Roster Q&A Series

Welcome to our blog series featuring the exceptional professionals at Toronto Family Mediation Services. In this series, we will introduce you to our diverse team of experienced mediators and IRCs, each dedicated to helping families navigate complex issues with compassion and expertise.

Whether you’re dealing with divorce, custody arrangements, or other family disputes, our professionals are committed to providing personalized support and solutions tailored to your unique needs. Join us as we explore how their expertise can guide you toward a more harmonious resolution.

What do you enjoy most about your work with TFMS?

What I enjoy most about working with TFMS is helping the clients who come in. Our justice system is very complex and confusing, especially for someone encountering it for the first time. I have found that most clients coming in are just overwhelmed by the surplus of information thrown their way and do not know where to start. I enjoy seeing them leave feeling more hopeful and with a clearer directive on where to go for support and where to find the resources they need.

How do you feel court-connected services help address access to justice issues?

I feel that the main way that court-connected services address access to justice issues is by being free or affordable. A large portion of the clients coming through our services cannot afford to have a lawyer walk them through the court process or direct them to different resources. Having a court-connected service that allows them to sit down with someone and be given resources specific to them for free, removes a lot of stress and anxiety around the court process itself. Also, offering faster more affordable services, such as subsidized mediation, opens the door to more low-income families to find equally just solutions to their issues despite their limited income.

What do you do when you are not working as a mediator and/or IRC?

When I am not working as an IRC I am either working as a bartender at my other job which allows me to continue being social and cater to people’s needs (although in a different atmosphere) or I am travelling, hiking or reading which are the hobbies I find bring me the most comfort and peace.