About Ann M. Wilson, MS, CFLE
I earned a Paralegal Certificate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas approximately 20 years ago, and have worked primarily in the area of family law. More recently, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, both from the University of Nevada, Reno. In June of 2015, I attained full certification status as a Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations.
My knowledge of the law combined with my Family Life Educator certification and extensive mediation training make me uniquely qualified to conduct family matter mediations, including divorce and child custody/visitation issues.
I am on the Family Services Program Mediation Panel for court-ordered mediations involving child custody and guardianships in the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, Nevada, as well as on the court-approved roster of mediators for court-ordered child custody matters in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Douglas County, Nevada. In addition to child custody and divorce cases, I am on the panel of mediators for the Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program. Juvenile Dependency matters involve cases where children have been removed from the care of their parents due to allegations of abuse or neglect. Lastly, I am on the panel of mediators for the Statewide Eviction Mediation Program.
As a mediator, I have conducted over 900 mediations and have attained the Certified Advanced Practitioner status from the Academy of Professional Family Mediators.
In addition to mediating, I am a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Washoe County. As a CASA, I am appointed by the Court to act as an advocate for children in foster care.
I am on the board of directors of the Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition and the Neighborhood Mediation Center, and am a former Co-Chair of the Family section of the Association for Conflict Resolution.
My knowledge of the law combined with my Family Life Educator certification and extensive mediation training make me uniquely qualified to conduct family matter mediations, including divorce and child custody/visitation issues.
I am on the Family Services Program Mediation Panel for court-ordered mediations involving child custody and guardianships in the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, Nevada, as well as on the court-approved roster of mediators for court-ordered child custody matters in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Douglas County, Nevada. In addition to child custody and divorce cases, I am on the panel of mediators for the Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program. Juvenile Dependency matters involve cases where children have been removed from the care of their parents due to allegations of abuse or neglect. Lastly, I am on the panel of mediators for the Statewide Eviction Mediation Program.
As a mediator, I have conducted over 900 mediations and have attained the Certified Advanced Practitioner status from the Academy of Professional Family Mediators.
In addition to mediating, I am a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Washoe County. As a CASA, I am appointed by the Court to act as an advocate for children in foster care.
I am on the board of directors of the Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition and the Neighborhood Mediation Center, and am a former Co-Chair of the Family section of the Association for Conflict Resolution.
Professional Standards
- As a Family Mediator I subscribe to the Standards of Practice adopted by the ABA Family Section, AFCC, and ACR.
- As a Certified Family Life Educator I am bound by the Code of Ethics adopted by NCFR.
Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1997
Paralegal Certificate Program
Truckee Meadows Community College - 01-2008 through 05-2010
Associate of Arts (with Distinction). GPA: 4.0
University of Nevada Reno - 08-2010 through 05-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, minors in Human Development and Family Studies and Addiction Treatment Services. In cursu honorum and Summa cum laude. Cumulative GPA: 3.99.
Honors Thesis: Divorce: A Potential Gateway to Positive Child Development.
University of Nevada Reno - 08-2013 through 05-2015
Master of Science - Human Development and Family Studies with specialization in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services. GPA: 4.0.
Professional Paper: Mediation Meets Family Life Education: A Perfect Marriage to Aid Divorce.
Trainings
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center - May 2012
Victim Assistance Training Online 30-hour training covering victims' rights; basic communication skills; confidentiality; advocacy; the characteristics and prevalence of crime; other information about crimes including sexual assault; elder abuse; child abuse; and information and skills to serve populations such as LGBTQ populations, campus/university victims of crime, and victims of sexual assault in the military.
Carson Mediation Center - October 2014
Advanced Family & Child Custody Mediation. 20-hour mediation training, including 4 hours of domestic violence training and 2 hours of ethics training.
University of Nevada Reno Extended Studies - April 2015
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution. 40-hour mediation training including the mediation process; communication; culture; organizational conflict management; problem solving; and agreement writing.
Association for Conflict Resolution - October 2015
Annual Conference Sessions 18-hours of training over eight sessions, including 16.5 hours of elder and family mediation topics.
James C. Melamed, Esquire - November 2015
Mediating Divorce Agreement 15-hour mediation training covering topics such as conflict resolution theories and skills; negotiation theories and skills; mediation strategies; communication and facilitation skills; mediating parenting issues; mediating child support and spousal support issues; mediating property and debt issues; and ethics.
Nevada Supreme Court - Court Improvement Program: Margaret Crowley - March 2016
Dependency Mediation Certification Training 40-hour training in juvenile dependency mediation, including issues such as parent/child reunification and termination of parental rights. Entities involved in the mediation process can include parents, social services, children, District Attorney's office, CASA representative, guardian ad litem, foster parents, adoptive parents, and attorney's representing the various parties.
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution: Kenneth Cloke - March 2016
Advanced Mediation Training - The Dance of Opposites: Responding to Intense Emotions, Overcoming Impasse, Addressing Power Imbalances, Ethics and the Art of Mediation 20-hour training covering topics such as responding to intense emotions, overcoming impasse and reducing resistance to settlement, addressing power imbalances, ethics, and communication skills.
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Elise Chambers and Anna Bergreen - May 2016
Brian Science and Mediation Skills 6 hour training on the neuroscience of emotion and how emotions impact decision-making, mood and health.
Tenth Judicial District Court: Margaret Crowley - June 2016
Custody Mediation Certification Training 6.5 hour training on how to use mediation skills to help parents create the best possible future for themselves and their children.
Second Judicial District Court - June 2017
Court Appointed Special Advocate Training (40 hours)
Washoe County CASA Foundation - August 2017
Substance Abuse – Trending Topics (12 hours)
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Lee Jay Berman - February 2018
Mediation Renovation: Retooling your Skills (6 hours)
Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program: Karen Zarova & Melissa Mangiaracina - May 2018
Mediating Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence (7.5 hours)
Washoe County CASA Foundation - August 2018
Human Trafficking and Foster Youth (10 hours)
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Doug Noll - February 2019
De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or less (6 hours)
Nevada Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program: Melissa Mangiaracina & Susan Blumefeld - May 2019
Trauma and Child Protection Mediation (6.5 hours)
National Judicial College - April 2020
Mediation in a Time of Social Distancing – A Mediator’s Response to COVID-19. (1.5 hours)
Nevada Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program - May 2020
Remote Mediation: Using Social Distancing Effectively (1.5 hours)
Mediation.com – Jim Melamed - October 2020
Family Mediation Online (20 hours)
State Bar of Nevada – Fee Dispute Arbitration Program - October 2020
How to Conduct a Successful Arbitration and Mediation (1 hour)
State Bar of Nevada - October 2020
Eviction Mediation Training Part 1: Mediator Skills and Responsibilities (1 hour)
Eviction Mediation Training Part 2: Eviction Law and Procedure (1 hour)
Eviction Mediation Training Part 3: Rules and Resources (1 hour)
State Bar of Nevada - November 2020
Eviction Mediation Training – (Voluntary) The Renter Connect Demo & Mediator Steps (1 hour)
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - November/December 2020
Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination (16 hours)
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - December 2020
Advanced Issues for Family Law and Dispute Resolution Professionals (8 hours)
Center for Mediation and Training - January/February 2021
Basic Training in Divorce Mediation (40 hours)
UNLV – William S. Boyd School of Law - February 2021
Mediation Ethics in a Virtual World: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1.5 hours)
Certification
Certified Family Life Educator (certification number 1178858, valid through June 2025) – National Council on Family Relations
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - 1997
Paralegal Certificate Program
Truckee Meadows Community College - 01-2008 through 05-2010
Associate of Arts (with Distinction). GPA: 4.0
University of Nevada Reno - 08-2010 through 05-2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, minors in Human Development and Family Studies and Addiction Treatment Services. In cursu honorum and Summa cum laude. Cumulative GPA: 3.99.
Honors Thesis: Divorce: A Potential Gateway to Positive Child Development.
University of Nevada Reno - 08-2013 through 05-2015
Master of Science - Human Development and Family Studies with specialization in Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services. GPA: 4.0.
Professional Paper: Mediation Meets Family Life Education: A Perfect Marriage to Aid Divorce.
Trainings
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center - May 2012
Victim Assistance Training Online 30-hour training covering victims' rights; basic communication skills; confidentiality; advocacy; the characteristics and prevalence of crime; other information about crimes including sexual assault; elder abuse; child abuse; and information and skills to serve populations such as LGBTQ populations, campus/university victims of crime, and victims of sexual assault in the military.
Carson Mediation Center - October 2014
Advanced Family & Child Custody Mediation. 20-hour mediation training, including 4 hours of domestic violence training and 2 hours of ethics training.
University of Nevada Reno Extended Studies - April 2015
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution. 40-hour mediation training including the mediation process; communication; culture; organizational conflict management; problem solving; and agreement writing.
Association for Conflict Resolution - October 2015
Annual Conference Sessions 18-hours of training over eight sessions, including 16.5 hours of elder and family mediation topics.
James C. Melamed, Esquire - November 2015
Mediating Divorce Agreement 15-hour mediation training covering topics such as conflict resolution theories and skills; negotiation theories and skills; mediation strategies; communication and facilitation skills; mediating parenting issues; mediating child support and spousal support issues; mediating property and debt issues; and ethics.
Nevada Supreme Court - Court Improvement Program: Margaret Crowley - March 2016
Dependency Mediation Certification Training 40-hour training in juvenile dependency mediation, including issues such as parent/child reunification and termination of parental rights. Entities involved in the mediation process can include parents, social services, children, District Attorney's office, CASA representative, guardian ad litem, foster parents, adoptive parents, and attorney's representing the various parties.
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution: Kenneth Cloke - March 2016
Advanced Mediation Training - The Dance of Opposites: Responding to Intense Emotions, Overcoming Impasse, Addressing Power Imbalances, Ethics and the Art of Mediation 20-hour training covering topics such as responding to intense emotions, overcoming impasse and reducing resistance to settlement, addressing power imbalances, ethics, and communication skills.
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Elise Chambers and Anna Bergreen - May 2016
Brian Science and Mediation Skills 6 hour training on the neuroscience of emotion and how emotions impact decision-making, mood and health.
Tenth Judicial District Court: Margaret Crowley - June 2016
Custody Mediation Certification Training 6.5 hour training on how to use mediation skills to help parents create the best possible future for themselves and their children.
Second Judicial District Court - June 2017
Court Appointed Special Advocate Training (40 hours)
Washoe County CASA Foundation - August 2017
Substance Abuse – Trending Topics (12 hours)
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Lee Jay Berman - February 2018
Mediation Renovation: Retooling your Skills (6 hours)
Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program: Karen Zarova & Melissa Mangiaracina - May 2018
Mediating Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence (7.5 hours)
Washoe County CASA Foundation - August 2018
Human Trafficking and Foster Youth (10 hours)
Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition: Doug Noll - February 2019
De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or less (6 hours)
Nevada Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program: Melissa Mangiaracina & Susan Blumefeld - May 2019
Trauma and Child Protection Mediation (6.5 hours)
National Judicial College - April 2020
Mediation in a Time of Social Distancing – A Mediator’s Response to COVID-19. (1.5 hours)
Nevada Statewide Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program - May 2020
Remote Mediation: Using Social Distancing Effectively (1.5 hours)
Mediation.com – Jim Melamed - October 2020
Family Mediation Online (20 hours)
State Bar of Nevada – Fee Dispute Arbitration Program - October 2020
How to Conduct a Successful Arbitration and Mediation (1 hour)
State Bar of Nevada - October 2020
Eviction Mediation Training Part 1: Mediator Skills and Responsibilities (1 hour)
Eviction Mediation Training Part 2: Eviction Law and Procedure (1 hour)
Eviction Mediation Training Part 3: Rules and Resources (1 hour)
State Bar of Nevada - November 2020
Eviction Mediation Training – (Voluntary) The Renter Connect Demo & Mediator Steps (1 hour)
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - November/December 2020
Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination (16 hours)
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - December 2020
Advanced Issues for Family Law and Dispute Resolution Professionals (8 hours)
Center for Mediation and Training - January/February 2021
Basic Training in Divorce Mediation (40 hours)
UNLV – William S. Boyd School of Law - February 2021
Mediation Ethics in a Virtual World: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1.5 hours)
Certification
Certified Family Life Educator (certification number 1178858, valid through June 2025) – National Council on Family Relations
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