Sandra Amiry - Director
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Sandra Amiry - Director

A Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 2016, Sandra has practiced and shared NVC since 2004, trained with Marshall Rosenberg, and leads Rose City NVC. She has taught inside Oregon State Penitentiary, Columbia River, Coffee Creek, and the Reentry Transition Center, and has led the Oregon Prison Project since 2017.

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Dana Horner - Facilitator
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Dana Horner - Facilitator

Dana’s 25+ years as an X‑ray technician and medical assistant—supporting patients in vulnerable moments and non-judgmental listening—are a natural fit for OPP’s Nonviolent Communication circles.

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Brent Sweeting - Facilitator
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Brent Sweeting - Facilitator

In addition to his work in NVC, Brent is a certified mediator and restorative justice dialogue facilitator

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Ben Slothower - Advisory Board Member
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Ben Slothower - Advisory Board Member

With retirement on the horizon a few years ago, I faced the question of what did I wanted to do with the extra time that retirement would afford me?

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