EDUCATION
J.D. - Seattle University - Cum Laude - 1999
Bachelor of Arts - Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon - Hispanic Studies and Sociology - 1988
CERTIFICATIONS
Washington Mediation Association (WMA) - Washington Mediation Association Certification (WMAC) - July 2024
The JAI Institute for Parenting - Parent Coach Certification Program - 28-Weeks - July 2024
CoPS - Christina McGhee and Kelly Myers - Certified Co-Parenting Specialist - September 2024
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Bilingual in Spanish and English
MEDIATION TRAINING
The Curious Mediator - Insight Mediation - Jacinta Gallant, J.D. - Our Family in Two Homes and JG Training - 40+ Hours - 2024
Facilitative Mediation - Maralise Hood-Quan, Executive Director, Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution (PCCDR) - now known as The Center for Dialog and Resolution (CDR) - 32 Hours - 2014
Mediation Skills - Robin N. Amadei, J.D. - 30 Hours - 2008
OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING
The Psychological Divorce - Joseph Shaub, J.D., LMFT - 2024 and 2017
Financial Issues in Divorce - King County Collaborative Law (KCCL) - 2017
Complex and High Asset Divorce - The Seminar Group - 2015
Co-Parenting Coaching - Karen Bonnell, M.S. - Collaborative Professionals of Washington - March 2024
Co-Parenting During the Pandemic - Karen Bonnell, M.S. and Anne Lucas, M.A., LCSW - King County Collaborative Law (KCCL) - 2020
Exploring the Impact of Divorce on Children: Major Factors and Recommendations for Minimizing Negative Effects - King County Collaborative Law (KCCL) - 2019
High Conflict Personalities - Bill Eddy, J.D., LCSW - Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - March 2020
Domestic Violence Screening (HITS) and Family Dispute Resolution - Presenter - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) - Seattle, WA - October 2018
Working with High Conflict / Coercive / Controlling Personalities - Frances Schopick, J.D., MSW - 2017
Domestic Violence - King County Collaborative Law (KCCL) - 2015
Cultural Relevance of Family Dispute Resolution - Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) - Presenter - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) - Toronto, Canada - October 2023
Basic Training in Collaborative Law - Trainer - Collaborative Law Professionals of Pierce County (CLPPC) - Lead Trainer / Chair of Training Committee - 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Holding the Container - Intermediate Collaborative Law - Trainer - Collaborative Law Professionals of Pierce County (CLPPC) - Lead Trainer / Chair of Training Committee - 2017
The Confluence of Mediation and Mental Health - Flowing with Families - through What, Why, When, and WOW! - Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - 2012
The Impact of Gender on Communications and Negotiations - Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - 2012
Sources of Resistance and Moving Beyond Impasse - Wendy Rawlings, M.A., LMHC - Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - 2012
How We Fight - John Gottman’s Lessons for Family Dispute Resolution Professionals - Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - 2012
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) - Annual Forums - Leadership Links Member - 2007 to 2024
Collaborative Professionals of Washington (CPW) - Annual Conferences - Sustaining Member - 2007 to 2024
EXPERIENCE
Family Mediator - 2008 to Present
Pro Tem Judge - Pierce County Superior Court - Settlement Conferences - 2016 to April 2024
Family Law and Elder Law Attorney - June 2000 to July 2024
