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Member Spotlights

MBBI calls its members Peace Builders. Our members contribute their time utilizing their skills and experiences to participate in Working and Regional Groups, and Capacity-Building & Advocacy Initiatives. We hope that through our Spotlights, our members, individually and collectively, will inspire you as much as they inspire us to continue the important work.

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A growing number of international requests reach MBBI for partnerships, services, and projects. Help us build our capacity to say “yes” to these requests; consider joining us as a Peace Builder. For more information on how to become involved and for internship and volunteer opportunities, please visit our Join Us page or contact us at info@mediatorsbeyondborders.org.

Our Peace Builders

Turn Down Talking, Turn Up Listening. Member Spotlight: Bianca Motley Broom

Bianca Motley Broom is Mayor of the city of College Park, Georgia, as well as a mediator and arbitrator at Miles Mediation and Arbitration Services. She’s had over fifteen years…
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Multicultural Family Mediation. Member Spotlight: Toshie Ozaki

Toshie has years of experiences in divorce and family mediation, particularly as it relates to international divorce and custody disputes. She currently teaches online mediation workshops and trainings for lawyers…
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Healing Relationships by Connecting Psychology to Mediation. Member Spotlight: Kongit Farrell

In the way to a satisfied and joyful living, many studies over the years confirmed that the capacity to cultivate positive and healthy relationships with others, and especially with the…
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Translating Training Into Action. Member Spotlight: Cecilia Idika-Kalu

Cecilia Idika-Kalu has an extensive peacebuilding background. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria, a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University…
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Overcoming Barriers and Empowering Through Education. Member Spotlight: Duniya Stanikzai

“Women are one of the most important bodies of the government, family. Projects that have involvement of women encourage other women to be part of it, and deliver a message…
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Creating Compassion, Collaboration, and Connection. Member Spotlight: Tracy Horning

Most of the times, conflict shows itself as a complicate combination of different factors. Emotions, pre-existing stances, and personal objectives to which one is deeply attached, all convey to build…
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Conflict Literacy for Political and Intercultural Dialogues. Member Spotlight: Jessica Baen

Jessica Baen has devoted her whole career to bridging divides, whether interpersonal, professional, or religious as a mediator, advocate, and educator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies…
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Mediation and Education. Member Spotlight: Hülya Sapmaz

Hülya Sapmaz is a lawyer, mediator, and mediator trainer based in Izmir, west coast of Turkey. With Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Dokuz Eylul University, she has been practicing since…
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Holding Space and Redirecting Conflicts. Member Spotlight: Jamila Mindingall 

Jamila Mindingall has nearly 20 years of ADR experience. She was introduced to mediation by Judge Harris Odell, a the employing Attorney at the law firm in 2003 where she…
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Diversity in the Resolution Process. Member Spotlight: Monique Browne

Monique Browne is a Toronto-based family mediator with a background in crisis counseling and psychotherapy. She emphasizes the importance of cultural sensitivity in mediation and prioritizes the safety and comfort…
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