Dr. Thomas is a private mediator, specializing in civil problem-solving and decision-making. She is trained in both Transformative Mediation, with Baruch Bush at Hofstra University, and Interests-Based Mediation, through Woodbury College, and holds Advanced Practitioner status with the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR). She was the first mediator Certified in NYS by the NYS Dispute Resolution Association and has over 700 hours in mediation experience in high conflict family, divorce, and community mediation. She also holds Advanced Practitioner status with the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR), and received the 2008 Mediator of the Year Award. Her business is a designated Women-Owned Business (MWOBE) by New York State.

Dr. Thomas’ background includes 20 years of creating innovative change in the public sector. She founded, and served as New York State’s first Director of the Office for Technology; co-shared the OGS Futures Commission; and coordinated a group-based effort to re-codify the State’s 100 year old procurement law which passed its first year. Her creative austerity budgeting experience spans the criminal justice, higher education, and general services sectors.

Dr. Thomas is a recognized author of numerous articles and book. Her first book, Managers, Part of the Problem? was published by Quorum Books in 1999. Her second book, People Skills for Tough Times, The Keys to Getting Along, published in 2008, received a national review by Dr. Don Saposnek of the ACR and is available at Dr. Thomas' talks, mediation sessions, and through this website. Dr. Thomas is currently working on a new book, due out later this year.