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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Just spent five months living in the West Bank, and traveling around Israel completing a video project aimed at preserving the family narratives of the 1948 War.

I have little technical training, but I intend to embark upon a career as a Documentary film-maker, with a focus in conflict and post-conflict dynamics.

I want to make nuanced films that both raise awareness of various international conflicts and promote inter-cultural dialogue while avoiding the common dogmatic or reductionist analyses that so often suggest simple solutions. I believe that a proper analysis of conflict fault-lines and of the various stake-holders are worthy enough topics for numerous films, without focusing heavily on "bringing it all home" with ready-made resolution recipes. I hope to find other like-minded individuals who posses the technical skills and experience in film-making (that I am currently working to acquire) to assist with the development of various projects, from the grant-writing and fund-raising phase, on through to post-production and marketing.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

B.A. Philosophy and Mathematics, St. John's College, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Completing an M.A. in Conflict Resolution at The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Have worked as a Social Worker and Human Rights Advocate for both the Developmentally Disabled and Court-Warded youth.

TESOL English-Language Instructor

Licensed EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Have worked in Social Services in the States: California, New Mexico, North Carolina, Michigan.

Interned with Defense for Children International-Palestine Section.

Traveled and/or lived in: Zimbabwe, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, The West Bank, Jordan, Mexico, Canada, Germany, and Italy.

What is your current country of residence?

United States

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

Currently a Case Manager in the Detroit area for children who have ben listed as court-wards

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://n/a

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

http://www.crisisgroup.org

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

http://www.conflicttransformation.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Youth, Education, Psychosocial

Which are your primary skills areas?

Evaluation, Advocacy, Intervention