yvette is a mother, womanist, and justice-hearted mediator and facilitator. yvette believes that all our struggles are about justice and are indivisible. If you believe in justice, it has to be justice for all. yvette is committed to disrupting patterns of oppression that exist within herself to restore her sense of wholeness and completeness.
As a Qu-Bu, she is grounded in the principles and practices of Quakerism (Friends) and Buddhism. She takes refuge in silence, contemplation, community, dharma, gardening, meditation, tea blending, vegan cooking, her ancestors, and nature. She is guided by the knowing that we are here because of those who came before us.
A certified mediator, she has a BA in Communications and an MA in Social and Public Policy, Conflict Mediation and Peace studies. In this life, yvette aims to speak openly and be gracious always.
