Sandra Hayes Sandra Hayes, M.A., is an organizational development consultant who specializes in collaborative negotiation strategies and team building. Her experience includes designing, conducting and facilitating meetings and training workshops for a list of clients that includes the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, United Nations, Unicef, Lucent Technologies, Citibank, Pace University, New York University Metro Center, the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City Board of Education, Peaceful Kids, Educators for Social Responsibility, InMotion Legal Services, the United Parents Association, the New York State Nurses Association, the Winslow New Jersey school district, and a collaborative of New York City community organizations. Ms. Hayes studies Adult Learning and Leadership as a doctoral student at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Psychology with a concentration in collaborative conflict negotiation. Through the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) at Teachers College, Ms. Hayes is a collaborative conflict negotiation and mediation instructor. Ms. Hayes has designed and is currently directing and facilitating a Leadership Development Program for nonprofit executives as a consultant to the National Executive Service Corps (NESC). Her background in training and facilitation is enhanced by extensive experience in both the corporate and nonprofit arenas. For ten years, Ms. Hayes was a human resources professional for such companies as Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, American Health Partners (publishers of American Health, Psychology Today, Mother Earth News, and Smart magazines), and Reader's Digest. Moreover, Ms. Hayes spent seven years as a coordinator and director of educational and vocational programs for the US Department of Labor's Job Corps and for Prep for Prep (a program serving more than 2,000 talented and gifted youth). In these capacities, she conducted large individual and group sessions, which counseled program participants on their academic and professional options. Ms. Hayes currently resides in Manhattan with her husband and children.