Professional Activities
PRIOR:
2018 Chair, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia
2017 Chair, Virginia Collaborative Professionals
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2010 | Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary Team Training | CPTI | 21 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2009 | Interest-Based Negotiation and Mediation Skills Training | CPTI | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2011 | Working With High Conflict Parents | CPNV | 1 |
| 2011 | Timing in the Collaborative Process | Paul Smollar, Esq. | 1 |
| 2011 | Spousal Support in the Collaborative Process | CPNV | 1 |
| 2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents: Delving Beneath the Surface of the Collaborative Process | Kate Scharff, MSW and Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 3 |
| 2011 | Having Productive Difficult Conversations: The Key to Effective Conflict Resolution | P. Marshall Yoder, Frank West Morrison/Lisa Schenkel | 3 |
| 2011 | Exploring Bias within the Collaborative Team | CPNV | 1 |
| 2010 | Interest-Based Negotiation without Power Struggle | Sharon Strand Ellison | 2 |
| 2010 | Dividing Civilian Federal Government and Military Pensions upon Divorce | Pamela Squires | 1 |
| 2010 | Collaborating the Late-Life Divorce | Janice Green/Kristen Algert (Austin, TX) | 1.5 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2025 | Untangling Wealth: Mastering Commingled Assets in Collaborative Divorce | MACP Forum: Jordan P. Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA; Abbie (Niehoff) Frishman, MPS, CFP, CDFA; Stephanie Anderson, CFA, CFP, CDFA | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Review of the Research on Divorce and Children: Facts v. Myths | MACP Forum: Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Keeping You on Top: Avoiding the Collaborative Avalanche | MACP Forum: Deborah Gilman, PhD | 3 |
| 2025 | Improv Team Building Session | MACP Forum: Dave Gau | 2 |
| 2025 | Expanding the Reach of Collaborative (Low Bono) | CPNV: Patrice Garver, Natalie Goldberg, Christine Hissong, Lynn Fletcher, Doug Sanderson, & Sallie Mullins Thompson | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Avoiding Splitting the Team in Collaborative Practice (17th VaCP) 11-11-24 | Loretta “Lori” Gephart, M.A. | 3.5 |
| 2024 | Avoiding Retirement Account Mistakes (and Updates) | VaCP Clubhouse - Jamie S. Blum, CPA, CDFA® | .75 |
| 2023 | Trauma-Responsive Collaborative Practice (16th VaCP) 11-13-23 | Dana Baerger, J.D., Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2022 | Understanding and Managing Cognitive Bias | Beth Wilner, PhD | 3 |
| 2022 | Transitioning Clients in Collaborative Divorce | CPNV: Michael McHugh, Esq. and Teresa Cole, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Managing Challenges in the Collaborative Divorce Process: Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, High Conflict Personality Disorders, and Addictions | Dr. Beth I. Wilner, Ph.D. | 3.75 |
| 2022 | Divorcing your spouse, but staying married to Uncle Sam | CPNV: Sarah Avila, CFP®, CDFA® | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Transform Them - Strategies to get past Resistance | Jonathan Foust, M.A., CSA | 1 |
| 2021 | Mediation: How Best to Help A Mediator Help Your Client | Hon. Stanley P. Klein (Ret.) | 1 |
| 2021 | Maximizing the Role of a Financial Neutral in Unprecedented Times (14th VaCP) | Jane Rowny, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Jamie Blum, CPA, CDFA®, & Jordan Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA® | 1.25 |
| 2021 | Changes, Practical Applications and Issues now that the UCLA Statute has been Enacted (14th VaCP) | I was presenter with Karen Keyes, JD & Cheryl Smith, JD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | A Deeper Dive into the Role of the Child Specialist (14th VaCP) | Natalie Goldberg, LCSW & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 14 Habits of Highly Effective Collaborative Professionals | Forrest S. Mosten/Ron Ousky | 1.5 |
| 2020 | The Psychological and Ethical Dimensions of Collaborative Practice | David Hoffman, Esq. | 6 |
| 2020 | The New Normal | CPNV: Steve Goldman & Patrice Garver | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Prenups the Collaborative Way | Lynn Fletcher, Esq. and Michael McHugh, Esq | 1.5 |
| 2019 | What's IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | Collaborative Boot Camp: An Experiential Day of Refining Skills and Deepening Team Cohesion (12th 11-11-19) | Barbara Burr, JD & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 5.5 |
| 2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | Patrice Garver, PhD, Debbie Nackman, PhD, and Debbie Beach | 1 |
| 2018 | VA Legislative and Case Law Update (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Christopher Macturk, JD | 1 |
| 2018 | UCLA Panel: What’s In It For Me? (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Del. David Toscano; Robert Merlin, PA; Teresa Cole, JD; and Cathleen Rea, PhD | 1.25 |
| 2018 | Support Redux: Navigating the New Tax Laws and the Emotional Challenges They Create for Spouses (and Teams) (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Sanford Cassel, PhD; Frank Morrison, JD; Gigi Robson, CPA, CDFA; and Paul Smollar, JD | 3.25 |
| 2017 | Mastering Crucial Moments in Separation and Divorce | Kate Scharff, MSW and Lisa Herrick, PhD | 6 |
| 2016 | The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Child-Centered Residential Guidelines- A View from a Virginia Child Psychologist | Michele Nelson, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2016 | Narrative and Restorying in Collaborative Conflict Resolution | Pauline Tesler, MA, JD | 6 |
| 2016 | Mediation: Best Practices from the Mediators' and Advocates' Points of View | Hon. Catherine C. Hammond (Ret.) and Hon. Stanley Klein (Ret.) | 2 |
| 2016 | Evoking Change: Using Motivational Interviewing in Collaborative Practice | Ria Severance, MA, LMFT; Mary Ann Aronsohn, MA, LMFT and Jami Fosgate, JD | 3 |
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals: Client Interviewing and Decision-Making Through Bad News and Other Legal Realities | Professor Marjorie C. Aaron | 6.5 |
| 2015 | What all Collaborative Professionals Need to know about Electronic Evidence | Sharon Nelson and John Simek | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Virginia Case Law and Legislative Updates | Chris Macturk | 1 |
| 2015 | It's All About the Frame: A Deeper Look at Conflict | Sherri Goren Slovin | 5 |
| 2015 | Feedback Skills for Satisfying and Effective Teamwork | Jacinta Gallant/Mark Weiss | 5 |
| 2015 | Delving into the Heart of Conflict | Lisa Herrick, PhD, Barbara Burr, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Building Your Collaborative Practice | Mike Fancher | 2 |
| 2014 | Adult Attachment Style During Separation and Divorce | Yuval Berger, MSW and Lisa Alexander, LL.B | 6 |
| 2013 | Understanding Alcohol and Drug Addictions in the Collaborative Process | Jan Beauregard, LPC, CSAC, CSAT | 1.5 |
| 2013 | The Continum of Parental Alignment, Estrangement and Alienation in Collaborative Cases | Bill Zuckerman, PhD | 1 |
| 2013 | Overcoming Barriers to Settlement | Nina Meierdig, J.D. | 6 |
| 2013 | Ethics Guidelines for Collaborative Practice: MD, DC and VA | Sue Soler, LCSW-C, LICSW, Robin B. Taub, Esq., Jan White, Esq., Debbie May, CPA, Susan Buter, Esq., Paul Smollar, Esq. | 2 |
| 2012 | Working With Mixed Orientation Couples in Collaborative Divorce | Kimberly Brooks, LPC | 1 |
| 2012 | When our Clients are Anxious and Depressed-- How Can We Help Them and the Team Process | David Kupfer, PhD | 1 |
| 2012 | Updates on Collaborative Protocols- VaCP Conference | Paul R. Smollar, Esq.; Jan White, Esq.; and Susan Butler, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Opportunity for Collaborative Growth Provided by a Typical Case Conflict | Liz Pendzich, Esq./Carol Miller, Ph.D./Lynn Fletcher, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Infinity Loop | Lisa Herrick, Ph.D./Adele D'Ari, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2012 | The Collaborative Practice Roadshow | CDRP | 3 |
| 2012 | Talking about Collaborative in Different Contexts | Lynn Fletcher, Esq | 1 |
| 2012 | Roadblocks to Financial Resolutions in Collaborative Cases | Debbie May, CPA, CFP, CDFA; Gigi Robinson, CDFA, CPA; and Lonnie Broussard, CDFA, CFP | 1 |
| 2012 | Not Just a Nice Theory- Bringing Interests Down to Earth- IACP Conference | Gary J. Friedman, J.D.; Jack Himmelstein, J.D.; and Katerine Eisold Miller, J.D. | 6 |
| 2012 | Negotiating to the Finish Line | Victoria Smith, J.D.; and Jacinta C. Gallant, BA, LLB | 6 |
| 2012 | Navigating Asset Valuation Pitfalls in Collaborative Divorce Cases | Erika Schleifman, CPA/Carl Mitlehner, CDFP | 1 |
| 2012 | Fees and the Collaborative Process | Debbie May, CPA/Jan White, J.D. | 1 |
| 2012 | Expanding Collaborative to Lower Income Families: The developing pro-bono and low-bono programs in DC and Maryland | Andrea Hirsch, Esq. | 1 |
| 2012 | Challenges in the Collaborative Process- VaCP Conference | Dana Kogan, M.D.; Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, LCSW; and Marie Donlan, LMFT, CSAC | 2 |
| 2011 | The Military and Divorce | I was instructor, along with Cynthia Zagorski, CPA and David Tyson, LCSW | 1 |
| 2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce: Whether the House is Kept or Sold | Kelly Lise Murray, J.D. (Director of Continuing Professional Education, Vanderbilt Law School) | 2 |
| 2011 | Innovative Problem-Solving Model Moves Clients through Impasse | CPNV | 1 |
| 2010 | Ethics of Negotiation CLE | Hon. F. Bruce Bach (Ret.) | 1 |
| 2010 | Effective Case Resolution Strategies: Preparing for Mediation, Arbitration or Trial | Hon. Robert W. Wooldridge, Jr. (Ret.) and Hon. Stanley P. Klein (Ret.) | 2 |
| 1996 | Mediation Training | NVMS | 40 |
| 1996 | Divorce Mediation Training | NVMS | 20 |
| 1996 | Basic Mediation Training | NVMS | 20 |