Megan Karsh Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Global

I design and implement capacity-building programs and train leaders and diplomats to succeed in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) conditions. Engagements include training the UN Police Commanders and UN Senior Women Talent Pipeline, building the capacity of mediators involved in the Libyan peace process, and advising the Syrian Women's Advisory Board on peace process negotiation strategy. I also teach courses in leadership and transitional justice to graduate students.

Global

As a consultant and facilitator, I empower senior leaders and organizations to thrive by designing and delivering award-winning leadership development programs, consulting about organizational culture and L&D, facilitating strategic decision-making retreats, and coaching executive teams to enhance collaboration and performance. Clients include the CDC, GoFundMe, Dept of Homeland Security, UCLA's Latino Policy & Politics Institute, Exceptional Ventures, Albright Institute, and Microverse, among others.

Global

I advise organizations and institutions on capacity-building program design and organizational effectiveness. Deployments include helping establish a Masters of Law program at Royal University of Law & Economics in Cambodia.

Stanford, Ca

I taught negotiation and international multi-stakeholder negotiations to Stanford graduate students. My teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning, cultivating curiosity, and real-world application.

Stanford, Ca

I was the Executive Director of a program that collaboratively developed the capacity of partner orgs in conflict/post-conflict countries while training students to participate in responsible international development. I designed and implemented projects with justice organizations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Cambodia, DRC, and Rwanda; recruited, trained, and supervised students, staff, and consultants; and managed a $7.2-million grant from the U.S. Department of State. I cultivated relationships with stakeholders; led educational trips with students to Afghanistan, Iraq, Rwanda, and Cambodia; and facilitated international conferences. I also taught Seminars and Advanced Seminars on legal education development, leadership, and rule of law. I slept seldom, but learned and grew every day.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I implemented the strategic plan and oversaw operations and growth for the English Language Based Bachelor of Law (ELBBL) Program at the Cambodian national law school. I taught courses in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Ethics, and Contract Law, and coached international moot court teams. After transitioning back to the US, I remained an advisor to the program, developing a partnership with Stanford Law School and helping former students gain admission and scholarships to international Masters of Law programs. My time spent teaching and learning with the students of ELBBL remains among the most inspiring in my life.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I received the 2012 Helton Fellowship from the American Society of International Lawyers for directing a team of lawyers and advocates representing 132 Khmer Krom survivors at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. We conducted interviews, authored reparations requests, and designed restorative justice projects. We led collaborations with human rights clinics at Yale University (2010) and University of California-Berkeley (2011), supervising work and facilitating trips. My time spent with clients hearing their stories and witnessing their fortitude forever shaped how I think about suffering and grace.

LAC is Namibia's only human rights impact litigation organization. I litigated on behalf of women forcefully sterilized due to their HIV status and created training programs and policy reports about prisoners' rights, child protection, and reparations. I began to appreciate the power -- and limitations -- of law to rectify injustice and mitigate suffering.

Researched the politics of memorialization in post-conflict contexts.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

J.D., Conflict Transformation

Activities and Societies: Equal Justice America Fellow, Stanford Center for International Conflict and Negotiation Fellow, Stanford Public.

B.A., Art History And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Research and Editorial Assistant to Prof. Linda Weintruab as she authored Art on the Edge.

Art History