GET TO KNOW ME

Hello!  I'm Brandy DeOrnellas.  I am a Bay Area native and live in the East Bay with my husband and pup.  I studied at Harvard Law and practiced law for several years before transitioning to coaching and mediation. 

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A lifetime of experiences led me here.  I worked as an advocate for seniors in long-term care, but wanted to do more to promote their joy and reduce suffering.  I transitioned to public policy, but realized I am motivated by face-to-face engagement, not macro-level reform.  In my law practice, the most fulfilling moments were when I offered encouragement and compassion, not legal advice.  Each of these experiences revealed my design and led me to coaching. 

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My interest in mediation began after spending time in the courtroom, witnessing the difficulties faced by parties in litigation.  Mediation is different.  Like 1:1 coaching, it's a creative, empowering process where parties get to design their own lives.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS  |  CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COACH FOR LIFE AND WORK 

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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL  |  JURIS DOCTOR  

Borchard Fellowship in Law and Aging

James Vorenberg Equal Justice Fellow

Ms. JD Fellow

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  |  BACHELOR OF ARTS, SOCIAL WELFARE  

University Highest Honors

Social Welfare Departmental Honors

U.C. Berkeley Social Welfare Alumni Community Service Award

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  |  BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE

University Highest Honors

Political Science Departmental Honors

EDUCATION

COACHING CERTIFICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION  |  PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED COACH (PCC)

PREPARE/ ENRICH  |  CERTIFIED RELATIONSHIP COACH

MEDIATION 

CERTIFICATIONS

HARVARD MEDIATION PROGRAM  |  MEDIATION CERTIFICATION

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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL  |  COURSE ON MEDIATION WITH DAVID A. HOFFMAN

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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL  |  MEDIATION CLINIC WITH HARVARD MEDIATION PROGRAM

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BERKELEY LAW  |  COURSE ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE WITH JUDGE MARC L. GOLDBERG