Governing Circle

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	David Shindoll, M.A.David Shindoll, CNVC Certified Trainer and cofounder of the Rocky Mountain Compassionate Communication Network, has spent over 25 years creating environments based on mutual understanding and respect, boundaries based on needs, and an empowering compassion. David is passionate about learning, living, and sharing practices that transform how we relate to others and ourselves that are in alignment with our deepest values for truth, contribution, and love. David holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College and a master’s degree in education from Loyola University. David has worked with children and their families for over 25 years in a variety of contexts from villages for abandoned children in Costa Rica, to Montessori schools in Taiwan, Bolivia, and the United States. David has been a teacher trainer in language at the Montessori Education Center of the Rockies and currently works as an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado. David’s study of nonviolence also includes Focusing, yoga, and meditation practices. Contact this Facilitator
	David SteeleDavid, poet, writer, and life coach, has studied and taught a wide variety of interpersonal communication skills from many disciplines. He was introduced to NVC in 2000 and has been conducting NVC trainings since 2009. He studied extensively with Robert Gonzales and Sarah Peyton. Prior to his introduction to NVC, he studied with Anthony Robbins, Jean Houston, Deepak Chopra, and Gay Luce. David is a co-founder of RMCCN and currently serves as executive director. Contact this Facilitator
	Laura KennedyLaura began seeking new ways to communicate in personal relationships after realizing she felt isolated and unhappy in her marriage of nearly 30 years. Through NVC she learned to connect more deeply with herself and others, to identify and express her feelings and needs, and to say "yes" only when she could do so with a full heart. Laura serves on the RMCCN Operating Circle and contributes her skills as a writer/editor to add polish and clarity to RMCCN communications. Contact this Facilitator
	Marcia CohenMarcia leads the financial, accounting, administrative and human resource functions for iCAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology). Prior to iCAST, she worked as a CPA auditing non-profit associations and small businesses. She has served as a Board Member of various organizations, and is currently the Treasurer for RMCCC and a member of the finance committee and past Treasurer for the American Society for Training and Development – Rocky Mountain Chapter. Contact this Facilitator
	Paul JohnstonPaul been studying, practicing and sharing Compassionate Communication since he first experienced its beauty in 2007. He has taught, facilitated practice groups, and mentored communication practitioners internationally. Contact this Facilitator