Mary Mackenzie

Mary Mackenzie is the author of Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion, an inspiring book that offers practical methods for living in NVC consciousness every day.

Mary is the co-founder of the NVC Academy, an online school for learning NVC; and the executive director of the Flagstaff Center for Compassionate Communication, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the use of Nonviolent Communication in our world. She teaches Nonviolent Communication to individuals, couples, and families, and offers retreats and workshops to help organizations strengthen their productivity and success.

Mary holds a master’s degree in Human Relations and is a trained mediator and member of the Arizona Dispute Resolution Association. Her personal mantra is, “I want to connect, rather than be right or win.”