Catherine C. Childs, Founder and Managing Partner
- Customized consultant in program needs analysis, development, design, and implementation.
- Multi-model group conference facilitation and training
- Work with clients in education, criminal and community justice, government, and private sector markets
- Licensed trainer of trainers, International Institute for Restorative Practices, Inc. Two day workshop: Introduction to Restorative Practices and Using Circles Effectively in Education and Criminal Justice
Catherine excels at communicating with people of all backgrounds and all ages. Experience highlights in key areas include:
Community Group Conference Facilitator
Boulder Probation Dept, Boulder, CO 2004-Present
- Serve on Boulder County Community Reparative Panel and facilitate group conferences to discuss impact of crimes and how to make amends
- Assist with pre-conferencing and client follow-up
- Facilitate group conferences with offenders, victims, families, and community members
- Board member of Community Restorative Justice Partnership
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO 1988 - 2002
- Developed and implemented volunteer management program for four library facilities.
- Recruited, screened, and placed youth and adult applicants in more than 200 volunteer positions
- Developed policies for citywide and metro-wide volunteer programs
- Collaborated with members of Boulder Public Library Foundation and Commission, City Council, and diverse community agencies
- Managed budget for volunteer services and work-study positions for each branch
- Increased number of volunteers from 100 to more than 200 through targeted community outreach
- Collaborated with volunteer coordinators to plan annual volunteer recognition event for 400 volunteers
- Provided management training to volunteer program administrators
- Facilitated annual United Way fundraising campaign for City of Boulder Library
- Evaluated program through exit interviews, statistical analysis, surveys, and volunteer tracking system
Regional Program Coordinator
Boulder County Partners, Longmont, CO 1987 - 1988
Community Corrections Professional
Juvenile Detention Center, Boulder County, CO 1985 - 1987
Research Associate
Division of Research/Evaluation, City of Boulder, Boulder, CO 1981 - 1983/1984 - 1986
Client Supervisor
Boulder Community Treatment Center, Boulder, CO 1983 - 1984
VISTA Volunteer (Domestic Peace Corps Program)
Baton Rouge, LA 1980 – 1981
Education & Training
Training of Trainers Certification, International Institute for Restorative Practices 2010
Professional Mediator Training Certification, University of Denver, University College 2010
Alternative Dispute Resolution course, University of Denver, University College 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 1983
Professional Development
- Coordinator, Boulder County Restorative Justice Coalition (2007 - Present)
- Restorative Justice Training Collaboration Hot Topic Series (2006-2010)
- Motivational Interviewing Certification, Center for Change, Boulder, CO (2007)
- Real Justice Conference Facilitator Training, Institute for Restorative Practices, Bethel, PA (2006)
- Nonviolent Communication Training, Center for Nonviolent Communication, Boulder, CO (2004/06)
- Community Restorative Justice Panel Facilitator Training, Boulder, CO (2004, 2006)
- Group Conference Facilitator Training, Community Justice Partnership, Longmont, CO (2004)
- Introduction to Restorative Practices, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2004)
Publications
- “Volunteer Information Guides in Public Libraries: Recruitment, Training, and Supervision Success,” Public Libraries. Vol. 32, No. 3 May/June 1993.
- Training Manual for Library Information Guides, spring 1993 (distributed nationally).
- Managing Editor, The Public Bridge (quarterly newspaper of Boulder Public Library).
- Contributor, Child Care in Boulder: Market Analysis of Family Use, Needs, and Expectations; Planned Unit Development Resource Manual; Affordable Housing: A Comparison of Buyers of Moderate Priced Homes in Boulder
