Conference 2019 Materials
Official Programs, Workshop Handouts and More…
Workshop Materials
Opening Plenary (8:45am – 10:00am)
Announcements; Cloke-Millen Peacemaker Award; Kenneth Cloke
- Speakers: Professor Leonard Riskin and Kenneth Cloke
Workshop 1 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Establishing Trust – The Cornerstone for Mediation Success
- Speakers: Terri Breer, Esq. and Carina Tautu, MSc
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Workshop 2 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Educating the Peacemakers of Tomorrow: The Benefits of Peer Mediation in K-12 Education
- Speakers: Sally Patchen, Cynthia Sanchez, Heather Schon, and Sarai Benitez
- Panel discussion, no workshop materials
Workshop 3 (10:15am – 11:30am)
Becoming A Certified Professional Mediator
- Speaker: Jason Harper
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Workshop 4 (10:15pm – 11:30pm)
Credibility Determinations For Mediators in the #MeToo Era
- Speaker: Sue Ann Van Dermyden, Esq.
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Lunchtime Networking Event (11:30am – 12:45pm)
Ideas for your Networking Conversations
Workshop 5 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
21st Century Mediation: Today’s Tests, Tradition’s Tools, Tomorrow’s Triumphs!
- Speakers: Jeff Kichaven, Esq. and Mitch Tarighati, Esq.
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Workshop 6 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Exploration of Niche Markets in Mediation
- Speakers: Liz Paris, Esq., Kimberly Schulist, Esq., Kristin Rizzo, Esq., and Rodney Collins
- Panel discussion, no workshop materials
Workshop 7 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
What Makes a Great Mediator?
- Speaker: Wendy Kramer, Esq.
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Workshop 8 (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Reality Testing Around The Grid
- Speaker: Professor Stephanie Bell Blondell
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Workshop 9 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Using Dispute Resolution Skills to Improve Leadership
- Speakers: Kara Dellacioppa, Professor Elika Dadsetan, Jameson Lingl, and Angel Roman
- Materials to be uploaded when available.
Workshop 10 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
A Framework for Effective Mediator Management of Strong Negative Emotions Encountered in the Process
- Speaker: Professor Richard Peterson
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Workshop 11 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
The Future is Online and You Can Be Too!
- Speakers: Susan Guthrie, Esq.
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Workshop 12 (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Operational Side of Running a Mediation Practice – Tips and Lessons Learned
- Speakers: Mark Lemke, Esq., Pashtana Abedi, Jim Sullivan, and Judith Weigle
- Panel discussion, no workshop materials
Closing Plenary (3:45pm – 5:00pm)
- Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr. Esq. – Senior Vice President Mediator/Executive Director, AAAMediation.org
- Speakers: Michael R. Powell, Ken Cloke, Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Professor Leonard Riskin, and Ana Sambold, Esq.
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Advanced Track Materials
Advanced Track A (10:15am – 11:30am)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Family Disputes
- Moderator: Susan Guthrie, Esq. – Breaking Free Mediation, Inc.
- Speakers: Nancy Chausow Shafer, Esq. and Debra Dupree, Psy.D, LMFT
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Advanced Track B (12:45pm – 2:00pm)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Employment Disputes
- Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq. – CCA, AAA-ICDR
- Speakers: Debra Dupree, Psy.D, LMFT and Greg Relyea, Esq.
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Advanced Track C (2:15pm – 3:30pm)
Applied Behaviors/Techniques in Resolving Commercial Disputes
- Moderator: Harold Coleman, Jr., Esq. – CCA, AAA-ICDR
- Speakers: Rebekah Ratliff and Michael Bayard, Esq.
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