A student of life, beauty & spirit; fierce seeker of truth; and one with many years of deeply focused, extensive studies, travels, community living and experiments… including a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) from Lost Valley in 2021.

For the past 15 years, Shana has been teaching and leading workshops and courses in compassionate communication and conflict resolution via the lens of Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication model and Dominic Barter’s Brazilian Restorative Circles, as well as being in private practice as a mediator, counselor, end-of-life doula, and Zegg Forum Facilitator.

From being part of NY City Occupy’s team implementing communication trainings, mediations and healing circles… To the past 12 years of co-producing and facilitating Network for New Culture Summer Camps… To currently studying and training as a Provider Apprentice with the Nonviolent Global Liberation community (NGL) developing facilitating pathways toward a post-patriarchal world where life thrives… Shana continues to be fueled by a passionate belief in collaborative community living and loving, distributive leadership, and the unveiling of shame as a way toward living authentically, interconnectedly alive.

Instead of living in scarcity, separation, and powerlessness, we humans can collaboratively regenerate ways of living in flow, togetherness and choice.

Latest mantra: Proceed like you matter. Live like you’re dying.

certifications/trainings:

  • 17 years of NVC, facilitation and restorative practices trainings
  • Provider Apprenticeship–Nonviolent Global Liberation, BayArea Nonviolent Communication, 2020-2022
  • Zegg Forum Facilitator, 2012
  • Graduate Certificate in Restorative Practices, International Institute of Restorative Practices, Bethlehem, PA, 2008
  • Nonviolent Communication Practitioner, 2007
  • New York State Family & Children’s Custody & Visitation, EAC, Hempstead, NY, 2007
  • End of Life Doula to Accompany & Transition, 2006
  • New York State Mediator, EAC, Hempstead, NY, 2005
  • Practitioner: NLP, Time Line Therapy & Hypnotherapy, Tad James Co., London, UK, 1999

educational background:

  • B.A., Human Movement Studies, Hunter College, New York, NY, 1989
  • B.S., International Business & Marketing, New York University, New York, NY, 1982
  • Bronx High School of Science, New York, NY, 1978
  • An extensive, ongoing cadre of personal growth studies and tools.

work background:

  • 14 years paralegal career in New York City.
  • 12 years co-producing network for new culture summer camp and transformational events for adults and families of up to 120 people.
  • 14 years of working and teaching: in the field of collaborative communication, NVC, mediation, coaching, restorative circle training & facilitation.
  • 4 years business owner experience: personal fitness business.
  • 6 years freelance production coordinator: in the fields of television, film, fashion and public relations.
  • 5 years of working in advertising, marketing and public relations.