Valerie Burke
Valerie Howard Burke is an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, working primarily in family and juvenile law. She has completed over 200 hours of dispute resolution training and provided services in over 400 cases. She is listed as a neutral on the Missouri Supreme Court Rule 17 list, an approved mediator for the Circuit Courts in Jackson and Clay Counties , and a contract mediator for the MARCH and RESPECT programs. Her professional affiliations include Association of Missouri Mediators, the Victim Offender Mediation Association, the Heartland Mediators, and the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR). Valerie is also an experienced trainer for the Victim/Offender Mediation programs and serves as a coach for mediator training at Johnson Community College in addition to her role with MTI.
Erika Deines
- Certified Conflict Management Consultant
- Mediates for Provincial Court Civil Division Mediation Program
- Coordinator for Community Mediation Calgary Society
- Service provider and mediator for the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board dispute resolution program
- Coach for Alberta Arbitration & Mediation Society certification courses
- Coach for private and public sector (e.g., Calgary Catholic School Board, Calgary Regional Health Authority, Canada Revenue and Customs)
- Member of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Committee
- Certified Facilitator for Family Group Conferencing
- Certified Family Mediator
Alexis Dixon
Alexis Dixon has been mediating and facilitating for approximately 10 years. His training and experience have been put to use by the San Diego Mediation Center, San Diego Human Relations Commission and the SD Police Department, among others. He recently completed the Harvard University course in Conflict Resolution.
Nancy Loraas
Bio information pending
Lisa Maxwell
Bio information pending
Kathleen McCarther
Kathleen has more than 50 hours of dispute resolution training and co-mediation and mediation experience. She is an approved mediator for the Circuit Courts of Jackson and Clay Counties in Missouri and for the Kansas State Supreme Court. She regularly provides mediation services to the Kansas City Human Relations Department, Park Hill School District , Clay County Circuit Court - Office of Dispute Resolution, the Community Mediation Center in Independence , MO and the Jackson County Family Court. She is an instructor of mediation in Restorative Justice Mediator Training at the Johnson County Community College in Kansas . Her professional affiliations include the Heartland Mediators Association, Victim Offender Mediation Association, Missouri Mediators Association, the National Association for Community Mediators, and the Association for Conflict Resolution.
Eleanor Nelson
Bio information pending
Mike Peduto
Mike Peduto, of Millersville, MD, is certified as a facilitative mediator in
family, neighborhood and business conflicts. He practices as a Mediator
through the non-profit Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center
in Annapolis, MD, where he is also a member of the Board
of Directors. Mike brings to the table almost 30 years of rich experience
as a Director at Verizon Communications and, for the last two years, as
Managing Principal of his own consulting firm, Stevton Consulting, LLC. In his consulting practice, Mike provides business and
industry teams with facilitated learning around Interpersonal
Communications, Teambuilding, Coaching & Feedback and Leadership. Mike
also serves as a Certified Associate with outplacement firm Lee Hecht
Harrison where he provides group facilitated learning and
one-on-one consulting to individuals engaged in career transition.
Gail Richardson
Gail has had an extensive career in human services. She worked as a Family Therapist for 15 years, with an emphasis on Family Mediation. She has 9 years experience as an HR Specialist in a Canadian Crown Corporation, and for the past 7 years has been associated with The Delfi Group, providing HR consulting, training and workplace mediation. A Social Work graduate from the University of Cape Town , Gail has trained in mediation through the University of Windsor , the Law Society of Upper Canada and MTI. Gail has provided mediation to government departments, small businesses, insurance companies and medical professionals. Gail's source of inspiration for mediation is Nelson Mandela, who chose “Peace and Reconciliation” not retribution.
Eric Sandy
Mr. Sandy has been a mediator since 1997. He has mediated for such organizations as the National Conflict Resolution Center, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, San Diego Superior Court, United States Navy, City of Oceanside, and the City of Del Mar. He has coached and taught mediators in introductory mediation techniques, and has mentored University of San Diego School of Law students at the San Diego Small Claims Court. As a private consultant, he is currently an instructor in mediation skills for the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers.
Elgene Verdught
Bio information pending
Michael West
Michael West has eleven years of experience as a certified mediator and trainer in mediation and conflict resolution skills. He began his career as a mediator in the General District Court, Circuit Court Civil, Circuit Court Family and Juvenile Domestic Relations Court with the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has continued to expand his experience with a private practice in Vienna, Virginia, where he specializes in divorce mediation involving custody, visitation, parenting arrangements and property settlement issues. He also holds Mentor Statuswithin the Commonwealth of Virginia and provides coaching and mentoring to aspiring mediators. Michael has designed and presented training in mediation and conflict resolution skills to attorneys, therapists and the general public for Northern Virginia Mediation Service, George Mason University Dispute Resolution Program and other agencies within the federal sector.
In 1997, Michael began his employment as a Dispute Resolution Specialist with a federal agency where he mediates work place disputes such as EEO complaint, administrative grievances, negotiated grievances and multi-party disputes. In addition he serves as a facilitator and works with teams. He also provides leadership coaching to managers and employees in the federal sector.
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