Education and Training

EDUCATION

• United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, Bachelor of Science (top 10%)
• George Washington University, National Law Center, Washington, D.C., Juris Doctor, 1980
• AECOM Water Academy, Water Resources Program, Graduate Certificate, March 2018
• Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, Audited Courses in Public Finance, Risk Assessment and Management, Corporate Finance, Spring 2002 — Spring 2004
• U.S Army Corps Of Engineers, Ft. Belvoir, VA, Construction Management Course, Engineer Officer’s Basic and Advanced Courses

CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING

• School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, Assoc. of Conflict Resolution, Section on Environment and Public Policy (2018 Training )
• Negotiating Effective Environmental Agreements, Concur, Inc. February 20-21, 2020, Exercises in negotiating “Three Party Water Allocation” and “Community Impact of Sea Level Rise”
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation, VoiCeS Program 2019, 8 week program of in-depth sessions by leading experts to learn citizen advocacy, regional environmental issues, and local restoration among other topics.
• Harvard Law School, Boston, Ma., Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives, and How to Deal with Difficult People and Situations (4/08)
• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Resolving Land Use Disputes, Doyle Conservation Center, (11/09)
• Center for Dispute Settlement, Washington D.C., Mediation Training, Spring 1994
• American Arbitration Association, Construction Industry Progam 2012, 2009; AAA Pro Se: Managing Cases Involving Self-Represented Parties (ACE002), 2008; AAA Construction Arbitrator II Training: Advanced Case Management Issues, 2006; Construction Lien Law Orientation, 2006; AAA Neutrals Conference, 2005; AAA Construction Industry Arbitrator Training, 1997; AAA Advanced Mediator Training, 1996; AAA Basic Mediation Training; AAA Basic Arbitrator Training.
• New Jersey Continuing Education, Mediator/ADR Training, 2004, 2003, 2002
• Dispute Review Board, Certification Training, DBRF, NYC, NY October 2012