Rachel M. Goldberg

Ms. Goldberg was originally trained as a mediator at Oberlin College in 1983, and has been active in the field since that time. Her work and training background include: individual, organizational and multi-party interventions; and work around controversial issues like pro-life/pro-choice activism, police accountability, and Native American land claim conflict. Her research includes work around incipient and active gang related activities, how worldview and values affect practice, identity effects on data collection, and best practices in environmental and inter-cultural conflict resolution.

During her tenure in the field she jointly founded one campus mediation center, and coordinated two. She was also one of the staff of the National Association for Mediation in Education (NAME, now CRENET/ACR) and was a trainer for the Alternatives to Violence Project in maximum security correctional facilities. She is also certified to do NY State Lemon Law Arbitration and Matrimonial Fee Dispute Arbitration.

She has taught at Syracuse University and Le Moyne College. Awards and honors include being an Honored Member of Marquis's Who's Who of American Women, edition 2002-2003, an Honored Member of Strathmore's Who's Who 2001-2001, an Honored Member of America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, edition 2001-2002, Outstanding Teaching Associate Award 1999 for Syracuse University, a Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Fellow, a member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), Network Partner of The Coexistence Initiative, and a certified trainer for Management Training Institute International. (source: http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~rmgoldberg/welcome.htm)