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Ms. Ahart is an adjunct faculty member at UCLA SMP. She has an M.A. in theatre from the University of Illinois and a B.A. in speech and theatre from Heidelberg College, Ohio. Trained in mediation at the National Center for Collaborative Planning and Community Services, Ms. Ahart specializes in conflict resolution, high performance teams, team decision-making, and leadership in learning organizations. Since 1979, she has been an organizational consultant to health care organizations and school districts across the nation and to educational institutions including the California Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College. Her business clients have ranged from companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Hewlett-Packard, Rank Xerox, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Wells Fargo Bank to organizations as diverse as the Electric Council of New England and the Bermuda Employers’ Council. She has taught for over 20 years at the high school and university level in communication and theater. Before joining UCLA SMP, Ms. Ahart was a process consultant to the Los Angeles Learning Centers, a New American School design.
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