ABOUT NAOMI DREW

Contact: Naomi@LearningPeace.com

Naomi Drew is recognized around the world as an expert on conflict resolution, peacemaking, and parenting. Her book, Learning the Skills of Peacemaking was one of the first to introduce peacemaking to public education. Hailed as visionary, her work has enabled educators, parents, and people of all ages to live these skills on a daily basis. In Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting an an Uncertain World and Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids, Ms. Drew helps parents do the most pressing job of our times: create peace. one family at a time. Her newest book, The Kids Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe, and Get Along, is designed to help middle-schoolers resist violence and bullying.

Ms. Drew's work has been recognized by educational leaders throughout the country. Author, Jonathan Kozol hailed her book, The Peaceful Classroom in Action as 'ingenious and immensely practical' and United Nations staffer Michiko Kuroda has praised her work saying, "Naomi Drew has adapted the techniques of negotiation to the needs of children."

People of all ages have attested to durable changes in their relationships after applying the principles Drew outlines. Her work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio, and national TV and she has served as a parenting expert for "Classroom Close-ups," an Emmy-winning public television show.

Naomi Drew is a dynamic speaker who has inspired audiences around the country. She serves as a consultant to school districts, parent groups, and civic organizations, headed the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Conflict Resolution Advisory panel for eight years. She is a former teacher.

Ms. Drew has two grown sons who were raised in accordance with the principles she writes about. Their lives are testaments to the value of teaching peacemaking to children from the time they are young. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of peacemaking and conflict resolution and has worked with thousands of parents, children, and educators. She is a registered provider with the NJ State Department of Eduaction Character Education Network.