About

MEET SHELDON

My professional journey has equipped me with a diverse skill set and unique perspective, making me an effective mediator in high-stakes situations.

My experience working with high-risk juveniles has not only taught me how to connect with individuals who feel misunderstood but also instilled a deep sense of empathy for their struggles. This ability to empathize has been critical in helping them navigate complex emotions and challenging circumstances.

Similarly, my work with high-risk parolees has honed my ability to foster accountability, trust, and communication in situations where conflict resolution is essential.

In corporate America, I developed strategic thinking, professionalism, and the ability to mediate disputes within fast-paced and high-pressure environments. These varied experiences have shaped my ability to empathize, problem-solve, and create meaningful resolutions, regardless of the context.

As a mediator, he helps clients open lines of communication, identify issues, find common ground and ultimately reach a solution that everyone can live with. His primary objective in ALL cases is to provide a quality professional forum in which decisions are reached in a constructive process.

Sheldon's engaging style draws upon his nearly three decades of life stories and experience helping at-risk youth and adults work through crises and challenging obstacles. His empathy, curiosity, dedication and storytelling help him to immediately connect with people. His unique approach recognizes recent advancements in understanding how our brains are wired. His calm, honest and direct approach enables clients to escape their classic fight or flight reactions to activate higher-level executive functions. People can think clearly and avoid habitual patterns that make a conflict worse.

Sheldon is a board member of the Idaho Mediation Association and previously worked in sales and marketing with Johnson and Johnson and Thomson Reuters. He also worked as a probation officer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Boise State University, where he attended on a football scholarship.

"Engagement is always better than disengagement. If we don't talk, somebody else will."