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Carmen Dailey-Petry

Certified Trainer & Consultant

Carmen Dailey-Petry, MIS, is a Certified Trainer and Consultant at Think:Kids and works with learners across the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) continuum. She primarily trains public audiences and parent/caregiver classes and also provides coaching to organizations implementing CPS.

In addition to her work with Think:Kids, Carmen also serves as an Organizational Learning Manager for a statewide nonprofit; Carmen works with staff, youth, and families in a wide range of programs and is responsible for the implementation of the model across the agency. Carmen has experience working with residential treatment programs, schools, Treatment Foster Care, and other community-based programs.

Carmen holds a BA in International Relations and Anthropology from American University and a master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Virginia Commonwealth University. She believes that Collaborative Problem Solving is an ideal form of conflict resolution for families, workplaces, and relationships, and is especially beneficial when working with youth and families who have experienced trauma.

About Me: I’m Carmen (she/her/hers), and I live and work in Richmond, VA. Professionally, I work to implement CPS across programs of a statewide nonprofit. Personally, I’m recently married and now a stepparent to two teenagers. Before that, I managed a restaurant part-time for nearly 30 years. I’ve enjoyed taking the CPS approach outside the office and into all sorts of settings and relationships! As someone who loves conflict (in a good way!) I feel strongly that CPS is good for everyone. I like to borrow a mantra from the Systems of Care model and use a “do for, do with, cheer on” approach to helping others along their CPS journey.

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