Shannon Zimmerman's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I realized what a useful tool conflict resolution was while living a working abroad. I also saw what a difference having alternatives to violence made in communities.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I graduated from the University of Colorado at
Boulder in 2004 with a degree in musical theater. Then Iserved as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. My assignment was to work with at risk youth in rural villages. I used theater and other arts to help my students learn about and discuss difficult topics like AIDS and corruption. I am now pursuing a masters in Conflict Resolution at Georgetown with an emphasis on how that arts can help in conflict resolution and reconciliation.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Ukraine

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

The United States

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Currently I am a Masters Student in Conflict Resolution at Georgetown University focusing on the uses of Arts and conflict prevention and reconciliation.

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://beyondintractibility.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Culture, Dialogue, Education, Facilitation

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Communication, Curriculum Development