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Richard Kessler, M. Ed.
A mediator, teacher and retired meteorologist.  President of the Minnesota Center for Conflict Resolution. 
Spiritual Eldering Institute - Boulder, CO
Faculty member, seminar leader and mentor.
Since 1996
National Weather Service - MPLS, MN
Retired Meteorologist, trainer, labor-management relations
Since 1973
Minnesota Center For Conflict Resolution - Bloomington, MN
Founder, mediator, consultant
Since 1986

Background:

Mediation, conflict management - problem solving, mediation, arbitration and teaching experience for more than 25 years.  Including National Mediation programs for National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and United States Postal Service (USPS).

Teaching / training - Licensed  Secondary school (grades 7-12), National Weather Service (meteorology, labor-management relations, Quality Through Partnership program), Minnesota Center For Conflict Resolution (mediation, conflict management, peer mediation & family mediation.) Teach conflict management course for State of Minnesota.

Extensive experience with children, families, non-profits, government organizations and agencies, small businesses, management and labor issues.  

Community volunteer - Human Rights Commissioner, community mediation programs in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hopkins, MN.

Husband, father, grandfather, gardener, writer, mentor, retiree-in-training.


Marian Eisner, M.A., LISW

A social worker with more than 30 years of front line supervisory and administrative experience.  Mediator and Trainer for Minnesota Center for Conflict Resolution. 

Social Work Supervisor, Foster Care and Adoption,  Dakota County Minnesota.

Child Welfare Programs Administrator, Department of Human Services, State of Minnesota

Worked in the areas of  health care, drug treatment, and social work in Boston and New York City

Financial manager, accountant for consortium of residential treatment facilities.

Instructor, Napa College, Napa California

Mediator, trainer with Minnesota Center for Conflict Resolution

 

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