Paula Hansen - Graphic Facilitator
As a graphic facilitator, Paula Hansen helps groups clarify their thinking and communications in order to make better decisions. She brings her clients the benefits of years of experience using visual tools to enhance and support optimal group functioning and learning.
Paula has been trained in graphic recording and graphic facilitation at The Grove Consultants International in San Francisco, the leaders in the field. In addition, she is an experienced facilitator and workshop leader.
Paula brings unique qualifications to her work as a graphic facilitator, including a strong "right brain-left brain" balance. She has a BA in Math and Art from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY and a Masters of Fine Arts in Painting from the Maryland Art Institute in Baltimore.
Paula also worked for twenty years in the IT field as a systems analyst and project manager for Booz, Allen and Hamilton, IBM and Siemens. She understands the business environment. Her analytical skills enhance her ability to grasp the structure of what is being communicated and pull out key concepts and connections.
Paula is passionate about the extra spark of energy and understanding that she sees come in to meetings through graphic facilitation.
Graphic recoding has taken Paula around the world to Beijing, Shanghai, Bombay, Denmark, Turkey and Singapore.
(above) Paula at the Great Wall of China, during a trip to Beijing where she provided graphic recording for a leadership meeting of a major international aid organization.