Dr. Robyn Short is an organization systems design consultant, peace-building trainer, and mediator with expertise in restorative practices and transformative mediation models. Dr. Short works with individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations in discovering the root causes of conflicts, so they may transform their relationships and create new and productive paths forward individually, as teams, and ultimately as an organization. She also works with community leaders and political and governmental leaders to develop initiatives for building sustainable peace in areas of historic conflict. In this capacity, she has been featured in news outlets internationally.

As the founder of three organizations, Dr. Short understands the challenges founder/CEOs face when operating at the intersection of passion and purpose. She is particularly interested in supporting leaders in creating purpose-driven organizations that are able to harness the benefits of our diverse workplaces by embedding dignity into all aspects of the business.

Dr. Short has completed Warriors for the Human Spirit training — a 60-hour training program led by Margaret Wheatley to support leaders in harnessing compassion and insight as they navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing world. She is currently in her advanced studies with Somatic Experiencing International™ to become a practitioner of the SE™ method — a body-oriented therapeutic model that helps heal trauma and other stress disorders. She has completed 70 hours of studies with the Right Use of Power Institute.

Dr. Short is the author of four books and has served as an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University in the Master of Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution program, the Master of Leadership and Negotiation at Bay Path University, and the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M Commerce. She is a frequent guest lecturer at Pepperdine University’s Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and Creighton University’s Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution program. Dr. Short holds a Doctor of Liberal Studies degree with a focus in peace studies and systems design. She holds a Master of Art in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University with a focus in 15th century European history. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Auburn University.

Dr. Marta M. Torres has a multidisciplinary background in Education, Non-Profit, Arts Management, and Equity work. Marta received her Doctorate in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University. She received a Master of Arts in Art Education, specializing in Museum Studies, from Caribbean University in 2016. Marta has always emphasized the importance of building inclusive, equitable, and transformative community ties and authentic storytelling. With performance art, she looks to use her work as a vehicle to represent diverse, authentic, and inclusive Latinx & Multi-Racial stories not seen regularly on stage.  In her current role Marta is focused on creating and researching transformative, racially equitable, and culturally competent educational content.