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Constance Washburn

Constance Washburn

Managing Director, Acting Teacher, Producer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder at ConstanceWashburn.com

  • Education

    • Work that Reconnects

      1994 - 2012
      Facilitator Deep Ecology, Systems Theory,

      Activities and Societies: Trained with Joanna Macy in the Work That Reconnects - Opening our hearts and minds to the regenerative connection to the earth's human and non-human communities. Learning to act wisely on behalf of the earth and the welfare of all beings. Run workshops using the Work that Reconnects to help individuals and communities access nature connection and find the energy and empowerment to work on the behalf of the planet.

    • Sukhasiddhi Foundation

      2013 - 2019
      Community Dharma Leader Dharma and Meditation

      Activities and Societies: Community Dharma Leader Training Program Dharma Leader Program

    • Mindful Body Yoga Teacher Training

      2012 - 2013
      Yoga Teacher Certificate Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

      Ashtanga yoga

    • Ecology of Leadership (EOL)

      2008 - 2009
      Ecological Leadership

      Ecology of Leadership explores a nature-sourced leadership model which gives us a new way of thinking and being. The process of cultivating our leadership capacity is an adventure, full of opportunity, challenge and possibility. The Ecology of Leadership gives you the tools to navigate this adventure and bring your leadership forward in the world, supported by a powerful alliance with the natural world and a community of other leaders.

    • Permaculture Design Course - Regenerative Design Institute

      2007 - 2008
      Permaculture Design Certificate Permaculture, Regenerative Design

    • Spirit Rock Meditation Center

      2005 - 2007
      Dedicated Dharma Practitioners Program Dharma and meditation

      Dedicated Dharma Practitioner Program

    • New York University

      1974 - 1976
      M.A. Theatre, Education, Psychology

      Double major in Theatre and Education.

    • MITx

      2015 - 2017
      Certificate - Transforming Business, Society and Self with ULAB Theory U - facilitation - Change making

    • Hampshire College

      1972 - 1974
      B.A. Theatre, Child Development

      Theatre and Child Development.

  • Experience

    • Youth Theatre Unlimited and the Performance Workshop

      Jan 1980 - Nov 1983
      Managing Director, Acting Teacher, Producer

    • Marin Agricultural Land Trust

      Dec 1995 - Jun 2012
      Education Director

      Designed and delivered educational programs for adults, families, and students. Programs included farm tours, lectures, and events, Designed and produced large public events for thousands of people; Taste of Marin, Harvest Day at the Farm, and Biking Beef and Beer.

    • Marin Agriculture and Education Alliance

      Jan 1998 - Aug 2013
      Chair and Co-Founder

      MAEA is a partnership of organizations and farms working together to promote agricultural literacy as well as nutrition, garden and farm based education in Marin County. MAEA started the Agricultural Institute for Teachers and the Farm Field Studies Program bringing school students out to farms. MAEA also completed the education farm feasibility study which led to the creation of the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden at College of Marin.

    • Work That Reconnects

      Jan 2000 - now
      Facilitator

      I facilitate retreats, classes, and workshops for groups interested in deepening their connections to themselves, each other and the planet. The Work That Reconnects enable participants to deeply engage with their passion for justice and their love of the earth. The Work empowers people to act on behalf of the planet and all beings through interactive exercises, meditations and emotional work.

    • Slow Money Nothern California

      Jan 2010 - now
      Steering Committe Team Member

    • Marin Organic

      Jul 2012 - Aug 2013
      Director of Education

      Develop and offer experiential learning programs for students and adults to build support for healthy farms, healthy people and a healthy environment.

    • Work That Reconnects Network

      Jan 2013 - now
      Network Weaver, Facilitator

      Facilitating a year long online facilitator development program called the Spiral Journey in the Work That Reconnects.

    • Constance Washburn Consulting

      Oct 2013 - now
      Designer, Educator, Workshop Facilitator.

      Constance Washburn MA is a dynamic workshop leader and educator with over 30 years of experience designing programs which inspire and build deep connections to ourselves, each other, and the natural world. She consults on educational program and event design as well as.workshop facilitation. With 40 years of Buddhist meditation practice and 25 years of yoga Constance uses mindfulness and movement to increase awareness and connection to our inner knowing.

    • Green Traveler Guides

      Oct 2013 - Dec 2013
      Contributing Writer

      I had the pleasure of traveling in Greece and finding green hotels and restaurants to review for the Green Travelers Guides. You can find the articles at www.greentravelerguides.com. My next trip I will write reviews for them again. I was fun to hunt out green businesses and give them support.

    • Bay Area Green Tours

      Dec 2013 - now
      Farm Tour Manager

      I am working with Bay Area Green Tours to develop tours in the Bay Area which particularly highlight the emerging fibershed. We will visit designers who use locally sourced fibers then visit the farms those fibers come from.

    • ConstanceWashburn.com

      Jan 2014 - now
      Founder

    • Elder Action Network

      Jan 2014 - now
      Curriculum designer and Facilitator

      Designed the Empowered Elder Foundation Workshop for the Elder Action Network. Inspiring Elders to step into their power and take action on behalf of life.

    • Elders Action Network

      Feb 2014 - now

      Have been developing a core curriculum for the Conscious Elders Network to engage elders in inner growth and outer activism. Have been working in the Bay Area to set up introductory events, day long workshops and offering retreats for Elders in the Work That Reconnects.

      • Webinar and Workshop Leader

        Apr 2014 - now

      • Curriculum Developer, Bay Area Community Outreach Coordinator, Retreat Leader

        Feb 2014 - now

    • ChangeScale

      Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
      Educational Consultant

      Working with ChangeScale, Nature Bridge, and a collaborative of environmental education organizations in Marin to identify ways to be more effective. My role is to bring the perspectives of the agricultural education community into the meetings and work to integrate agricultural education and environmental education.

    • Insight Garden Program

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2014
      Curriculum Developer

      This fabulous garden program, which has run at San Quentin for 10 years, is writing up their curriculum and developing a facilitators guide so this work can be shared with other prisons. I am please to be helping with this process.

    • Elders Action Network

      Apr 2014 - now
      Webinar Leader - Empower Elder

    • Spiraljourneyworkthatreconnects.org

      Jan 2017 - now
      Co Director

    • The Spiral Journey - A Work That Reconnects Facilitator Development Program

      Jan 2017 - now
      Designer, Facilitator & Trainer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Secondary School Teaching Certificate, Yoga Teacher Certificate, Non-profi management certificate,

    • EdX Honor Code Certificate for U.Lab: Transforming Business, Society, and Self

      EdX
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Consultant, Coordinator, Council Member

      Issued by Elders Action Network on Apr 2014
      Elders Action NetworkAssociated with Constance Washburn