Bachelor of Social Work, cum laude, Long Island University, New York
Master of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mediation Credential, National Center for the Resolution of Conflict, San Diego, California
Social Work Experience
Individual, marriage, and family counseling
Case management
Adolescent residential care
Child Protective Services
Juvenile Probation
Prison re-entry services
Clinical supervision
Quality assurance
Staff development
Family, community, and restorative justice mediation
Family, Community, and Restorative Justice Mediation
San Diego Small Claims Court
Vista Superior Court, Small Claims Division
North County Lifeline’s Community Mediation Program.
Restorative Justice Mediation Program (RJMP)
Private mediation practice – Stirling Mediation
Member of the Right Path Firm divorce mediation group
Teaching and Training Experience
Adjunct Instructor of Social Work, Cuyamaca Community College
Experience training youth and adults in communication, adult and youth mediation,
conflict resolution, team building, interviewing and crisis management techniques,
and customer service
Curriculum development for customized training
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) for Attorney-Mediators, North County Bar
Association and Attorney Credits
Professional Organizations and Community Service
Member - Board of Directors, License to Freedom
Member - North County Bar Arbitration Panel
Member - Delta Kappa Gamma, Women's Educator Group