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Michelle Rakowski

Divorce & Family Law Mediator  | Conflict Resolution Specialist | Relationship and Life Transformation Coach
Alliston, ON |

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Professional Experience

Mediator & Conflict Resolution Specialist

Alliston Resolutions – Owner & Operator (2013 – Present)

  • Provide mediation, negotiation, life coaching, counseling, and resource support for families and individuals experiencing high-conflict situations, including divorce, dysfunction, mental illness, and blended family challenges.

  • Train and mentor mediation interns.

  • Develop and deliver digital resources, including eBooks, workbooks, videos, and online courses to support clients

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Complaints Facilitator Mediator

Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), North Simcoe Muskoka Area, Ontario (2016 – 2018)

  • Assisted families and individuals in resolving conflicts related to CCAC policies and services through private contract work.

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The Door Youth Centre, Alliston

Highlands Youth for Christ (YFC), Director (1999- 2001)

  • Developed and implemented programming for at-risk youth

  • Operated youth drop-in centre 

  • Provided counseling and support for at-risk youth and their families

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Education & Training

Private Mentorship 

Sapphire Leadership Group –  Arthur Burk (December 2021 – April 2022)

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Mediation Post-Grad

University of Waterloo (2012 – 2013)

  • Understanding Conflict, Negotiation & Mediation (Levels 1 & 2)

  • Advanced Family Mediation

  • Domestic Abuse & Power Imbalances

  • Practical Ethics for Working Mediators

  • Civil Procedure

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B.A. Psychology (Dean’s Honor List)

University of Waterloo (2011)

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Inner Healing Training

Singing Waters Retreat Center, Orangeville Ontario– Isaiah 61 Healing School and Advanced Workshops (2008 – 2010)

  • Specialized training in inner healing modalities, including working with abuse, addictions, depression, and Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D).

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Cornerstone Christian Counseling, Kitchener, Ontario – Prayer Care Counseling School Level 1 & 2 (2008)

  • Prayer and counselling techniques for abuse, addictions, depression, personality disorders and Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.)

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B.Sc Physics

University of Lethbridge (1995)

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