Core Practice Areas
5 VerticalsAbout & Mediation Philosophy
Neutral ProfileWe are a non-profit conflict resolution center servicing communities throughout North Central Massachusetts since 1988. We provide low cost mediation, conflict coaching, facilitation services to members in a variety of cases including: landlord/tenant, consumer/business, neighborhood disputes, parent/child, siblings, co-parents, business/business, etc. We also provide conflict resolution training to schools, youth centers, and the community. Our agency DOES NOT provide divorce mediation services at this time. Executive Director, Lisa Z Wood entered the field of mediation in 2012 and began mediating with MSI as a volunteer in 2013, while developing an independent law and mediation practice. Lisa has also trained in Divorce Mediation, Family and Elder Mediation, Summary Process, and Permanency Mediation, as well as Conflict Coaching, Conciliation and Restorative Justice. Lisa has also trained as a Collaborative Attorney. In the past, she assisted as a mentor/coach for Fitchburg State University’s mediation course. Lisa also volunteered as a mediator and mentor mediator with the FTF mediation program at MCC Law Center and served temporarily as a Mediation Coordinator for the Law Center in 2016. Lisa joined the staff at MSI in May 2018 as Assistant Director and has been the Executive Director of MSI since August 2018. Lisa also serves as a member of the Program Advisory Council and training subcommittee for the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration.
Credentials & Institutional Standing
Primary VerificationsLicense
Education
Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor · Law
Boston University
Bachelor’s of Arts
Work History
4 PositionsExecutive Director
Mediation Services of North Central MA, Inc.
2018 – Present
Executive Director since August 2018.
Assistant Director
Mediation Services of North Central MA, Inc.
2018
May 2018 to August 2018.
Mediation Coordinator (Temporary)
MCC Law Center
2016
Volunteer Mediator
Mediation Services of North Central MA, Inc.
2013 – Present
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