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mediation during her Master\u2019s Degree studies, by interning at Justice Center of Atlanta
and doing a practicum collaboratively with Justice Center of Atlanta and Atlanta Divorce
Mediators in 1990-1991. She has mediated continuously since that time in multiple
court and private settings. From 7 years, she was a co-trainer with Atlanta Divorce
Mediators teaching all portions of Association for Conflict Resolution approved 40 hour
course in divorce and custody mediation. For 5 years, she was a program manager for
family mediation and a trainer of group facilitation methods and strategic planning at
The Mediation Center in Asheville, NC. She was employed on a contract basis and as
an employee by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts custody
mediation program for over 10 years. She was part of the initial group of mediators
trained for the North Carolina Agricultural Mediation program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Mediation Director: Bob Holbert<\/h4>\n
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Contact Us<\/h4>\n
<\/strong><\/em>828-200-5261
<\/span><\/a>rholbert@wcu.ed<\/a>u<\/span>
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