NSCM Staff

Cynthia McClorey - Executive Director

Cynthia has been associated with North Shore Community Mediation, Inc. since 1999 and has held the position of Executive Director since January, 2002. Cynthia comes to this position with experience and training in mediation beginning in 1983 when she coordinated the Adolescent and Family Mediation Project for the Salem Mediation Program, the prior community mediation program serving the North Shore area of Massachusetts. With a background in higher education administration, specifically college admissions, Cynthia has a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and a Masters Degree in Education. As Executive Director, Cynthia oversees the every day operation of NSCM including the administration and management of NSCM programs and training, supervises mediators and staff and oversees court operations.

Adam Knowlton-Young - Program Manager, Mediation Services

Originally from Vermont, Adam has recently moved to the North Shore area after spending a year traveling through Southeast Asia, India, and Europe. Adam comes to us with a background in History, Asian Studies, and international security policy, and speaks Indonesian. Adam graduated with a BA majoring in History and minoring in Geology at the University of Vermont and a MA in Asian Studies from the University of Honolulu. He comes to the fields of conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution through his work in security policy, and experience in labor union negotiation. Adam joined the NSCM team in September, 2006 as the new Court Coordinator for our mediation programs in the Essex County Courts we serve, and was recently promoted to Program Manager of Mediation Services.

Kathryn O'Malley - Conflict Resolution Education Coordinator

Kathryn has a BA in Psychology and a certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Colorado. She has just completed her Master's Degree from UMASS Boston in Dispute Resolution. Katie has interned and worked as a research assistant with some of the leaders in the field of mediation. She is anxious to use her skills, experience and passion to continue the NSCM peer mediation program and oversee the development of a comprehensive conflict resolution youth initiative which would be accessed by schools, youth programs, camps and other private and public organizations that serve youth on the North Shore.

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