Profile
Grace is an Oregon author with two published books,
Grace’s writing includes articles for Portland, Oregon examiner.com on addiction issues and articles for mediate.com and changingminds.com and other blog sites and magazines. Her first book, Negotiating Dramatic Events was published by Portland State University after a two-year creative expression research in preparation for her MA in Conflict Resolution. She teaches writing workshops for elders, youth and others using advanced communication principles. Her work incorporates contemporary creative communication style using creative expression models in conjunction with participatory focus toward solution-based mediation / negotiation and conflict resolution.
Experience: Past and Present
- Published articles for Oregon Mediation Association - Negotiating Shadows: Working with Extreme Conflict (2009)
- Published Author with books at Multnomah County Library system and PSU library. (2010)
- Published articles for Portland Addiction Examiner.com (2010-11)
- Teach writing workshops, various locations in Portland, Oregon
- Teach web-based creative writing workshops as tool for conflict resolution. (2010-11)
Qualifications
- Creative/Dramatic Expression researcher and instructor with ongoing projects with at-risk people. (2008) Certified Mediator, member of Oregon Mediation Association. (2006-2008)
- Adjunct faculty at UAF (University Alaska Fairbanks) developed and taught curriculum ‘Holistic Approach to Addiction’ for Tanana Valley Campus and special topics teacher for Honors program. (May 2003 to 2004)
- Employed as addiction counselor at Fairbanks Native Association. Worked with both elders and youth at risk. (Jan. 2001)
- Member of Oregon Authors with two published books and third one coming out in 2011.
- Member of Gang Violence Task Force, Police Review Board and Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association. (2009-2010)
- Directed plays which cast street people, battered women, disabled children and elders, for Lee H. Salisbury Theatre and Wood Center stage in Fairbanks, Alaska. (2004-05)
- Member of Portland Area Theatre Alliance. (2009) Presenter at City Wide Fertile Ground New Works Theatre Festival Portland, Oregon. (2009).
- Workshop at Portland State University (PSU) sharing the process of working with drama for youth at-risk in juvenile justice. Work published by PSU. (2009)
Education
- MA Conflict Resolution Portland State University (Fall 2008)
- BA Drama Therapy University Alaska, Fairbanks. (May 2005)
- AAS (Association of Applied Science) degree in Human Services University Alaska Fairbanks. (May 2003)
- Certified Mediator/Negotiation Portland State University (Fall 2006)
- Professional Author, member of Oregon Authors Assoc. (2010-11)
Her books are now available through Amazon Kindle.
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Grace’s email
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