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Summary of
Public Presentations and Training Experience
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| 2000-2001: |
Classes statewide; mentoring program
for Mother Drum carriers (for more information see Classes). |
| 1999-2000: |
Book promotion tour, drumming
demonstrations & classes throughout California |
| 1988-2001: |
Drummer
and assistant to Brooke Medicine Eagle, Native American
métis teacher and spiritual leader, providing teaching
components in drumming, dance, and singing. |
| 1999: |
Drummer for
Confluence: A Feathered Pipe Foundation presentation,
with Angeles Arrien, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Malidoma
& Sobonfu Some, and John O'Donohue |
| 1996-1999: |
Computer Literacy Trainer: Microsoft
Word, Excel, Windows, QuickBooksPro |
| 1998: |
Co-Presenter
in Santa Cruz County public schools of "Dance in
Rhythm - Rhythm in Dance" through SPECTRA program. |
| 1997: |
Diversity Trainer,
National Coalition Building Institute, Santa Cruz County Chapter |
| 1997: |
Presenter,
Association for Transpersonal Psychology's annual
conference, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California. |
| 1997: |
Presenter,
Institute of Noetic Sciences annual conference, Palm
Springs, California (assisting Brooke Medicine Eagle). |
| 1997: |
Presenter,
Healing Quest Conference, Sarasota, Florida. |
| 1994-2000: |
Member
and occasional soloist, Temple Beth El Choir, Aptos,
California. |
| 1988: |
Drummer and musician,
Aha Hui Wahine: Who Heals The Healers?, Pahala, Hawai'i. |
| 1986-1988: |
Workshop
Facilitator and for Alternatives to Violence, Wailuku,
Maui. |
| 1985-1988: |
Co-Facilitator
of Maui Community Correctional Facility weekly inmate
support group under auspices of Shanti Nilaya Maui
(founded by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross). |
| 1983-1986 |
Member, Puppets on
the Path, touring environmental education puppet troupe,
based in Volcano, Hawai'i |
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Publications
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| Works in progress: |
Medicine Drum:
Rhythms for Living; and I've Waited My Whole Life to Turn Fifty |
| 1999: |
The
Heart of the Circle: A Guide to Drumming
Freedom, California: The Crossing Press. |
| 1993: |
In the
Land of The Sees-In-The-Dark
original poetry, reflections, and short stories
Self-published |
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Work Experience
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| 2000-Present: |
Rhythm
Fusion, Inc., Operations |
| 1996-2000: |
Writer
and Business Consultant - Specializing in Workplace
Diversity, Information Technology and Communications. |
| 1994-1995: |
Executive
Assistant to President/CEO of Mid-Coast Visiting Nurse
Association of Santa Cruz County and VNA Extended Care, a
multi-corporate home health care agency. |
| 1992-1994: |
Paralegal
with the Law Offices of Gary Haraldsen, Watsonville,
California. |
| 1990-1992: |
Co-owner
& builder, Adam Hawkins Furniture. |
| 1989-1992: |
Retail
sales, and buyer, Five Mile House
natural foods grocery, Corralitos, California. |
| 1986-1988: |
Counselor
with Alternatives to Violence, Wailuku, Maui. |
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Education
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| 1997-2000: |
Completed three-year training program with Heidrun
Hoffmann, Dance in Rhythm Rhythm in Dance. |
| 1997: |
Certification
in National Coalition Building Institute's Prejudice
Reduction Workshop, workshop and leadership training
(taught by founder, Cherie Brown) |
| 1996: |
Psychosynthesis International
World Conference, San Diego, California |
| 1993-1997: |
Annual Conferences of
The Association for Transpersonal Psychology, Asilomar,
Pacific Grove, California |
| 1993: |
Foundation For
Shamanic Studies, Sonoma, California, Core Shamanism,
Soul Retrieval, Shamanic Counseling |
| 1993: |
Angeles Arrien
Foundation, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California,
Cross-Cultural Shamanic Practices |
| 1991: |
Stephen & Ondrea
Levine, In the Heart of Relationship, San
Francisco, California |
| 1986: |
Elisabeth
Kübler-Ross, Life, Death and Transition, Oahu,
Hawai'i |
| 1985: |
Certification, Maui
Mediation Services |
| 1985: |
12th International
Human Unity Conference, Lie, Hawai'i |
| 1983: |
Morrnah Nalamaku
Simeona, Ho'oponopono, Basic and Advanced
Training, Opihikau & Hilo, Hawai'i |
| 1983: |
University of
Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaiian Studies and Speech
Communications |
| 1970-1976: |
Santa Barbara
Community College, Liberal Arts |