Janie Avalos-Gonzales, owner of Solution Focused by Janie, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Chapman University and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Cal State Fullerton. She has received and implemented extensive training in Conflict Resolution, Cultural Diversity, Difficult Conversations, Employee Relations, Mediation, Executive Leadership, and a wide variety of Conflict Management & Resolution.


Her 31 years of experience in the Public Sector has included the field of conflict resolution, in the areas of Community Support by serving Families and Indigent Adults, Domestic Abuse Services, Employment Readiness, Crisis Intervention, Homeless Intervention and Refugee Support Services. Serving as a Manager in the Public Sector, Janie has worked in collaboration with a variety of individuals in the community, staff, agencies, and resources to facilitate minimizing conflict and enhance positive resolutions to challenging situations.