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Patti Robinson

Patti Robinson moved from Utica, NY to Gettysburg, PA six years ago. She has a degree in psychology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute and has worked as an in home autism therapist and in the Hamilton College Psychology Department as an editorial assistant of a super geeky journal. She has worked as a mediator for the Unified court system, Child Court Improvement Project, The Peacemaker Program Inc and she serves on the board of Mediation Services of Adams County. Patti is certified in many types of mediation including; divorce, child permanency, police/citizen, small claims, landlord/tenant and is currently working as a community mediator. She and her husband Doug live just south of town on a 22 Acre registered wetland with their three tiny and two giant dogs and two normal sized swans.

Conflict doesn’t have to be scary

March 25, 2022March 24, 2022 by Patti Robinson

Mediation Services of Adams County (MSAC) is a locally-based organization composed of board certified volunteer mediators who provide training in mediation and negotiation skills, as well as conflict resolution services for individuals and groups. To have an adequate pool of trained mediators available to help people work through strained family relationships, neighbor disputes, or other …

Omni-partial: My experience at a recent local protest

May 14, 2021May 12, 2021 by Patti Robinson

“Tell me what you believe!” a bearded man in jeans and windbreaker laughingly demanded. Standing in the too-cold rain, I wasn’t prepared to tell him what I believed about the issue at hand. One, I wasn’t sure. Two, I wasn’t there to give my opinion. I was there to be omni-partial. April 9th probably doesn’t …