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Costello Mediation Services Pat Costello, M.Ed, NCC

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Phone: (972) 540-2129
Fax: (972) 540-6002


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pat Costello has a unique and diverse professional background in U.S. and International settings.

MEDIATION:

She has served on mediation panels for the following:

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Florida Supreme Court Mediation Program
Okaloosa County, Florida Court Mediation Program
US Postal Service Redress Mediation Programs (TX,FL,NM,AK)
FL State Dept of Business/Professional Regs (Condo Assoc)
City of Albuquerque Workplace Mediation
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
World Bank, Washington DC
Key Bridge Foundation (contractor: ADA, US DOJ) Washington DC
Victim-Offender Mediation Program, Albuquerque New Mexico
Restorative Justice Program, Rio Rancho NM
Immigration & Naturalization Program, El Paso, TX
Municipal /District Courts, New Mexico
U.S. Military, Japan and Florida
Community/Neighborhood Mediation Programs, Albuquerque, NM
Legal Services of North Texas, Collin County
Dispute Mediation Services, Dallas, TX
Parent Support Program, Okinawa Japan

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • Director of Family Counseling Programs for U.S. Military, Japan

  • Director -University of Alaska Student Services, Faculty,Special Services, Counseling & Testing, Job Placement, Alaska Native and International Students, Military, Older Students, Students with Disabilities, Community Liaison (Responsible for staff, counseling, mediation)

  • Director of Charter College, Alaska Counseling and Job Placement (responsible for staff training, counseling and conflict resolution)

  • Proprietor of Professional Counseling Associates, Anchorage AK

  • Vocational Expert Witness for Personal Injury Cases, Vocational Expert, Witness, Mediation, Social Security SSA Bureau of Hearings and Appeals,Vocational Consultants, Military Contractor, EEO Investigations, Counseling Rehabilitation Clients. Presenter, Grantswriter for universities, Alaska Native, Cross-Cultural Programs, etc.

  • Director of Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska, Spouse Employment Program, counseling, job placement, and mediation services.

  • National Chairman, Institute on Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Wash, DC (development of national studies/manuals/training for state rehabilitation agencies)

  • Freelance Paralegal for Legal Firms

  • State Coordinator of Program Evaluation, Texas Commission for the Blind, Austin, TX

  • Research Coordinator, Regional Rehabilitation Research Institute, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

  • Faculty/Assistant to Dean of Students, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK. Coached Synchronized and Advanced Girls' Swimming Teams. Served on OBU Faculty Recruitment teams.

  • Ombudsman

Additional:

  • Served as Region X Employer Representative to National Job Service, Employer Committee, US Dept of Labor, Washington DC (10 yrs)

  • Governor's Advisory Committees on Work/Labor Issues (AK 3-yr appt)

  • Alaska Chamber of Commerce (elected board), Chair of Education and Military Committees

  • Japan-American Chamber of Commerce, Okinawa Japan. Served on Membership Committee and Military Committee

  • USMC Special Distinguished Civilian Service Award, Okinawa Japan

  • Extensive experience counseling Alaska Natives, Native Americans, Asian Populations, and a variety of cultures.

  • Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA), 12-member national advisory legal team, AARP Workforce Division

  • Developed University Testing and Job Placement Programs

  • Executive Board, American Board of Vocational Experts

  • Nat'l Distinguished Service Registry, Library of Congress: Medical and Vocational Rehabilitation

  • Vice-President, National Board of Educational Opportunity Center Directors, U.S. Dept of Higher Education, Washington DC

  • Region X Faculty Representative, Assoc of Students w/Disabilities in Higher Ed, Univ of Alaska Anchorage

  • Conducted Training in: Denmark, Germany, Japan, Alaska, and the U.S.

  • Published articles, studies: Rehabilitation, Vocational/Career Topics, Cross-Cultural Issues, etc.

  • Traveled throughout the world -Russia, China, Europe, Asia,Scandinavian Countries, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy,Indonesia,Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Greece, Belgium, France, England,Germany, etc.





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