I have served as the Executive Director of Common Ground since 2001, and prior to that time, I was the program director for another dispute resolution organization located in Troy, NY. I have served in the ADR field for the last 30 years. I have served on several dispute resolution professional organizations, most recently, as Vice President of the Board of the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (ret 2022).

I specialize in a variety of dispute resolution processes, including basic mediation, divorce mediation, family court, and family mediation, neighborhood conflict, small claims and housing disputes, surrogate court mediation, NYS Lemon Law arbitration, and a variety of restorative justice practices.

Other programs started under my direction have been school and peer mediation programs and older adult decision-making, elder abuse, and awareness education.

I have provided community workshops dealing with conflict resolution, communication, cultural diversity/implicit bias, and cultural competencies.

I have a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University, and worked, prior to coming to NYS, as a paralegal in various legal settings.