BIOGRAPHY

Experienced mediator with a proven track record of alternate dispute resolution results with a professional background in conflict-rich law enforcement industry and military with over 28 years’ combined experiences as an air traffic control officer and police officer. Highly skilled in mediation, negotiation, leadership and conflict coaching.  Highly skilled interviewer and investigator in conducting professional standards, ethics and workplace investigations, legal research, policy analysis and strategic thinking.  Respectful and professional presence with strong ethics, very focused and calm inspiring in the presence of individuals experiencing personal crisis.  Frequently described as possessing an innate ability to assist in creative problem solving and articulating perspectives clearly while under pressure or when confronted with emotionally charged parties or situations to assist individuals in re-framing issues to gain new perspective. Lifelong self-directed learner with continuous professional development, including University of Windsor Law Faculty endorsed Stitt Feld and Handy Executive Certificate in Harvard Mediation Model based conflict resolution and ongoing studies in relentless pursuit of a Bachelor' s Honours Arts degree in Human Services - Police Studies from Georgian College.  Stéphane holds the Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) designation, and is an accredited member in good standing of both the Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) and the Alternate Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC) and he is the founder and principal of Noel Mediation Services.  He is also an active roster mediator and coaches mediation as a member Community Mediation Ottawa, a program of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution, which focuses on the community mediation model endorsed by the Ontario Community Mediation Coalition. 

Tel: 613-293-2247

Noelmediationservices@gmail.com