Kristin Krebs Collier
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| Gender | Female |
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| Location | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | After receiving a BA in English from the Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, I fell into teaching children who had been diagnosed with autism. After several years of this work, I decided that the fastest and most meaningful pathway to partnership and learning lay in connection and play. In 2003, I gave birth to my second son and met Inbal Kashtan, my primary mentor in Nonviolent Communication. Seeing the need for compassionate parenting in my community and beyond, I began to share my practice within the year. My ongoing training in NVC dovetailed with my work as a parent: I enrolled in teleclasses and attended the Parent Peer Leadership nine-month program through BayNVC, returning to assist in the same program in 2007. In 2008, I attended Susan Skye’s Pacific Leadership Training in Portland, OR. All the while, I have taught classes and offered private sessions in our community, the Pacific Northwest, and by telephone both nationally and internationally (I am not a certified trainer). Profile Photo credit: Seda Collier |
| Favorite books | Playful Parenting, by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D, Hold On To Your Kids, by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, and O.Fred Donaldson on "Original Play," and Faber and Masliche's series including "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk." |