Our Team

Taryn began at The Conflict Center in 2015 as an intern working to develop our social norming program. After a personal shift from classes at TCC, she was drawn to share the same skills she’d learned around healthier ways to be in relationships with others. She combines strategies from multiple fields to create a comprehensive, strengths-based approach to macro work with young people. Currently, she directs The Conflict Center’s communication strategy and two youth engagement programs, along with leading evaluation. Outside of work, she coordinates a group that creates space for young moms to find community and mentoring and loves home projects!

A recent graduate of the CU Boulder Sociology Department, Collin loves interacting with new people and is looking forward to getting involved with the work we do here at the Conflict Center. Above all else, he loves Beyoncé and is grateful to be living in the same universe, on the same planet, and at the same time as pure royalty. He joined our team to run the front office as well as to assist managing the various classes and events we offer

Rachel began her journey at The Conflict Center as an intern in September 2017, and has held her current role since her graduation from the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver in 2018. She is passionate about expanding the scope of programming at The Conflict Center and in the community, and in creating understanding through open and honest conversations. Rachel works on curriculum development, class/workshop facilitation, instructor management and training, and program development/evaluation. Rachel grew up in Massachusetts and in 2013 she graduated from the University of Vermont with degrees in Sociology and Spanish. She has since taught English abroad in Colombia and served in Americorps as a Care Coordinator at a community health center in Boston. Rachel is happiest when she is with her dog Zoe, in the outdoors, reading a book, or checking out events in the community.

Jessica Sherwood holds an MSW from Case Western Reserve University, is Mediation Certified through International Advanced Dispute Resolution (IADR), and is also trained in High Impact Victim Offender Dialogue and Restorative Justice facilitation work.  She has been practicing conflict resolution, mediation, coaching and restorative practices implementation since 2010. Jessica has facilitated and mediated conflict transformation work with organizations as varied as local unions and management, small claims courts, school administrators and staff, communities in conflict, families in long-standing dispute and estrangement and couples in ongoing relationship trauma. Jessica is deeply committed to social and environmental justice and believes that people and communities can reach their highest potential through open communication and genuine connection. Jessica finds joy in social activism, animal welfare (and all thing animal-related) and time spent with her two adult daughters.

Ronnie has a Master’s degree in Social Work and extensive experience in the non-profit arena that includes working in the domestic violence field at the local, statewide and national level for 15 years. Ronnie has also done extensive consulting work in the area of fund development with numerous nonprofits, which is the work that brought her to The Conflict Center and the field of violence prevention. Ronnie also has extensive experience in intern and volunteer recruitment and engagement. In her spare time she enjoys volunteering for service projects through her Rotary Club, reading, walking, yoga and spending time with family and friends, including kids and grandkids.

Beth Yohe  is an accomplished facilitator, consultant and curriculum writer with over 20 years of experience, writing and delivering training programs on a variety of topics related to addressing bias, transforming conflict and creating dialogue.  Prior to joining The Conflict Center as Executive Director, she served in a number of roles at the ADL, including as the Regional Director of Development and as the Director of Training for the National Office of the ADL, overseeing its national anti-bias education training. She is involved nationally on issues related to conflict transformation, social justice, bullying prevention and social emotional learning, including serving on the Advisory Board for The Ad Council’s Love has No Labels campaign, the board of the International Bullying Prevention Association  and a facilitator for the Social Justice Training Institute.  She received her Masters of Science from Colorado State University and her Bachelors of Arts from Texas A&M University. She loves spending family time whether at home, at one of her daughters’ activities or out enjoying the beauty of Colorado.