Biography

S. Thomson, PhD
Founder / Mediator, Interpeople Inc. Mediation

Dr. Thomson earned a 1994 PhD in social psychology from Boston College, specializing in intergroup relations and conflict resolution.
With a multicultrual background (England, India, Israel, and finally the United States for over 21 years) and many years of experience in health care and health administration, Dr. Thomson brings special insight to mediation.

Interpeople Inc. Dr. Thomson has been a mediator since 1988. In 1996, she founded Interpeople Inc as a company that offers conflict resolution services, training and coaching in dispute management for families and the workplace. Interpeople's primary office is in Littleton, MA, and its secondary office is in Arlington, MA.
In 2005, Interpeople Inc. was listed among the top 20 dispute resolution companies in the Boston area by the Boston Business Journal.

Mediator and Facilitator
Dr. Thomson has mediated hundreds of cases in the courts, and through Interpeople Inc. Cases included - small claims, stepfamily disputes, landlord-tenant cases, divorce mediation and family business and workplace disputes.

In the workplace Dr. Thomson has been on the Justice Department panel for ADA cases through the Keybridge Foundation since 1999. EEOC trained, Dr. Thomson is now a candidate for mediating EEOC disputes. Workplace disputes have been mediated in Massachusetts companies, in New York City and abroad. Workshops have been conducted in public settings (such as Boston City Hall) and in private settings (such as Houghton Mifflin Co. & Zeraim Inc.).

Trainer, Public speaker
Dr. Thomson is an experienced public speaker: trained with the New England Speakers' Association, and known for a dynamic and humorous style of presentation and training.

Professional associations
National Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
New England Chapter of ACR
Mass. Council on Family Mediation (MCFM)
Boston HR Association
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Association of Fam. and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)