CURRICULUM VITAE
Kirsten Kristensen, CNVC Certified trainer, coach og mediator
2000 – now |
Trainer and organizer of NVC courses through Kommunikation for Livet and LIVKOM
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2005 – now |
Owner: Kommunikation for Livet (Communication for Life) www.kommunikationforlivet.dk/nonviolent-communication/
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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.
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2009-14 |
Chairman of LIVKOM, Foreningen Livsberigende Kommunikation (the Association of Life Enriching Communication)
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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.
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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.
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2009 |
Co-founder of LIVKOM, Foreningen Livsberigende Kommunikation (the Association of Life Enriching Communication)
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1998-99 |
Social worker at Udby Behandlingshjem, a residential home for young people with early trauma and difficulties associating with other people.
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1998 |
Social worker at Møllebakkens Dagskole, a full-time school for young people with learning difficulties.
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1998 |
Teacher at Egtved Kursuscenter, Denmark
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1997-99 |
Conversation Treatment in medical practice, Kristian Romme, Ejby og Anders Munk, Brenderup
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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.
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1985 |
Clerk at the tourist office in Silkeborg
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1978-84 |
Jobs as unskilled worker in steel factory, fork-lift driver and as a truck driver
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1974-78 |
Accountant for De Forenede Revisionsfirma, Copenhagen
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1970-73 |
Trainee and assistant in a bank, Den Danske Bank, Copenhagen, Taastrup and Hedehusene
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EDUCATION
2006 |
Seminar Leader from Familylab International GmbH, Baar, Switzerland
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2003 |
CNVC Certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication
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2000 |
Family Counselor from The Kempler Institute of Scandinavia, Denmark
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1995 |
Psychology II, The University of Odense, Denmark
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1995 |
Communication, corporation and development, The University of Odense, Denmark
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1987 |
Body Therapist and massage teacher, Nordlys Centret aps, Silkeborg, Denmark
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1978 |
Psychology, HF Albertslund Forberedelseskursus, Denmark
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1976 |
HD in accountancy, part one, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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1973 |
Bank clerk, Forstædernes Handelsskole, Købmandsskolen, Albertslund, Denmark
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PROJECTS
2009 |
NVC in 5th 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 5th 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. |