STAR Trainers
Ram Bhagat, EdD, RYT200
Drums No Guns, Artistic Director;
Location: Richmond, Virginia;
Language: English and Drumming
Elaine Zook Barge, MA
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia (US)
Languages: English, Spanish
Matthew Bucher, MDiv, MA
Pastor, Immanuel Mennonite Church
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia (US)
Language: English
Ayman Kerols, MA, GC
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Languages: English, Arabic
Meenakshi Chhabra, PhD
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, Lesley University
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu (spoken)
Angela R. Dickey, MA, MS
Foreign Affairs, Peacebuilding, and Cross-Cultural Communications Consultant and Trainer
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Language: English
David Anderson Hooker, JD, MDiv
Location: Atlanta, Georgia (US)
Languages: English
Vernon Jantzi, PhD
CJP Co-Founder
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia (US)
Languages: English, Spanish
Najla Elmangoush
Schooler and practitioner in conflict analysis and resolution, area: restorative justice
, mediation and negotiation
Location: Alexandria, Virginia (US)
Languages: Arabic and English.
Donna Minter, PhD
Licensed Psychologist – Executive Director, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota (US)
Languages: English
Kajungu Mturi
Swahili Home School Liaison: Harrisonburg City Public School
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Languages: English and Swahili
Shiphrah Akandiinda Mutungi, MA
Location: East Africa;
Language: English
Daria Nashat, MA
Nashat Consulting, LLC
Location: Belgium
Languages: English, German, Dutch
David M. Nyiringabo, MA
Heather Peters, MA
Peacebuilding Coordinator for MCC Saskatchewan
Location: Saskatoon, SK Canada
Language: English
Beverly Prestwood-Taylor, DMin, MDiv
Executive Director, Brookfield Institute
Location: Brookfield, Massachusetts
Languages: English
Annette Lantz-Simmons, MA
Director, Center for Conflict Resolution
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Language: English
Crixell Shell (she/her), MS
Peacebuilding Trainer
Coming to the Table Racial Talking Circle Facilitator
Location: Minneapolis, MN
S. Elizabeth Snyder, PhD
Founding Director, Applied Culture Group
Location: Asheville, NC (US) and Japan
Languages: English, German
Luzdy Stucky
Associate for Migration and Peacebuilding, MCC West Coast
Location: Tucson, Arizona (US)
Languages: English, Spanish
Pablo Stucky, PhD
Coordinator of CEAS (Church Coordination for Psychosocial Action) and Program Coordinator for Justapaz
(Christian Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action)
Location: Colombia
Languages: English, Spanish
Carolyn Yoder, MA, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Founding STAR Director
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia (US)
Languages: English
