Andrew has worked in the conflict management field for over a decade. After completing a 4-year Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major in Conflict Resolution Studies and Psychology through the University of Winnipeg, Andrew honed his mediation skills over the next seven years at Mediation Services Winnipeg. Mediation Services operates as a training centre, court diversion program and community resource. During his time at Mediation Services, Andrew completed the Mediation Skills Certificate program, conducted over 100 mediation processes ranging from court, family, workplace and community and delivered numerous training sessions.
After Mediation Services, Andrew was employed for five years as a conflict management expert for a government department where he offered internal mediation services, training and group processes.
Andrew holds a Chartered Mediator designation through the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC) which is the most prestigious mediation designation in Canada. You can learn more about the ADRIC mediator designations here.
In addition to his years of experience as a mediator in the field of conflict resolution, Andrew also has over 17 years of service as a leader in the Canadian military, which includes a deployment to Afghanistan.
Andrew’s passion is to help people understand conflict and find solutions to problems that seem insurmountable on their own. Give him a call, he’d love to hear your viewpoint.