Meet The Team
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Camille Dickerson-Lemieux
Executive Director
Camille is a non-profit director, peacebuilder, and artist whose life and work are shaped by a commitment to cultivating cultures of peace. Camille studied at a liberal arts university in Ohio, explored Buddhism while living in India, and later completed an 18-month residency at a Zen monastery in Oregon. These experiences grew her interest in contemplative practice and listening as a pathway to healing. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding from the University of Winchester. She is currently the Executive Director of the Compassionate Listening Project. In her role, Camille leads workshops, supports and mentors facilitators, guides a small team, and creates original writing and visual art for the organization’s blog, newsletter, and social media platforms. She also facilitates free bi-monthly Compassion Circles and works to broaden and strengthen the organization’s global network. Outside of her professional work, Camille runs a small YouTube channel where she shares reflections on her creative art practices. She finds grounding and inspiration in tending her vegetable garden and spending time with her husband and their two cats.
Kirsten Szykitka
Director of Program Development and Outreach
Kirsten has trained in Nonviolent Communication, Dynamic Facilitation, and The Way of Council, and has been practicing Compassionate Listening for over 15 years with a commitment to sharing these skills with diverse individuals and groups around the world. She bring her decades of varied international nonprofit experience to her facilitation, including service as Director of Operations for Tomorrow's Women (formerly Creativity for Peace) educating young women from Israel and Palestine to become leaders and peacemakers. Kirsten believes in the transformational power of heart-based communications to guide us towards a more sustainable and just humanity.
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Alanna Faust
Operations Manager
Alanna hails from the desert Southwest and now calls Berlin, Germany home. She holds a Master’s in Intercultural Conflict Management and brings a deep curiosity about how we relate to one another. As Operations Manager, Alanna oversees TCLP's day-to-day operations, serving as the main point of contact while supporting internal systems, communications, financial administration, outreach, and program delivery. She works closely with staff, facilitators, and partners to strengthen organizational capacity and help sustain the wider Compassionate Listening community. Alanna’s professional background spans fundraising and event coordination at a complexity science institute, field mentoring in wilderness therapy, whitewater raft guiding, bookkeeping for a home-building company, and analyzing startups for their funding potential. She brings a wide breadth of skills to her work and is always eager to keep learning.
Leah Green
Founder Emeritus
Leah founded the Compassionate Listening Project 1990. She holds a Master's in Public Administration from the Evans School at the University of Washington, where she also completed her coursework for a Masters in Middle Eastern Studies. Leah is recognized as a leader in Jewish-Palestinian reconciliation. Since 1990, she’s led 26 training delegations to Israel and Palestine and produced three documentaries about the conflict, including Children of Abraham, and Crossing the Lines: Palestinians and Israelis Speak With the Compassionate Listening Project. Leah has led delegations to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, and co-founded the Jewish-German Compassionate Listening Project in 2002. She is a facilitator of Systems and Family Constellations and integrates Constellations into her trainings. Leah is a past recipient of the Yoga Journal’s “Karma Yoga Award." She mentors new facilitators through the certification program and is available for coaching sessions by phone. Contact Leah for more information. Chapters about Leah’s work are included in the following books: • Soul Stories, by Gary Zukav • Peace In Our Lifetime, by Susan Skog • Soul of Success: A Woman’s Guide to Authentic Power, by Jennifer Hawthorne; • Peace, Justice and Jews: Reclaiming Our Tradition, by Stefen Merken and Murray Polner; • Beyond Bullets and Bombs: Grassroots Peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians, by Dr. Judy Kuriansky; • Love for no Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love, by Marci Shimoff; • Compassionate Listening and other Writings by Gene Knudsen Hoffman, by Anthony Manousos