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Charles J. Oropallo |
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PO Box
128 |
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Peterborough,
New Hampshire 03458-0128 |
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(603)
924-6759 or
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Objective |
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To
utilize my behavioral modification program development expertise, my counseling
and facilitating skills, to act as a consultant to corrections or other agencies
overseeing inmate populations.
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Education |
| 1997-2001 |
The
McGregor School of Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH |
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Master
of Arts, Psychology |
| 1995-1996 |
New
England College, Henniker, NH |
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Bachelor
of Science, Human Services, summa cum laude |
| 1992-1995 |
New
England College, Henniker, NH |
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Associate
of Arts, Liberal Studies, summa cum laude
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Training |
| 2003 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project USA, Farmington, MN |
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Attended the Alternatives to
Violence Project national organization's National Gathering at Mt. Olivet
Retreat Center in Farmington, MN near Minneapolis. May 23-26, 2003. |
| 2002 |
Center for Resolutions,
Media, PA |
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Certificate: "The
Mediation Process Training" 24 hour course. Nov 13-15, 2002. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project International, Lagos, Nigeria |
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Attended the Alternatives to
Violence Project International organization's Seventh National Gathering at the
University of Lagos in Nigeria. Sep 1-4, 2002. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project USA, Mechanicsville, VA |
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Attended the Alternatives to
Violence Project national organization's National Gathering at Camp Hanover in
Mechanicsville, VA near Richmond. Keynote speaker Carl Mays. May
24-27, 2002. |
| 2001 |
Brightside for Families
& Children, West Springfield, MA |
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Attended the 2001 Brightside
Series #8 seminar in Northhampton, MA titled Transtheoretical Model of
Behavioral Change - Implications for Behavioral Health Practice, given by
speakers James Prochaska, Ph.D. and Deborah Levesque, Ph.D. December 7,
2001. |
| 2001 |
NH Governor's Commission on
Domestic and Sexual Violence, Mt Washington, NH |
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Attended the two day 7th
Statewide Conference on Domestic and Sexual Violence held at the Mount
Washington Hotel & Resort. June 7-8, 2001. |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project, Colorado Springs, CO |
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Attended the Alternatives to
Violence Project national organization's National Gathering at La Foret in
Colorado Springs, CO. Keynote speaker Wyoming Commissioner of Corrections
Judy Uphoff. May 25-28, 2001. |
| 2001 |
RTT Associates, Inc.,
Manchester, NH |
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Received 2 hours individual
training from David Cantagallo, LCMHC, LADC, on application and use of specific
psychometric materials for substance abusers. Items covered were the
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III, Michigan Alcohol Survey Test, and
Alcohol Use Inventory. April 16, 2001. |
| 2001 |
RTT Associates, Inc.,
Manchester, NH |
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Received 2 hours individual
training from David Cantagallo, LCMHC, LADC, on application and use of specific
psychometric materials for sexual offenders. Items covered were the
Multiphasic Sex Inventory, Empathy Scale, Millon Clinical Multiaxial
Inventory-III, Sexual Addiction Screening Test, Sexual Interest Cardsort.
February 14, 2001. |
| 2000 |
Trinitarian Congregational
Church, Concord, MA |
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Attended a forum on Restorative
Justice and the Alternatives to Violence Project: Channels for Forgiveness and
Healing. Panel members spoke on efforts to facilitate contacts between
offenders and their victims or their victims' families, local restorative
justice efforts, the role of churches in promoting the Alternatives to Violence
Project, and an inmate's perspective on the impact and effectiveness of
restorative justice efforts. February 28, 2000. |
| 1999 |
American Red Cross,
Manchester, NH |
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Participated in a mock airplane
crash exercise performed at the Manchester Airport in Manchester, NH.
September 25, 1999. |
| 1999 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project USA, Burlington, NJ |
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Attended the Alternatives to
Violence Project national organization's National Gathering at the Burlington
Conference Center in Burlington, NJ. September 3-6, 1999. |
| 1995 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project of NH, Concord, NH |
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Certificate: Training for
Facilitators. January 22, 1995. |
| 1993 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project of NH, Concord, NH |
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Certificate: Second Level
(Advanced) Workshop. November 14, 1993. |
| 1993 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project of NH, Concord, NH |
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Certificate: First Level
(Basic) Workshop. February 14, 1993. |
| 1992-1993 |
Blackstone School of Law,
Fort Worth, TX |
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Certificate: Legal
Assistant/Paralegal. 1993.
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References: |
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Available upon request.
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Current
Positions
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| 2000-pres |
Alternatives to Violence
Project NH, Peterborough, NH |
| Nov 5 |
AVP-NH State Coordinator.
Nominated into and accepted position as the organization's State
Coordinator. Duties include fund-raising, coordinating facility and
organizational activities, attending state, national and international
organizational functions, facilitating training workshops in nonviolent conflict
resolution.
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Previous Experience
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| 2005 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Nov 15 |
Guest lectured at the
invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half hour
lecture to undergraduate students on "Sexual Offenders and Sex Offender Programming." |
| 2005 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Mar 22 |
Guest lectured at the
invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half hour
lecture to undergraduate students on "Sexual Offenders and Sex Offender Programming." |
| 2004 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Nov 16 |
Guest lectured at the
invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half hour
lecture to undergraduate students on "Sexual Offenders and Sex Offender Programming." |
| 2004 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Mar 23 |
Guest lectured at the
invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half hour
lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the New
Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2004 |
New England
College, Henniker, NH |
| Mar 4 |
Guest speaker for
interactive discussion in course titled Aggression and Violence Prevention
at the invitation of Professor Larry Taylor. Spoke about my views on reducing
violence - what works - what doesn't work - why people are violent - etc. Spoke
about the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in New Hampshire, about
behavioral change in the prison system, and facilitated an AVP exercise. |
| 2003 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Nov 18 |
Guest lectured at the
invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half hour
lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the New
Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2003 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of VT, Burlington, VT |
| Aug 8,9,10 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the Burlington Friends Meetinghouse in Burlington,
VT. This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of twelve community volunteers
who completed successfully, three men and nine women. |
| 2003 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Apr 29 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2003 |
New England
College, Henniker, NH |
| Mar 4 |
Guest speaker for
interactive discussion in course titled Aggression and Violence Prevention
at the invitation of Professor Larry Taylor. Spoke about my views on reducing
violence - what works - what doesn't work - why people are violent - etc. Also
spoke about the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in New Hampshire, about
behavioral change in the prison system, and facilitated an AVP exercise. |
| 2003 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of ME, Warren, ME |
| Feb 4,5,6 |
Lead facilitated a
Training for Facilitators three day workshop at the Bolduc Correctional Facility
in Warren, ME. This training teaches the participants to facilitate
workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted
of six incarcerated men. |
| 2003 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of ME, Warren, ME |
| Jan 29,30,31 |
Lead facilitated an
Advanced (Second Level) three day workshop at the Bolduc Correctional Facility
in Warren, ME. This is a second level experiential workshop in non-violent
conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of seven incarcerated
men. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of ME, Warren, ME |
| Dec 4,5,6 |
Lead facilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren,
ME. This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of seventeen incarcerated men. |
| 2002 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Nov 19 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." Also spoke at the end of
the lecture about the Alternatives to Violence Project in New Hampshire. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of Nigeria, Onipanu, Palmgrove, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Sep 6,7,8 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the Jabita Intercontinental Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos,
Nigeria. Sponsored by the Nigerian Red Cross Society, part of the
International Red Cross Society. This is a first level experiential
workshop in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted
of eleven men (ten Christians and one Muslim) and fifteen women (twelve
Christians and three Muslims). |
| 2002-2003 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project USA, St. Paul, MN |
| May 27 - Mar 9 |
AVP-USA
Conference Committee Chairperson. Re-nominated into and agreed to
continue as the national organization's Conference Committee Chairperson.
Duties include overseeing fund-raising, budgeting, coordinating, organizing, and
planning for the Memorial Day 2003 AVP/USA national gathering in St. Paul, MN. |
| 2002-2005 |
Alternatives to Violence
Project USA, Peterborough, NH |
Mar 11 -
Jan 29 |
"the
Transformer" Editor. Agreed to manage publication of the
Transformer, a subscription based publication distributed quarterly by the
Alternatives to Violence Project national organization. Duties include
soliciting articles, writing, editing, managing subscriptions, and distributing
the publication. March 2002 circulation: 1,580. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Berlin, NH |
| Mar 8,9,10 |
Lead facilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the Northern Correctional Facility in Berlin,
NH. This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of twenty incarcerated men. |
| 2002 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Mar 5 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." Also spoke at end of
lecture about the Alternatives to Violence Project in New Hampshire. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Portland, ME |
| Feb 22,23,24 |
Lead facilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland, ME.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of five incarcerated women, two
female community volunteers, and one male community volunteer. |
| 2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Berlin, NH |
| Jan 11,12,13 |
Was lead
facilitator in a Training for Trainers three day workshop at the Northern
Correctional Facility in Berlin, NH. This training teaches the
participants to facilitate workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group
participants consisted of nine incarcerated men and two female community
volunteers. |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Portland, ME |
| Dec 14,15,16 |
Cofacilitated an
Advanced (Second Level) three day workshop at the Cumberland County Jail in
Portland, ME. This is a second level experiential workshop in non-violent
conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of six incarcerated
women and three female community volunteers. |
| 2001 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Oct 16 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Laconia, NH |
| Jul 13,14,15 |
Was lead
facilitator in a Training for Trainers three day workshop at the Lakes Region
Correctional Facility in Laconia, NH. This training teaches the
participants to facilitate workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group
participants consisted of twelve incarcerated men and one community volunteer. |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Jun 1,2,3 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of twenty-two incarcerated men
and one community volunteer. |
| 2001-2002 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project USA, St. Paul, MN |
| May 28-May 27 |
AVP-USA
Conference Committee Chairperson. Nominated into and accepted
position as the national organization's Conference Committee Chairperson.
Duties include overseeing fund-raising, budgeting, coordinating, organizing, and
planning for the Memorial Day 2002 AVP/USA national gathering in Richmond, VA. |
| 2001 |
New Hampshire
State Prison, Concord, NH |
| Mar 15 |
Spoke about the
dynamics of change and about expectations upon release into society at the
invitation of Wayne Brock, M.Ed., to a domestic violence program at the New
Hampshire State Prison consisting of a group of nine incarcerated men. |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Berlin, NH |
| Jan 26,27,28 |
Was lead
facilitator in a Training for Trainers three day workshop at the Northern
Correctional Facility in Berlin, NH. This training teaches the
participants to facilitate workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group
participants consisted of six incarcerated men. |
| 2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Jan 19,20,21 |
Was lead
facilitator in a Training for Trainers three day workshop at the New Hampshire
State Prison in Concord, NH. This training teaches the participants to
facilitate workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants
consisted of seventeen incarcerated men. |
| 2000-2001 |
David Cantagallo
& RTT Associates, Inc., Concord, Manchester & Salem, NH |
| Dec 19-Jul 2 |
Mental
Health Therapist. Facilitated group therapy for a fifty-two week
Social Skills group for Sex Offenders, a thirty-six week Anger Management based
Domestic Violence Prevention Group for domestic violence offenders and
batterers, and a sixteen week Substance Abuse Group. Also provided
couples, individual, and victim therapy. Groups consisted of clinical and
didactic components as well as homework. Client base (of 76 individuals)
consisted mostly of adult offenders on parole, probation and/or other
corrections or court supervision as well as ex-parolees and/or ex-probationers
on a voluntary basis. Supervised by Diane M. Scagliotti, LCMHC and David
J. Cantagallo, LCMHC, LADC. |
| 2000 |
New Hampshire
Department of Corrections, Concord, NH |
| Nov 6 |
Co-presented a one
hour presentation of the Alternatives to Violence Project workshops as an
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) representative, to eight Case Counselors
/ Case Managers employed by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections who work
directly with inmates in various units within the New Hampshire State Prison for
men in Concord, NH. Presented a brief history of AVP. Demonstrated
an experiential exercise by cofacilitating and processing a short exercise with
the corrections employees as participants. Discussed workshop components,
coercive strategies and inmates' perceptions of mandated programs. |
| 2000 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Oct 31 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2000 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Aug 19 |
Coauthored and
cofacilitated a Special Advanced one day workshop for facilitators titled Common
Ground: Letting Go of our Stereotyping and Bias at the New Hampshire State
Prison in Concord, NH. This workshop provided ongoing training for
facilitators who facilitate workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group
participants consisted of twelve incarcerated men and eight community
volunteers. |
| 2000-2001 |
Private Home,
Peterborough, NH |
| Jul 10 - Jan 4 |
Was primary
caregiver for 87-year-old male who desired to remain in his home after he was
diagnosed as suffering from lower back and rib fractures, onset of Alzheimer's
disease, and anxiety disorders with panic attacks. Duties included general
household management, providing companionship, supervising medication, dietary
planning and supervision, providing transportation to and from appointments and
desired locations. Continued as primary caregiver until the individual was
able to be transitioned from his home. |
| 2000 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Laconia, NH |
| Jul 7,8,9 |
Cofacilitated a
Training for Trainers three day workshop at the Lakes Region Correctional Center
in Laconia, NH. This training teaches the participants to facilitate
workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of
nine incarcerated men and two community volunteers. |
| 2000 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Mar 28 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 2000 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Laconia, NH |
| Feb 4,5,6 |
Cofacilitated a
Training for Trainers three day workshop at the Lakes Region Correctional Center
in Laconia, NH. This training teaches the participants to facilitate
workshops in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of
nine incarcerated men and two community volunteers. |
| 2000 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Jan 23,24,25 |
Was lead
facilitator in an Advanced (Second Level) three day workshop at the New
Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH. This is a second level experiential
workshop in non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted
of thirteen incarcerated men. |
| 1999 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Dec 21 |
Cofacilitated a
group of seven incarcerated Alternatives to Violence facilitators on the topic
of group exercises which present difficulties for facilitators. |
| 1999 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Nov 12,13,14 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of fourteen incarcerated men and
four community volunteers. |
| 1999-2001 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Peterborough, NH |
| Nov 7 - Apr 21 |
Secretary.
Nominated into and accepted position as the organization's Secretary.
Duties included record and schedule keeping, coordinating organizational
activities, attending state, national and international organizational
functions. |
| 1999 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Oct 19 |
Invited to speak to
a group of twelve incarcerated Alternatives to Violence facilitators on the
topic of group dynamics. |
| 1999 |
Springfield
College of Human Services, Manchester, NH |
| Oct 17 |
As a guest speaker,
gave a two hour presentation of the Alternatives to Violence Project workshops
to thirteen human services students. |
| 1999 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Sep 28 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 1999-2000 |
Hesser College,
Manchester, NH |
| Jul 16 - Jul 16 |
Acted as fieldwork
supervisor from Jul 16, 1999 through Jul 16, 2000 for fieldwork experience for
an undergraduate human services student of Professor Cheryl Potter of Hesser
College. Supervision covered the student's competency development in areas
such as workshop facilitation, workshop planning and development, and
understanding of group dynamics. |
| 1999 |
Antioch New
England Graduate School, Keene, NH |
| Apr 13 |
Addressed graduate
students in the field of counseling at the invitation of Professor Paki Wieland
on the topic of "Functional methods to enhance therapeutic intervention
with domestic and sexual abusers" in a two hour session. |
| 1999 |
University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
| Mar 23 |
Guest lectured at
the invitation of Professor Raymond Helgemoe. Delivered two and a half
hour lecture to undergraduate students on "Sex Offender Programming in the
New Hampshire Department of Corrections." |
| 1998 |
NH State Prison
Mental Health Department, Concord, NH |
| Jan-Feb |
Cofacilitated the
didactic portion of a third-phase group in the Intensive Sex Offender Program
"Black Book" weekly. This group consisted of incarcerated men
completing their final phase of the intensive sexual offender program offered at
the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH. Supervised by Irene Lavoie,
M.A. |
| 1997-1998 |
NH State Prison
Mental Health Department, Concord, NH |
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Facilitated a
weekly Self-Help Awareness Group until February 1998. The group was an
aftercare group consisting of incarcerated male sexual offenders and was open to
those individuals who wished to continue their personal growth and practice the
skills they learned from having successfully completed the various sexual
offender programs offered in the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord,
NH. The groups consisted of 8-12 men who met once each week for one
hour. Supervised by Irene Lavoie, M.A. |
| 1997 |
NH State Prison
Mental Health Department, Concord, NH |
| Oct-Dec |
Cofacilitated the
didactic portion of a third-phase group in the Intensive Sex Offender Program
"Black Book" weekly. This group consisted of incarcerated men
completing their final phase of the intensive sexual offender program offered at
the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH. Supervised by Irene Lavoie,
M.A. |
| 1997-2001 |
The McGregor
School of Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH |
| Jul 1 - Dec 15 |
Graduate
Student. Candidate for Master of Arts degree in psychology.
All course work completed February 2000. Worked on master's thesis:
"Rehabilitating Incarcerated Criminal Offenders: The Change
Process." Thesis based upon archival material collected in 1997-1998
and completed in October 2001, sent for binding November 2001, diploma effective
December 15, 2001. |
| 1997-1998 |
NH State Prison
Mental Health Department, Concord, NH |
| Jun - Feb |
Cofacilitated the
Aid to Incarcerated Marriages support group weekly. The group consisted of
married, incarcerated men who desired a safe and secure setting conducive to
strengthening and expanding the quality of their marital and family
relationships. Supervised by Wayne Brock, M.A. |
| 1997 |
NH State Prison
Mental Health Department, Concord, NH |
| Jun - Jul |
Assisted with the
development of a Domestic Violence Program. Worked with Peter S. Dushame,
M.A., and Department of Corrections mental health staff on development of a
program to be offered to incarcerated male offenders who accepted responsibility
for aggressive behavior resulting in physical or psychological harm to others in
their lives. |
| 1997 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Mar 21,22,23 |
Cofacilitated a
Training for Trainers three day workshop at the NH State Prison in Concord,
NH. This training teaches the participants to facilitate workshops in
non-violent conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of fourteen
incarcerated men and two community volunteers. |
| 1996 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Jul 27 |
Designed and was
lead facilitator of a Special Advanced one day workshop at the New Hampshire
State Prison in Concord, NH. This is a special experiential workshop in
non-violent conflict resolution geared for workshop facilitators titled
"Facilitation Fine Tuning" designed to assist facilitators with
improving their facilitation skills. Group participants consisted of seven
incarcerated facilitators. |
| 1996 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| May 17,18,19 |
Was lead
facilitator in a Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in
Concord, NH. This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent
conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of nineteen incarcerated
men and two community volunteers. |
| 1996 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Mar 22,23,24 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of seventeen incarcerated men. |
| 1996 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Jan 19,20,21 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of eleven incarcerated men and
one community volunteer. |
| 1995-1997 |
NH State Prison
Education Department, Concord, NH |
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Developed
mathematics curriculum ultimately used for State accreditation of the prison's
Education Department, designed new course, taught college level algebra &
mathematics. Supervised by Thomas Forsley, M.A. |
| 1995 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Nov 3,4,5 |
Cofacilitated an
Advanced (Second Level) three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in
Concord, NH. This is a second level experiential workshop in non-violent
conflict resolution. Group participants consisted of eleven incarcerated
men. |
| 1995 |
Alternatives to
Violence Project of NH, Concord, NH |
| Sep 22,23,24 |
Cofacilitated a
Basic three day workshop at the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord, NH.
This is a first level experiential workshop in non-violent conflict
resolution. Group participants consisted of eighteen incarcerated men and
two community volunteers. |
| 1989-1991 |
NH State Prison
Recreation Department, Concord, NH |
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Worked, inter alia,
as an apprentice recreation therapist, studied all aspects of operating a
recreation department in the institutional setting. |
| 1982-1985 |
Raytheon Service
Company, Wayland, MA and Wolfboro, MA |
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Some human services
aspects of positions held included technical writing, proofreading, and
assisting with holding classes and instructing employees. |
| 1977-1982 |
Barb's Yarn
& Crafts, Rensselaer, NY, East Greenbush, NY, and Clifton Park, NY
concurrently with Oropallo Construction, Rensselaer, NY |
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As co-owner, duties
included supervising employees, and human resource management experience.
|
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Military History |
| 1969-1972 |
United
States Marine Corps (Honorable Discharge) |
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Duties
included electronics student, electronic repair, telecommunications maintenance,
legal investigations, departmental clerk, machine gunner, scout-sniper,
investigator, law library manager, electrostatic duplicating, offset printing.
|
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Articles
and other Literary Works |
2002
Jun 20 |
Oropallo, Charles
J. (2002). "Where Transforming Power has Taken Me." The
Transformer, Summer 2002, p. 11. Alternatives to Violence
Project - USA: Peterborough, NH. |
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An article describing the author's personal involvement
with the Alternatives to Violence Project.
|
2001
Oct 18 |
Oropallo, Charles
J. (2001). "Rehabilitating Incarcerated Criminal Offenders: The
Change Process." Unpublished Masters Thesis. The McGregor
School of Antioch University: Yellow Springs, OH. |
|
This work was a thesis presented to Antioch University in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts Degree. It
focused on the rehabilitation of prisoners, i.e., the factors surrounding
incarcerated individuals' decisions to engage in the process of positive,
personal change.
|
1999
Aug |
Oropallo, Charles
J. (2000). "Inside Out Thoughts." The Transformer,
Winter 2000, p. 12. Alternatives to Violence Project - USA:
Purchase, NY. |
|
An article questioning the circumstance of there being
many inmates trained as facilitators but merely a few who have continued their
involvement with the Alternatives to Violence Project organization upon their
release from prison.
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Memberships and Affiliations |
| 2000-2002 |
American
Counseling Association |
| 1996-2000 |
Society
for the Study of Social Problems |
| 1996-1998 |
Aid to
Incarcerated Marriages, Concord, NH |
| 1995-2001 |
American
Sociological Association |
| 1993-pres |
Alternatives
to Violence Project |
| 1993-1998 |
National
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
| 1986-pres |
Vietnam
Veterans of America (NH chapter 161) |
