Debbie Schechter

Background

About Debbie Schechter

I am a facilitator and conflict resolution specialist with more than 20 years of experience fostering collaboration among government agencies, community members, community-based organizations and the private sector. I help groups collaborate to solve problems, achieve goals and increase effectiveness. I am experienced in remote/virtual facilitation and mediation. During my five years with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC)-a community engagement and conflict resolution non-profit serving San Mateo County-I led the agency’s work in planning and facilitating community meetings, task forces and retreats with a focus on land use and housing issues and working with diverse communities. I also supported organizations to improve internal teamwork, communication and conflict management and I developed and delivered training in facilitation and conflict resolution. Prior to joining PCRC, I worked for nearly 20 years at the US Environmental Protection Agency where I managed the agency’s work to conduct and fund investigation and cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the western United States and to engage communities in EPA’s cleanup decisions.