Family and Community Peacemaker
Fort Smith, Arkansas Area
- Current
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- Mediator at FamilyMediator.org (Self-employed)
- Director at STEP-Carefully! for Stepparents!
- Past
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- Writer at Wordsmith Business Writing Services (Self-employed)
- Education
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- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Connections
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- Industry
- Professional Training & Coaching
- Websites
Bob Collins’s Summary
My driving desire is to help embattled parties (spouses, ex-spouses, parents and children, church members, employers and employees, etc) find productive ways to settle their conflicts and move on to more sensible methods of working together.
Bob Collins’s Specialties:
Stepfamily specialist since 1996, strict mediation to facilitate negotiations, consultation and coaching to privately help improve communications and relationships, speaking, teaching, guiding
Bob Collins’s Experience
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Mediator
FamilyMediator.org (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Alternative Dispute Resolution industry)
January 2001 — Present (7 years 7 months)
* Certified Mediator, practicing domestic and civil peacemaking.
* A great deal of my practice is with embattled spouses or ex-spouses regarding family issues; however,
* I also help settle inter-church or inter-business conflicts in order to allow more efficient and healthier relationships there.
* Much of my time is spend with stepfamilies through my non-profit ministry, STEP-Carefully! for Stepparents! -
Director
STEP-Carefully! for Stepparents!
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 1996 — Present (12 years 2 months)
Providing education, direction, and support for stepparents and those who serve them (pastors, counselors, physicians, etc) through private consultation, public speaking, written and electronic resources, and personal assistance.
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Writer
Wordsmith Business Writing Services (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
June 1995 — June 2001 (6 years 1 month)
Business and technical writing, editing, and consultation. Specialties included company newsletters, manuals, policy and procedure papers, political campaign writing, customer relations letters, advertising copy.
Bob Collins’s Education
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
BA, Liberal Arts, 1994 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Technical Writing and Psychology emphases
Additional Information
Bob Collins’s Websites:
Bob Collins’s Interests:
stepparenting, stepfamily dynamics, peace keeping, mediation, marriage relationship coaching, parenting coaching, Christianity, Bible research and study, nutrition, vegetarian, diabetes reversal, Ireland, Irish heritage, beach combing, travel, reading
Bob Collins’s Groups:
Arkansas ADR, AACC, American Association of Christian Counselors, East Side Baptist Church, IAC, International Association of Coaches, GAMA, Global Arbitration Mediatino Association, Inc.
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Coaches Exchange member
Bob Collins’s Honors:
2008 Best of Ft. Smith Award in the Counseling Services category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
Bob Collins’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
