Valerie Baker-Easley's Page

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

Developing personal inner peace and from that center, extending ourselves to co-create peace in the world around us is essential to healing the problems of our world.

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

As an organizational leader and speaker, Valerie Baker-Easley has crafted inner peace in a variety of environments. Her career includes leadership of healthcare and homelessness organizations as well as program management for a Fortune 500 corporation. She has manned the helm of organizations facing crisis in their industries – physicians facing the relentless advance of HMOs in the 90’s and the high tech industry through its early 2000’s tailspin – using personal peace as a platform to promote stability and productivity in times of upheaval.
She holds a BA in Sociology and Gender Studies, highlighting the bases of human behavior and the dynamics of gender in our culture.

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

USA

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

USA

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

Currently between jobs

How many years professional experience do you have ?

15+

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

Civil Society, Development, Gender

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

Communication, Fundraising, Program Administration, Program Implemenation, Qualitative Skills, Quantitative Skills

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Mechanisms of dissemination for positive news (efforts for peace building, sustainability, social justice) as an alternative to mainstream media news.