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Stephen Reynolds is the founder of Common Ground Mediation Services. Stephen has Bachelors of Science (Engineering) and Masters of Business Administration (Organizational Behavior) degrees from Cornell University. He has 30+ years of business and counseling experience. Stephen spent over 20 years in Human Resources work, focusing primarily on employee relations, training & development, and employment. He held a variety of management and professional positions with Procter & Gamble Co., Exxon Corporation, Tymshare/McDonnell Douglas, Seagate Technology, and Conner Peripherals, concluding that career as Director of U.S. Human Resources for Conner. Stephen has extensive experience in selling residential real estate and providing real estate consulting services, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker. He has developed and conducted workshops for thousands of participants, covering such topics as negotiation skills, interviewing techniques, consulting services, communication skills, outplacement/resume writing, performance management, male/female issues, affirmative action, goal setting, and systems management. His credentials include certifications from Wilson Learning Corp., Zenger-Miller, Inc., and New Dynamics Associates. Stephen is a member of Toastmasters International, is an accomplished motivational speaker, is active in facilitating men's groups, and volunteers at the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz.