Shawn Sorrell

Certified ToP Facilitator (CTF) and Qualified Trainer - Minneapolis, MN

Shawn Sorrell is the Diversity and Equal Justice manager works for Hennepin County, MN Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation. Utilizing ToP methods since 2015, began the certification journey in 2017, obtained certification in TFM and Trainer certification in 2019. Completed Strategic Planning, Approaches to Environmental Scanning and Virtual Facilitation Online workshops. Formerly worked as an HR Consultant in the Hennepin County Diversity and Inclusion Division, facilitating many sessions using these methods. Also served as a Youth Rehabilitation Counselor and Adult Correction Trade Instructor for the State of Delaware Department of Corrections. Formally studied sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering and psychology at Drexel University and is a native of Baltimore, MD. Spent several years working with community groups and religious organizations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, cultivating violence prevention programs and mentoring youth from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds.