Dorothy J Maver, PhD is an educator and peacebuilder whose keynote is inspiring cooperation on behalf of the common good. Dot is a co-founder of the Global Silent Minute, the National Peace Academy USA, Global Alliance for Ministries and Infrastructures for Peace, and the Seven Ray Institute. Dot also served as founding executive director of the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding (RPCP). She is co-author of the book Conscious Education: The Bridge to Freedom; a Fellow with the World Business Academy; a board member with Garden of Light; and serves on the International Cities of Peace Advisory Council, the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence Advisory Board, and is an advisor for the Compassion Games. From 2005–2007 Dot served as founding Executive Director of The Peace Alliance and Campaign for a US Department of Peace, and prior to that she was the National Campaign Manager for Kucinich for President 2004. Dot taught and coached at the high school and university levels and in the world of fast-pitch softball Dr. Dot is known for her revolutionary fast-pitch hitting technique, The Maver Method: Secrets of Softball Hitting Success. Dot’s personal interests include esoteric studies, hiking, and playing guitar.
