KJERSTIN PUGH
Communities
Learn more about my experience and values,
as represented in my personal, professional, and academic communities.

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Preparing professionals to transform conflict on an interpersonal, community, and organizational scale.
Associate Director of Curriculum Development (2018 - present)
Alumnus (2015 - 2017)
Inclusive 501c3 that supports artists ages 16-24 by connecting their art, energy, and vision to a greater audience.
Founder and Executive Director
(2019 - present)
Research Communities & Teaching
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International Association of Conflict Management
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Columbia University:
Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Program and Bioethics programs
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Osher at Carnegie Mellon University & Pitt
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Peace & Justice Studies Association
Board Affiliations & Memberships
ACR-GNY (Association of Conflict Resolution | Greater New York)
Anti-Defamation League NextGen
AmeriCorps Alum CT
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Connecticut Leaders of Afterschool Programming
Connecticut Afterschool Network High School Youth AdvisoryCouncil
Former Organizations
Dwight Hall at Yale
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Shubert Theater (New Haven)
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Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition
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Joint Remedial Task Force: Stop & Frisk and Trespassing Enforcement
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New York Center for Interpersonal Development
Certifications & Trainings
​New York State
Mediation Certification
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FIRO Element B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) Certification
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Restorative Circles & Conferencing
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Kingian Nonviolence
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Harm Circles
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Harvard Graduate School of Education Certification: Family Engagement in Education
Academic Networks
Teachers College, Columbia University, EdD in Adult Learning & Leadership in progress
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Columbia University, MS in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
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New School University, BA in Urban Studies
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The Ellis School
Areas of Action & Research
Identity & Inclusion
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Otherness & Othering
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Cultural Intelligence
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Conflict Deescalation & Intervention Strategies
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Communication
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Composting
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Sustainability
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Landfill Waste Diversion