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| mercedes |
After studying under Marshall Rosenberg in 2005, Mercedes Frace
realized that NVC is crucial to social change, inner & outer harmony. Mercedes has enthusiastically
been learning more about NVC at deeper levels, studying among a myriad of trainers with an aim of becoming a
CNVC certified trainer. She has been organizing, educating, and mediating using the tools of NVC for four
years with a passion for working with youth and within underserved communities. In 2002 Mercedes co-founded a
nonprofit for home- and wholistic-learners based on the works of Leidloff, Holt, Chilton-Pearce & Taylor-Gatto.
In 2007 she turned her focus to Sarasota's Peace Education & Action Center where she remains
an active board member. Mercedes has been vital to the existence of Suncoast NVC and growth of NVC in Florida
through her multiple trainings... she now is involved in the Americas Circle of the NVC Global Circle Community.
Mercedes' areas of passion include conflict resolution, community building
skills, organization of NVC trainings, and teaching NVC. Her key interests include aspects of Sociocracy, Open
Space Technology, partnership paradigms as well as Nonviolent Communication skills. Mercedes has
worked in health care administration for 22 years, is a language specialist, certified herbalist, owner of Compassionflower
Communications, mother, and now working collaboratively on her first book. She also volunteers as a programmer
at WSLR and is a member of the Coalition for Inclusion & Diversity. More recently she is interested in Alternatives
to Violence Project (AVP) work with a vision of working in prisons and transition systems.
Today, Mercedes Frace offers group training, personal skills
coaching and mediation services in NVC and compassionate leadership. She faciliatates NVC Workshops around
Florida; she is a Recognized Regional NVC Practitioner and is involved with the Southeast Alliance for NVC.
-conflict mediation
-practice & book study group facilitation
-personal NVC coaching
-intro/intermediate full & partial day workshops
Home: 941-492-9279
Mobil: 941-539-7603
Skype: mercedesfrace
Yahoo IM: giraffemama39
Bianca Steiner, BA, LMT has been an integral part of our
Network as our event registrar, and organization support efforts for over 2 years now. She is an active
NVC supporter, a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master. Bianca brings her passion and profound grasp of the NVC
model to her life, relationships and massage practice in Sarasota.
Ray Williamson & Lore Eargle have,
together, applied the NVC model and consciousness in their lives and relationship for well over 10 years and are presently
co-facilitating NVC groups in and around the Clearwater area. Presently
they lead an ongoing study circle held at the UU congregation in Clearwater.
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| Mark |
Mark Thielmann is a registered NVC trainer candidate living in St. Pete. He is married to Linda, father
of three, and works as a Child Protective Investigator for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
In both work and family, Mark
has witnessed many types of communication that have, at times, been less than desirable- especially in the social service
arena where families are involved. About 3 years ago, he discovered Nonviolent Communication, and began his own personal
journey, seeking out a means of communicating and connecting with people that offered a bridge to peace instead of conflict...and to
healing rather than separation. Mark has completed 200 hours of studies with certified trainers including Diana
Lyons, Gregg Kendrick, Wes Taylor, Susan Skye, John Kinyon, Dominic Barter and Marshall Rosenberg. His vision is to
be involved in restorative justice work as well as work with organizations and non profits seeking to have a greater quality
of connection among coworkers, so conflicts can be successfully mediated, creating a new openness for continued dialogue.
In addition, Mark is a homeschooling dad and provides a "Compassionate Kids Club" group during the local homeschool cooperative
day of classes and also provides an ongoing NVC practice group at First Unity Church in St Petersburg.
Connect with Mark: (727) 735-5811 m.thielmann@verizon.net
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| steve pollack |
Steve Pollack, founder of All-Meditation Unlimited, has a dual background with more than two
decades of experience in interpersonal communication consulting, as well as yoga and meditation instruction. He offers coaching
and consulting services based on the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process, for individuals and groups. Steve
holds a BA in Communication and has over 80 hours of in-person training with NVC author Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, as well as
numerous NVC certified trainers. He has facilitated ongoing weekly NVC practice groups in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, and given
public talks based on the original book by Dr. Rosenberg. Steve has counseled many individuals on how to use these communication
techniques to enhance business and personal relationships of all kinds, including the core relationship with self.
Contact Steve at swpollack1@yahoo.com
LoraKim Joyner has been celebrating how to grow peace with Nonviolent Communication ever since the outbreak
of the Iraq War in 2003. Though she couldn't stop violence at the international level (not yet), she yearns to grow
peace in her heart with every breath in and out. She facilitates workshops, mostly with congregations around Florida,
especially in her tradition of UnitarianUniversalism. She hosts monthly facilitated telephone conference calls for animal
activists around the country, and social activists in the Unitarian Universalist tradition. (see www.uua.org/ufeta and www.uuspeakpeace.org/web. Her hope is to journey with others in living life giving compassionate relationships with all beings.
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