Genevieve Chornenki is a disputeresolution consultant and emerging writerbased in Toronto, Canada. When she wasin grade 4, the teacher noted on herreport card, “Has excellent story-writingability which should be encouraged asmuch as possible.” No one in the familynoticed. Nor did first prize for poetry inhigh school relieve her of householdchores like washing dishes and sweepingthe kitchen floor. Eventually, she figured out that writing is about persistence, notpermission. It also helps to have somethingto say. Genevieve holds a Master of Lawsin Alternative Dispute Resolution fromOsgoode Hall Law School, a Certificate inCreative Writing from the University ofToronto, and a Certificate in Publishingfrom Ryerson University. Her works includeBypass Court: A Dispute ResolutionHandbook and When Families StartTalking, a CBC Ideas radio documentary.

Contact: gac@chornenki.com