Biography
Harmony Bercier is employed as the Grant Manager and Trainer for the North Dakota ICWA Implementation Partnership Grant. Her work primarily consists of supporting the collaborative work being done in North Dakota to support the accurate implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Her primary duties consist of managing the ICWA grant related work, activities, projects and research. As a member of the Children and Family Services Training Center team, Harmony also provides formal training in the letter and the spirit of the Indian Child Welfare Act to state stakeholders. Harmony graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor’s on Arts in Psychology in 2002 and her Master of Arts in Psychology in 2011 (UND). She hopes to complete her doctoral degree requirements and attain a PhD in Clinical Psychology (UND). Harmony’s career interest includes finding innovative ways to support and empower Native American children, families and communities, both rural and urban.