Matt Schaaf (he, him) works in the field of violence prevention and conflict resolution. His experience as an ally at the intersection of gender and racial justice has been formed in community (Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women, Grassy Narrows First Nation) and institutional settings (Carleton University, Dept of National Defence). Matt began studying Somatic Experiencing in 2020 and completed the requirements to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in 2024. SE forms part of Matt's trauma-informed approach to advocacy, training, program design, facilitation, conflict coaching, mediation, and restorative justice processes.