Elizabeth Power
CEO EPower & Associates, Inc.
Social
Biography
A fascinating and engaging speaker whose expertise includes helping organizations become trauma-responsive in how they relate to those they serve, delivering home-spun stories about coping with change, and exploring heady topics fit for the social visionary she is. In the field of consulting, she is recognized for her work in helping people and cultures shift. Power, who hails from western NC and lives in Nashville, is a Vanderbilt graduate who started out as a shoe repairer in Music City. Published in multiple fields, she her most recent works are the 2009 "How to Get Happier--and why you should try to!" and her contribution, Organizational and Programmatic Benefits from Adversity: Comprehending the Centrality of the Role of Adverse Experiences in and on the NPO and Its Programs, to the John Wiley and Sons "Volunteer Management Handbook."
Industry Expertise
Social Services
Mental Health Care
Professional Training and Coaching
Non-Profit/Charitable
Management Consulting
Education/Learning
Manufacturing
Religious Institutions
Areas of Expertise
Choice is All You've Got
Risking Connection: Working With Survivors in Multiple Settings
Education
Vanderbilt University
M.Ed.
Human Resources Development
1997
Emphasis in Organization Development, Systems Thinking, and Adult Learning.
University of NC at Greensboro
B.A.
Sociology and Religious Studies
1977
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
HSD Writing / Poetry
Drama / Design and Production
1971
Affiliations
- American Society for Training and Development
- Div 56 American Psychological Association
- International Women's Writing Guild
- American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Links
Event Appearances
Risking Connection: 20 Hour
SAMHSA Transformation to trauma informed care grant KIng County MHADSD, Seattle WA
2013-09-24
Connection: Soul-Feeding, Community-Building, Life-Bringing Health
Community Wellness Conference, MSIDTF Biloxi Convention Center, Biloxi MS
2013-05-22
Overwhelming Events and Congregational Mental Health
Regional Consultant Training Pathways to Promise, St. Louis MO
2013-05-15
Becoming Trauma Responsive: Taking What We Know to Action
Community Wellness Conference, MSIDTF Biloxi Convention Center, Biloxi MS
2013-05-23
Caring for Your Self: Transforming the Impact of Caring
Community Wellness Conference, MSIDTF Biloxi Convention Center, Biloxi MS
2013-05-23
Train the Trainer, Risking Connection
Hope House / Rosebrooks / CAPA Risking Connection T3 Hope House, Independence MO
2013-06-03
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Availability
- Keynote
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
- Corporate Training
Fees
$0 to $7500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee