate program. \n* Teaching Distant On-Line Learning and Classroom CRE courses.\n* NCRP AffinityGroup Alumni Chapter Advisor

  Associate Professor and Consultant

  California State University

  Dominguez Hills

• 1998

  LA County Bar Association

  Los Angeles

  California

  * Worked closely with the Federal Mediation and Concilation Service and the Department of Justice designing and developing community and school mediation programs.\n* Developed the first nationwide youth conference on Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation programs in Los Angeles

  Ca.\n* Master CRE and Mediation trainer \n* Strategic Brand development\n* Generated new collaborative partnerships with City

  Federal

  and State Governments.\n* Successful grant writer and multipal business contract awardee

  Associate Executive Director DRS

  LA County Bar Association

  Negotiation Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding Affinity Association

  AM Turk Award

  Outstanding work in the field of Negotiation Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

  Accountability

  Mediation

  Trust and Communication.

  Cal.State University Dominguez Hills NCRP Affinifty Association

• 1995

  Master Degree Behavioral Science

  Past-\n-Associate Executive Director

  Los Angeles County Bar Association

  \n-Member California State Bar Association

  Beverly Hills Bar Association -Dispute Resolution Sect.\n-Presenter ABA Dispute Resolution Sect Conferences 2006 and 2010

  Behavior Science-Conflict Resolution

  CSUDH Graduate Studies Adjunct Professor - Conflict Resolution and Peacebuiling

  Mediation Counsultant and Trainer

  Curriculum Developer

  California State University-Dominguez Hills

• 1994

  Master Degree

  Behivorial Science-Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

• Peacebuilding

  Organizational Development

  Public Speaking

  Mediation

  Counseling

  Program Development

  Team Building

  Teaching

  Leadership Development

  Staff Development

  Alternative Dispute Resolution

  Executive Coaching

  Employee Relations

  Conflict Resolution

  Community Outreach

  Higher Education

  Conflict Management

  Public Relations

  Non-profits

  Grant Writing

  Mississippi Mediation Project

  MMP is a project dedicated to assist residents along the Gulf of Mississippi Region

  devistated and effected by Hurricane Katrina. The goal of the project is to teach and coach residents and business entities effective communication and conflict management skills. And eventually take the skill training and become the trainers to their community businesses

  municipialities and peers.

  Executive Director

  Laura Kaufer

  Thomas

  Deborah A.

  California State University

  Dominguez Hills