How did you first become interested in conflict resolution?
I've always had some interest in it. I was a peer mediator in high school. However, it wasn't until I joined CRP as a Wraparound Facilitator that I began to learn more about conflict resolution. I began to read some of the literature and tag along on some of the different work Luke and Paula were doing, and I was fascinated for some reason by the processes and the skills needed therein. I think it had something to do with the creativity needed to do the work well.
What do you find rewarding about your current position?
When somebody realizes they have talent and potential that they
weren't aware of before, and that their life can look vastly differentif they so choose.
When is your favorite time of year? Why?
Fall. It's the only time of year in the Valley when the weather is perfect. Winter is cold, obviously, Summer is deceptively hot and Spring is too windy and the weather can't decide whether it wants to be summer or winter. Fall is a nice, gentle time of year.
What is your favorite drink?
It's a tie between cream soda and green tea.
Where can you be found on a Sunday night?
At home, hopefully being lazy before the new workweek starts.
If you were an animal, what animal would you be? Platypus
What is your "guilty pleasure"?
If pressed, I would say eating fast food or occasionally listening to (and enjoying much of) "top-40" radio, but I don't consider any of my pleasures to be "guilty." Unless you're doing something morally or ethically unsound, I don't know why a person would feel guilty for enjoying something just because someone else says it's not pleasurable.
Special Note from CRP
At the end of April, Joe left CRP to begin a new position at Alamosa's Mental Health Center. We have greatly enjoyed working with Joe these past three years and will miss him! We wish him the very best as he continues to serve families in the San Luis Valley. Thanks for all the time and energy you give to our office and the broader community, Joe!
