Noelle Nightingale, M.A., President
Education:
MA in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA 2012
Emphasis in Church Conflict Resolution
BA in Communication Studies Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, 2005
Minor: Economics and Business
Related Work Experience:
Executive Director November 2007- August 2012
Victim Offender Reconciliation Program of the Central Valley Inc. (VORP), Fresno, CA
- Oversaw the entire church-based nonprofit organization which was partnered with Fresno County Juvenile Court.
- Mediated cases with extreme complexity.
- Taught 41 mediator trainings totaling over 800 participants.
- Supervised employees.
- Advised and oversaw over 1,500 mediated juvenile court cases.
- Planned for fundraisers and network gatherings recruited new volunteers.
- Recruited new volunteers.
- Strengthen relationships with the Juvenile Justice System and local churches.
- Created new or improved programming.
Adjunct Faculty, Fresno Pacific University September 2008- August 2012
- Taught a course each semester on mediation with a practicum component.
Case Manager, VORP 2006-2007
- Managed all cases (350) referred by the Fresno County Juvenile Probation.
- Supported volunteer mediators.
- Mediated cases for the program.
Civil Court Mediator & Case Manager, Fresno Superior Court 2006
- Mediated cases referred to the program through the Alternative Dispute Resolution office at the Civil Court.
- Organized mediations for the program.
Presentations/ Trainings
- 2017: Fresno State and Armenian Turkish Peace Initiative: Panel on Reconciliation
- 2017: Nightingale Dispute Consultant’s Conflict Resolution Training
- 2017: Fuller Seminary’s Mini-Symposium on the Armenian Genocide
- 2016: Fresno State Department Training
- 2015: Case for Restorative Justice: Summit on Human Dignity*
- 2006-2012: VORP Mediator Trainings
- 2012: Day of Justice Conference: Restorative Justice Works!
- 2011: Administrative Office of the Courts, Beyond the Bench Conference
- 2009-2011: Association for Conflict Resolution, Central California Chapter Conference
- 2008-2010: Association for Conflict Resolution National Conference
- 2007-2008: American Society for Victimology National Symposium
*Plenary Speaker
Volunteer Experience:
- President of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Central California Chapter, 2012-2013
- Board member for Association for Conflict Resolution 2005-2013
- Mediator- Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, 2006- 2014
- Lead and organize various events for our local church
- Children’s Leader for Bible Study Fellowship 2014-Present
- Led and Participated in various mission trips