Executive Director's Learning Circle

Facilitator Marsie Silvestro is an internationally known author, composer, artist, motivational speaker, counselor, life coach and consultant. She is recognized locally and nationally for her leadership positions in non-profit, business and politics. Marsie has received numerous state and national awards for her domestic violence, human rights and social justice work. Her 48-year career includes tenure as the Executive Director of several non-profits agency’s including more recently Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families, in Santa Fe, NM. 

Marsie has published three poetry books: “Feast of Sisterly Trance Formation,” “Grief Walks Through Me Like A Rake” and “The Sky Is My Ocean.”  She has facilitated multiple workshops and retreats across the country, using writing, music and art as a genre for healing victims of domestic abuse, PTSD and for personal empowerment of women. Marsie has also produced 4 CD’s of original music “Circling Free” “Crossing the Lines” “On the Other Side” and “In Avalon”.  Her music has been sung in almost every country of the world. Marsie holds a BA in Fine Arts and Theology, and an M.Ed in Pastoral Counseling IN 2015, Marsie was named Santa Fe’s Business Woman of the Year by the Santa Fe Professional Business Women’s Association.