Fabienne McPhail Naples

Fabienne has been working in the areas of unlearning racism, non-violent relationships, and women's leadership for over twenty years and was a founding member of the Women Against Racism at the University of Iowa. She uses innovative and creative techniques for working with issues around race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. She demonstrates how our interpersonal relationships, at work and at home, are built on the "war model" for communication, thus have a foundation that can easily lead people to emotional and physical violence.

Using creative methods for experiential learning, Fabienne calls upon people from each cultural group to examine how their own attitudes affect their individual and group performance. For example, along with examining how their relationships with men affect their leadership potential, Fabienne guides women in understanding how their relationships with each other often hinder instead of facilitating their leadership potential.

Fabienne provide key lessons for women that empower them to strong and respected leaders. She also facilitates cross-gender dialogue to strengthen understanding and teamwork. She also draws on Mathew Fox's work in her focus on creating a meaningful workplace.

Dedicated to student empowerment as well, Fabienne believes that it is vital for students to "find their own voice" at an so they can not only be active in their own learning, but also develop the skills needed to be actively involved in the larger community.

Fabienne was the first appointed Assistant Dean of Students directing the Women's Center at Stanford University and she initiated the Service Learning Program last year at Santa Monica College. She is currently Dean of Student Learning at Moorpark College. Fabienne has a degree in journalism and public relations and brings a multi-cultural perspective to public relations issues.

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