For the past 15 years, Katherine Head has worked extensively with people and organizations in conflict. She has been a professional mediator for the past 14 years.

Katherine's experience has been both in the public sector (with the Multidoor Courthouse and two departments of social services) and in the private sector with the Center for Solutions and as an independent contractor with CDR Associates.

As supervisor of the Custody/Mediation Program at Jefferson County Department of Social Services, Katherine supervised 18 to 25 contract staff and one full-time employee, administered and marketed the program, and provided direct mediation services. Since the founding of the Center for Solutions, Inc., she has been involved in providing comprehensive ADR services to businesses, organizations, families and community agencies. Katherine Head is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Colorado.

Katherine's Professional Affiliations Include: Academy of Family Mediators (Practitioner Member), SPIDR (Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution), Interdisciplinary Committee on Child Custody, Colorado Council of Mediator's and Mediation Organizations (former president).

Resume of Katherine S. Head, LCSW 3665 Cherry Creek Drive North, Ste. 250 Denver, CO 80209 Phone: 329-3435 Education: MSW, University of Denver, 1979 BA, Michigan State University, 1973 Employment: 1992 to Present: Center for Solutions, Vice President and Mediator 1994 to Present: Katz and Loizeaux Forensic Services, Custody Evaluator 1996 to Present: Arapahoe County District Court Multidoor Courthouse, Mediator 1984 to 1992: Jefferson County Department of Social Services, Supervisor of Custody Evaluation and Family Mediation Programs 1979 to 1984: Adams County Department of Social Services, Caseworker, Child Protective Services Training: Advanced Specialized in Dispute Resolution, with a focus on Families, Organizations, and Community 1982: General Mediation Training, 52 hours, Center for Dispute Resolution (NKA: CDR Associates) 1983: Divorce/Child Custody Mediation Training, 20 hours, Center for Dispute Resolution (NKA: CDR Associates) 1986: Divorce Mediation Training, 20 hours, John Haynes and Associates 1989: Arbitration Training, 20 hours, Center for Solutions, Inc. (Sam Leonard) 1989: Mediation and Facilitation of Organizational and Multi-Party Disputes, Center for Solutions, Inc. (Sam Leonard) Supervision Received From: Sam Leonard, Center for Solutions, Inc. CDR Associates Peer Supervision through Arapahoe County District Court Multidoor Courthouse