MEDIATION INSTRUCTORS 

HAYLEY MACPHAIL is an accredited mediator with the Ontario Association of Family Mediators. As a Counselor, she has a Masters degree from U/T in the Counselling Psychology program

KAT BELLAMANO BSW, RSW, C.ARB, C.MED, FMC CERT. CFM has been working with people in conflict for 17 years.  She has a diverse practice providing parenting coordination, mediation, arbitration, med-arb, circles, restorative justice, assessment, coaching and facilitation; always with an emphasis on relationship building and working across differences.  Her main area of focus is working with families and groups with complex circumstances such as high conflict, trauma or mental health challenges, addiction, involvement with the legal system or intercultural issues. 

MARY JOSEPH is a retired lawyer, United Church Minister and Certified Spiritual Director. She is also an accredited mediator and provides family mediation services in the private and public sector as well as teaching mediation at the professional certification level.

CHERYL CORDEIROGRACE has over 17 years of experience working with children and families. She is a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers, the Ontario Association of Family Mediation, the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and a Qualified Arbitrator and an Associate Family Mediator with a Q. Arb Standing with both the governing bodies of ADRIC and ADRIO.

MARTINA PALOHEIMO has over 8 years of international and Canadian experience with specialized knowledge in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding, complex Multi-Party negotiation, Restorative Justice and Indigenous Rights.