CURRICULUM VITAE

Kirsten Kristensen, CNVC Certified trainer, coach og mediator

2000 – now	Trainer and organizer of NVC courses through Kommunikation for Livet and LIVKOM Foundation Course, since 2000 Immersion Course, since 2003 NVC Summer Festival and Family Camps, since 2003 IIT – International Intensive Trainings, since 2004 1-year and 2-year trainings in Denmark and Germany, since 2005 NVC course for teachers and pedagogues, since 2005 NVC-Healing of Inner Child, since 2010 Train The Trainer in Denmark, Germany, and Poland, since 2010 Liberation – Spirituality in practice with NVC, since 2011
2005 – now	Owner: Kommunikation for Livet (Communication for Life) www.kommunikationforlivet.dk/nonviolent-communication/
2006 – now	Owner: Rosenlund Forlag, a publishing company that specializes in books on NVC and personal development. www.rosenlundforlag.dk/ikkevoldelig-kommunikation-girafsprog
2014-15	NVC trainer and consultant on the film project A Culture of Peace in Schools in collaboration with LIVKOM and Filmkompagniet. The purpose of the film is to provide teachers with tools to face and understand conflicts.
2014	NVC trainer in the project Healing and Reconciliation with Nonviolent Communication in Nepal that was organized by ProPublic.
2009-14	Chairman of LIVKOM, Foreningen Livsberigende Kommunikation (the Association of Life Enriching Communication)
2012	NVC-Trainer: 10 days of NVC-training to the young people in Sri Lanka so they would be able to act as mediators and help other young victims of the war.
2012	NVC-Trainer: Training of young people from “the Human Harmonizer Program” in India, a program that provides higher education to poor, bright students from marginalized communities in India. The students are taken care of so that they can grow and stand out physically, mentally, spiritually and professionally. Thanks to their education, they will have a strong impact in their own community, attract others through their approach, behavior, skills, professionalism, and be of inspiration to others.
2009	Co-founder of LIVKOM, Foreningen Livsberigende Kommunikation (the Association of Life Enriching Communication)
1998-99	Social worker at Udby Behandlingshjem, a residential home for young people with early trauma and difficulties associating with other people.
1998	Social worker at Møllebakkens Dagskole, a full-time school for young people with learning difficulties.
1998	Teacher at Egtved Kursuscenter, Denmark
1997-99	Conversation Treatment in medical practice, Kristian Romme, Ejby og Anders Munk, Brenderup
1995-99	Self-employed with courses and private clients. Lecturer in personal development, psychology and yoga at day- and evening classes.
1985-94	Economy Assistant and production planner at A/S Kaj Neckelmann, Silkeborg, Denmark. Participated in the internal staff development and training of the staff.
1985	Clerk at the tourist office in Silkeborg
1978-84	Jobs as unskilled worker in steel factory, fork-lift driver and as a truck driver
1974-78	Accountant for De Forenede Revisionsfirma, Copenhagen
1970-73	Trainee and assistant in a bank, Den Danske Bank, Copenhagen, Taastrup and Hedehusene

EDUCATION

2006	Seminar Leader from Familylab International GmbH, Baar, Switzerland
2003	CNVC Certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication My first NVC training was in 1998. From then until 2000 I attended 2 weekend workshop and 2 one-day trainings with Marshall Rosenberg, 1 weekend with Gitte Carlsen and 1 weekend with Nada Ignjatovic-Savic. In 2001 I attended an IIT in Denmark, and Masterclass in Orchidea Lodge. In 2002 I had 6 days with Marshall on “Sharing NVC”, “Conflict resolution” and “Children”, 3 days with Gina Lawrie and Gitte Carlsen on “Conflict resolution”, 3 days “Open Space” with Dunia, Towe, Marianne Göthlin and Berit Mikkelsen, 4 days NVC-advanced-training with Robert, Wes, Susan and Towe. And an IIT in Budapest. In 2003 I attended 3 days “NVC in School” in Stockholm with Marianne Göthlin and Niclas Ronnstrom, and 3 days “Open Space” with Jorge Rubio and Marianne Göthlin.. After my CNVC certification in 2003 I have attended several trainings, workshops and retreats in Denmark and abroad, both as participant, organizer and trainer. I have had more than 100 days of training with Marshall B. Rosenberg.
2000	Family Counselor from The Kempler Institute of Scandinavia, Denmark
1995	Psychology II, The University of Odense, Denmark
1995	Communication, corporation and development, The University of Odense, Denmark
1987	Body Therapist and massage teacher, Nordlys Centret aps, Silkeborg, Denmark
1978	Psychology, HF Albertslund Forberedelseskursus, Denmark
1976	HD in accountancy, part one, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
1973	Bank clerk, Forstædernes Handelsskole, Købmandsskolen, Albertslund, Denmark

PROJECTS

2009

NVC in 5^th A – an introduction to Nonviolent Communication
An educational film on NVC for teachers and school children. In the film I train a teacher and her 5^th class pupils in using NVC to handle conflicts and bullying in the class room. Produced at Rosenlund Forlag and co-funded by Foreningen Aldrig Mere Krig (the Association “No more war”)

2014

A Culture of Peace in School
I’m the Initiator, professional consultant and co-creator of the film “A Culture og Peace in School”, an educational film and booklet. The film and booklet gives teachers instructions on how they, together with their classes can use NVC as conflict resolution in the classroom. In the material they will find cases, exercises and role plays on conflict resolution with NVC. The film is co-funded by the Danish Ministry of Education. The film and teaching materials is expected to be ready in April 2015.

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