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Wakeen, Terry: Mediation as Helping Profession; Satisfying – Video

Terry Wakeen describes why people are drawn to mediation, how it is a “helping profession”, and how she feels more part of the solution than part of the problem.

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Teresa Wakeen

Teresa A. Wakeen, J.D., President of Wakeen & Associates Mediation Services, has served exclusively as a professional mediator since 1992. Having successfully mediated over 2700 disputes nationwide, Ms. Wakeen is known for her integrity, tenacity, ingenuity and ability to bring parties together to settle the most difficult and complex of… MORE >

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