Who We Are:

About our Founder

Mark A. Collin, MA, MFT​, Founder, Author

Mark is the Founder of Dovetail Learning, Inc. and Author of The Toolbox Project™. He has been teaching, studying, and practicing in the field of humanistic, Jungian, and transpersonal psychology for over 40 years. Mark maintains a small private practice as a marriage and family therapist in Santa Rosa, California. Mark serves on the Dovetail Learning Board of Directors and is a thought leader and developer of Toolbox partnerships, products, and relationships.

Meet our Leadership Team

Chuck Fisher, PhD ​
​Executive Director

Chuck is a partner and developer in bringing TOOLBOX™ to the world. He oversees all aspects of Dovetail Learning's operations. Formerly a school counselor and psychologist in grades K-12, he has developed, taught, and advised on wellness and social and emotional learning (SEL) in private and public schools for over 30 years. Chuck is an Adjunct Research Faculty at Sofia University/ITP.

Bryan Clement, MEd
Director of Programs and Partnerships ​

​Bryan directs TOOLBOX implementation and partnerships with districts, schools, and Community-Based Organizations. He has over 15 years experience as a TOOLBOX teacher, K-8 TOOLBOX principal, and currently is an ACE's Presenter of the County of Sonoma.  He is passionate about creating a simple path to kindness through TOOLBOX.

Kristie Cannady
​ Business Development and Communications Manager

Kristie works directly with schools/districts with program questions and sales estimates, as well as responding to TOOLBOX inquiries the organization receives on a daily basis. She manages our social media sites and coordinates Regional Trainings. Kristie’s event coordination experience and management skills as the Director of Much Ado About Sebastopol help further Dovetail Learning’s outreach.

Meet our Staff 

Cheryl  Parker
Finance Manager

Cheryl manages all financial accounts for Dovetail Learning and advises on continued development of our business systems. As former President of Automated Test Engineering, Inc. she brings a wealth of business acumen to Dovetail Learning.  She also works closely with the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma County on finances for this sister non-profit serving children in northern CA.

Laurel Collin 
Office Manager 

​Laurel has been working with Dovetail Learning, Inc. since its inception. She manages all things Dovetail, including our office, client communications, vendor relationships, daily financial management, and keeping the “Treehouse” (our office) in high spirits. She is often the first person you will talk with when calling the Dovetail Learning offices.

Peter Hwosch
Videographer/Consultant 

​Peter has been filming TOOLBOX since 2005. His films inform all of us about the power of children to manage their own lives. Peter is a documentary producer, recording and performing songwriter/
​composer, trained mediator, and certified facilitator for The Compassionate Listening Project (TCLP). His work ranges from coalition building in post-war Croatia to reconciliation work in Israel/Palestine, among others.

​Board of Directors

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​Di Hall Cullen, Board Chair, Chief Operating Officer, Sequoia Consulting Group; former Executive Vice President Operations, Carbon Black, Inc.; VP Operations, Watchfire Corp; COO, Viant Corp., San Mateo, CA

​Mark Collin, MA, MFT Founder, Author. Mark has been teaching, studying, and practicing in the field of humanistic, Jungian, and transpersonal psychology for over 40 years. Mark maintains a small private practice as a marriage and family therapist in Santa Rosa, California. Mark is a thought leader and developer of Toolbox partnerships, products, and relationships.

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​Debbie Fleischaker, PhD President, Women's Legacy Fund; Board, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, Vice President, Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM

Clint Tripodi, MBA Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer for Craford Benefit Consultants; former Founder and Partner of The Pendolino Group; VP of Human Resources for Hitachi Data Systems, nCUBE Corporation, Pacific Broadband Communications, and Entera, Sebastopol, C

Judy Gantz, MA, CMA Secretary, Director and Founder of the Center for Movement Education and Research, Sebastopol, CA; international movement specialist, teacher and lecturer; former Associate Adjunct Professor at UCLA in the Department of World Arts & Cultures from 1982-2005, Sun Valley, ID

​Advisory Board

Bruce Fortin, MFT, JD Psychotherapist and Mediator in Private Practice, Santa Rosa, CA 
Robert Frager, PhD Founder, Sofia University/Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto, CA
Phyllis Goldsmith Co-director, History-Social Science Literacy Project, University of California, Berkeley, CA 
Samuel Kimbles, PhD Clinical Psychologist & Faculty of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, CA 
Tenzin Lhadron, PhD Tibetan Buddhist Nun, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
Dan Millman Author, The Peaceful Warrior, Mill Valley, CA 
Christy Pichel, MBA Consultant in Philanthropy & Education; former President of the Stuart Foundation, Sebastopol, CA 
Glen Price Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education, El Cerrito, CA 
Ammar Saheli, Ed.D Director Student Services, San Lorenzo USD, CEO Saheli7 Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Marilyn Schlitz, PhD Dean, Sofia University/ITP; Former President/CEO, Institute of Noetic Sciences

Strategic Partners

Cradle to Career of Sonoma County Dovetail Learning is a proud thought partner of Cradle to Career of Sonoma County.  In order to make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and young adults in Sonoma County, we must think differently about the systems that impact them.  
Cradle to Career Sonoma County is a partnership comprised of leaders representing education, non-profit, government, business and the community at large. Cradle to Career promotes and expands educational opportunities from birth to career with the goal of preparing all youth for success.

Child Parent Institute (formerly California Parenting Institute) Dovetail Learning has been in collaboration with CPI since 2009 providing services to local school districts in Santa Rosa, CA, combining TOOLBOX with counseling-led pull-out groups and CPI parent education support and in-home parenting services. Child Parent Institute has a strength-based philosophy and uses both proven evidence-based and innovative practices to help and heal children, educate and support parents, and enhance parent competency.