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Ms. Paula Comunelli is founder and CEO of Listening Well, a client-run organization that uses the power of story to replace stigma and discrimination with respect and unity.
Profile: Paula Comunelli, MSOD, is founder and CEO of Listening Well, which provides wellness and recovery education, training, and consulting to individuals, families, organizations, and communities. Ms. Comunelli launched Listening Well in response to her community’s clear desire to tell their stories and, especially, to be heard. The importance of listening was confirmed through 2.5 years of community research with the Santa Cruz County Coalition for Mental Health. Ms. Comunelli’s knowledge is built upon more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, corporate manager, consultant, facilitator, wellness and recovery educator, community activist, and motivational speaker. Her professional history includes: Founder & CEO Listening Well 2001 – Present MHSA Consultant/Trainer California Institute for Mental Health 2005 – 2006 Co-Director 2nd International AI Conference 2003 – 2004 Founder/Director SCC Coalition for Mental Health 2002 – 2004 OD Consultant/HR Manager KLA-Tencor Corporation 1995 – 2000 Training & Development Specialist Octel Communications 1991 – 1995 Ms. Comunelli is a prominent speaker on mental health. She has presented at:
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Voice Award, 2008
— Trust-Truth-Triumph: Celebration of the Resiliency of the Human Spirit, 2004, 2005
— California Institute of Mental Health Annual Conferences: – Cultural Competence, 2006, 2008 – Integrated Services Conference, 2006-08
— California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies (CASRA), 2006-08
— New York Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies (NYAPRS), 2006 —
— American College of Mental Health Administration (ACMHA), NM,2004-05
— Performing the World (Social Justice) Conference, NY, 2005
— National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National, WA DC, 2004
— Latino Ethno Medicine Conference, San Jose State University, 2004
— Mental Health Summits, Santa Cruz County Coalition for Mental Health, 2003-04
Ms. Comunelli’s affiliations include:
— Member, American College of Mental Health Administrators (ACMHA)
— Member, CA Network of Mental Health Clients
— Charter Member, Appreciate Inquiry Consulting (AIC), LLC
— Facilitator, Leadership Dialogue Institute, Angles Arrien Foundation
— Pro-Track Member, National Speaker’s Association (NSA)
Ms. Comunelli holds a Master of Science in Organization Development (MSOD) from Pepperdine University, Malibu, California and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Management, Human Resources Option, from California State University, Hayward.
Research and Publications: The power of story in recovery Appreciative inquiry SOME LISTENING WELL RESULTS * Increased personal empowerment, confidence, and accountability * Shifted clients’ focus, goals, and services from life managing to life-enriching * Developed skills to design and facilitate groups, training, meetings, and events * Increased client employment within and outside the mental health system * Developed speaker’s bureaus and community interaction * Increased collaborations between individuals, organizations, and counties * Developed client collective voice and aligned advocacy efforts * Shifted beliefs about clients’ role in organizations and communities
Contact: Ms. Paula Comunelli, Founder & CEO, [email protected], 831-421-9393
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