Mediation Training

Carol Barkes is a lively and engaging neuroscience-based conflict and communication thought leader, best-selling author, sought after keynote speaker and consultant with a wide variety of results producing experience.  Notably, she directed Idaho’s largest Fourth District Court mediation program for many years and serves as an ADR Advisor to FEMA.   She has also served as an adjunct professor at several universities and provides training, consultation, facilitation, coaching and mediation for many of the world's most notable organizations such as the American Bar Association, Amazon, U.S. Air Force, HP, and Micron.  She has also had the honor of speaking at the United Nations. 

Described by Fox News TV as "the TOP Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution expert in the United States" Carol has been featured as a media spokesperson on a multitude of outlets including NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, iHeart Radio, and PBS and will be providing a TEDx talk in September.

 She holds degrees in Fire Science, Global Leadership and Influence, Conflict Management and Negotiation and has a certificate from MIT in Neuroscience and Leadership.  Her PhD in Peak Performance Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience Based Communication is in progress.

In careers gone by, she was also a professional firefighter in the San Francisco Bay Area.  When she is not off speaking and teaching neuroscience to improve communication in teams around the world, Carol enjoys spending time with her family and friends, scuba diving, traveling, hiking, cooking and laughing.

Carol may be contacted at carol@carolbarkes.com or via phone at (208) 477-8973.