Margaret Flanagan

Margaret works in Mediation, Facilitation, Training and Counselling. She has had 26 years of experience providing mediation, facilitation and training to individuals, businesses, Government Departments and Schools both in New Zealand and the United States. She is also trained in Restorative Processes in education and employment. Alongside her work as a counsellor, Margaret has maintained a private practice in mediation focusing on Family and Employment Mediation.

Margaret trained as a mediator in the USA in a victim/offender mediation programme. Back in New Zealand she trained in the Conflict Partnership Process. Currently Margaret provides mediation for Fair Way, is a contract mediator for Mediation Services and also operates her own private practice. Margaret was a founder member of the Youth Mediation Initiative in the early 90s and also the Conflict Partnership Service of Aotearoa.

Because of her work in at Aranui High School, Margaret knows how to work in a multi cultural environment. Her time living in the Southwest of the United States further accustomed her to working with cultural differences.

Her specialty areas are understanding children and adolescents, facilitation of group problem-solving, employment and family mediation, community conferencing, and provision of professional development in communication and conflict resolution.