Stacie Nicole Smith is Senior Associate and Director of Workable Peace [1] at the Consensus Building Institute, where she works as a mediator [2], facilitator [3], coach [4], and trainer [5]. She specializes in community participation, voluntary collaboration, culture and education [6]. Stacie works on training and public processes in a wide range of settings and contexts, domestically and internationally. She assists a broad range of clients [7]to improve their processes, capacities, and outcomes. Her work includes curriculum development and training for international, national, and local government entities, NGOs, and schools; facilitation of multi-sector community and national stakeholder dialogues and collaborations; and assessment [8]and mediation of national public policy issues.
As Director of Workable Peace, Stacie brings both academic and professional experience to the task of integrating negotiation and conflict management skills into high school history curricula. She oversees development and implementation of curriculum and additional resources, while planning and facilitating tailored teacher-and student workshops, maintaining relationships with teachers, and providing personalized support.
Stacie is a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution [9] in both the Education and the Environment and Public Policy sections. She holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. from Columbia University Teachers College.
