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Leslie
Bethel
Carbondale, Colorado
Leslie is an independent consultant in the planning and design
profession. She works with communities across the United States
to envision and strategize their futures, often building the
places she has planned. Leslie received her education at Harvard
University Graduate School of Design. She has developed a process
that focuses on public workshops designed to educate and promote
community involvement and support for community goals. She has
traveled extensively, experiencing the wisdom of indigenous
peoples and their cultures all over the world and integrating
that knowledge into her work and her life. Leslie lives with
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| Caryl
Dalton
Secretary-Treasurer
Austin, Texas
Caryl is a psychologist in private practice in Austin,
Texas and has been working with children and families for over
30 years. She holds a Doctorate of Educational Psychology from
the University of Texas. As the founder of White Hummingbird
Consulting, she created the Post Divorce Coaching program as
a preventative intervention to help families make a successful
transition to this change in their lives. Caryl is a student
of shamanism and enjoys traveling and visiting indigenous cultures
to learn about their healing traditions.
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Charlotte
Pollard
Founder & President
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Charlotte is a lifelong student of the cultures of first peoples
around the world. As founder of One Heart Many Rhythms she
seeks to honor the legacy of her best teachers in life. She
has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, North America, South
America, and the Pacific, and she has lived with indigenous
families in Mexico, Peru, and Australia. For 30 years Charlotte
has worked as an organization development consultant. Her clients
include major, multinational corporations. She holds a Masters
of Business Administration from New York University. She has
always been a social activist and a leader in professional and
civic organizations. Charlotte currently lives in Santa Fe,
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Diana Post
Belmont Hills, Pennsylvania
Diana is founder and managing partner of TAP Consulting, specializing in program development, evaluation, and assessment in the public and non-profit sectors. Her clients represent both national and international interests. She brings her listening and analytical skills to her first love—assisting dedicated and diverse groups of people to tell their stories more effectively. Diana holds a Master’s degree in Genetics from the University of Pennsylvania and is a longtime student in Native American traditions honoring kinship and relationship. Diana lives on a hilltop just outside Philadelphia.
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Susan Rossi
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Susan is a student and practitioner of alternative healing techniques.
She is a reflexologist, Reiki Master, yoga teacher and shamanic
practitioner. As a result of her studies with indigenous practitioners,
she has learned to love and respect the energetic connections
among all beings. She works with individuals and groups to foster
awareness of this connection and the power of the individual
to make meaningful change. Susan received a degree in Art History
from the Pennsylvania State University and is employed as a
paralegal. |
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Barbara
Simonetti
Brookline, Massachusetts
Barbara is an independent consultant specializing in developing
the capacity of managers and professionals to create, share,
and use knowledge to meet emerging business challenges. Her
clients include major Fortune 500 companies. She holds a Master
of Science degree in Education from Columbia University and
a Master of Business Administration from New York University.
She is a leader in civic organizations including the Kids Clothes
Club and Brookline’s First parish where she uses her facilitation
skills to create meaningful community wide dialogue during critical
transitions. Barbara currently lives with her husband and son
in Brookline, Massachusetts. |
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Miriam
Volat
Vide President
Glen Ellen, California
Miriam teaches Ecological Agriculture and Leadership at
New College of California working to educate youths and adults
to grow food in harmony with nature. She has a Master
of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture Systems from the
University of California at Davis. She also conducts leadership
and communication training with an aim to building healthy,
sustainable communities. She has worked with organizations
such as Roots and Wings which focuses on life skills and gardening
for at risk girls, Community Alliance with Family Farmers which
provides biological farming education and community support
for small family farmers, FARMS Leadership Programs which offers
environmental and sustainable agriculture education for high
school students, and ECO-SEA which works to conserve important
jungle crops. She has participated in projects both locally
and internationally to promote indigenous wisdom regarding the
use of native plants. Miriam believes a more just, sacred,
and sustainable world is possible and that working to support
indigenous peoples and plants in their native habitat is part
of creating that world. Miriam currently lives with her
husband and daughter in Sonoma County, California.
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One Heart, Many Rhythms is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with first peoples of the world to conserve and express the traditions of their culture. We believe all peoples of the world and their way of life are precious and worthy of preserving, and that all ways of knowing add value to our well-being.
©2004-Present One Heart Many Rhythms
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