WALTER RICHARD EVARTS

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Dallas, Texas 75228-3326

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Teaching requires listening. The root word for teaching is “educare” which means to draw out, not to stuff in. This is my motto for effective teaching: LISTEN, LEARN, SUGGEST, REVIEW AND RECALIBRATE.

Teaching is empirical and calibrated.

Objective: I seek a challenging opportunity to motivate students to learn, to enjoy learning and to discover unexpected applications for what they have learned. Special experience in perception, cognition, conflict analysis, historical perspective and political and rhetorical systems make my teaching enjoyable and learning reciprocal and practical. Mediation and arbitration training and the application of these processes have provided me with extensive knowledge of juridical systems and their connection to perceptions of rectitude and equity.

Status: Certified teacher in social studies composite. Letter of Acceptance (Alternative Certification for Teachers-Dallas-“highly qualified” on “no child left behind” enrolled in required course to complete certification through TExES exam. That examination was passed, certifying me in social science spectrum. Probationary certificate issued 10/07.Full certificate in force, expires in 2025.

SKILLS: certified teacher in all social sciences.

Experience: Advanced Placement Teacher from 2006-2022. Mediator and arbitrator from1976-2006. Founder and executive director of: Settlement Consultants International, Inc. (Dallas), the Dispute Mediation Service of Dallas (DMS), the Center for Dispute Resolution (Denver), Mediator for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (Age Discrimination focus), the U.S. Justice Department-Community Relations Service (group disputes). Mediated over 3,000 cases in both court and client referred matters in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Colorado, Oklahoma, Washington D.C., Oregon, Washington, Auckland, New Zealand, and the former Yugoslavia. Arbitrated over 450 cases involving property loss, partnership, contract disputes, real estate, and intellectual properties.

SKILLS: Reaching consensus, (mediation), evaluating evidence (arbitration), investigating facts (investigation) managing court appointments, teaching advanced placement courses.

Types of Commercial Disputes: sexual harassment, termination, partnership disputes, personal injury, allegations of sexual misconduct, church disputes, white supremacist and Black activist disputes, police community disputes, use of force policies, premises liability questions and contract disputes.

Types of Domestic Disputes: custody, visitation, child support, property settlement, community and separate property issues, disabled children and joint parenting and prenuptial planning and Hague Convention Issues.

Experience-Teacher & Trainer: Certified teacher since 2007. AP Psychology, AP U.S. Government, AP Comparative Government, sociology, and economics. (Plano West Senior High School). Taught students from all levels and prepared them to take the AP tests in May of each year. Highly qualified instructor and Reader for AP Psychology. Previously, trained over 500 mediators in both commercial and domestic issues, and hundreds of participants in matters related to negotiation, problem resolution and strategic thinking. Examples include: “Managing Commercial Disputes Through Mediation” and “Managing Domestic Disputes Through Mediation (The first 40 hour courses approved for continuing legal education by the Texas Bar Association and by 23 other states.), “Dealing with Difficult Citizens (the Regional Police Academy), Kentucky Bar Association –ADR, 1995, Texas Health Care Association, Region Seven, Houston, 1995, Orton Dyslexia Society, SMU, Purchasing Management Associations, Bay City, Houston, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Dallas Senior Advocates. Teaching has included: 1) Social Conflict Analysis (Webster College); 2) American State & Local Government (Denver Community College); 3) Managing Conflict within the Church (Perkins School of Theology and Illif School of Theology); 4) Creative Conflict Analysis (the Aspen Institute) and 5) Ethical Paths to Conflict Management (A course for Nursing Home Administrators-approved by NAB).

SKILLS: Trainer, public speaker, curriculum creator, liaison with bar associations.

Experience-Author: “Can We Claim the Moon?” Potomac Review, Volume 6, No. 2, l973, pp. 6-23. Winning through Accommodation, 1983, “Mediation and Adjudication of Divorce and Custody”, Idaho Law Review, 1984. “Mediation of Intellectual Property Issues”, Matthew Bender, l983, “Rewards and Frustrations of Establishing a Mediation

System”, American University, 1981, “Juvenile Restitution Mediation”, U.S. Department of Justice in Cooperation with the Oklahoma State University, l986, “”Does Alternative Dispute Resolution Work”, Texas Bar Journal, January, 1988, “Economic Costs & Benefits of Mediation”, Mediation Quarterly, Spring-1988, “Restitution Through Mediation”, Justice & Society, 1990, University of Minnesota “Who Makes a Good Mediator”, Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association, Spring, 1992. Currently underway: Getting to Maybe-the Road to Resolution, 2006, “Distributing Conundrums-An Ironic View of Justice”, 2006.

SKILLS: Published author on intellectual property, juvenile justice, restitution, consensus building.

Experience-Education: American University, B.A., cum laude, 1968, American University, M.A. International Relations of Eastern Europe, 1970, American University, Ph.D. (all but dissertation) 1973, International Law-Social Psychology (comprehensive fields in international law, social psychology, international organization and social psychology). Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service-Mediation Training, 1976, and Age Discrimination Mediation Training, 1979, Domestic Mediation Training-John Haynes, 1983, Advanced Negotiation Techniques-Charles Guittard, 1994, International Terrorism, Regional Police Academy. ADA Certification for Mediators Key Bridge Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1994, Institute of Foreign Languages-Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1973.

SKILLS: Negotiation in international law, social psychology techniques, policing policies and practices.

Experience-Professional and Community Service. President of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, SPIDR Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Dispute Resolution, l991, Region VI Vice-President 1986-1992, Executive Committee 1989-1992, personnel committee, founder Dallas Chapter. Assistant Scout Master Circle 10 Council, Member Elks Club and Saint James Episcopal Church. Plano West Psychology & Neuroscience Club 2009-2022. Dallas History Fair Judge, 2023.

SKILLS: Public service and professional awards and commendations.

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Experience-Employment History:

2006-2022 AP. Teacher, Plano Independent School District-Plano West Senior High School 5601 West Parker Rd. Plano, Texas 75063 Taught AP Psychology, AP U.S. Government, Sociology and AP Comparative Government.

1985-2006 President. Solutions with Consensus, Inc. Abrams Bank Building #900

P.O. Box 181496 Dallas, Texas 75218-8496. Senior Mediator and Arbitrator and Trainer.

1984-1985 Community Conciliator/Mediator. United States Department of Justice: Community Relations Service Dallas, Texas. G.S.13.

1981-l984 Founding Executive Director. Dispute Mediation Service of Dallas- Dallas, Texas.

1978-1981 Executive Director. Center for Dispute Resolution. Denver, Colorado.

1977-1978 Mediator. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Washington, D.C. and Denver, Colorado.

1974-1977 Market Analyst and Co-Manager Theodore G. Thiem Enterprises. Denver, Colorado.

1972-1974 Vice-President. The Why Corporation (cardboard recycling). Lakewood, Colorado.

1970-1972 Hispanic and Russian Periodical Specialist. The Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.

1966-1970 University Teaching Assistant. The American University-School of International Service. Washington, D.C.

1964-1966 Youth Counselor/Cottage Parent. Leake and Watts Orphanage. Yonkers, New York.

References:

Professional References:

1.Phillip Stager, Ph.D. Teacher Plano I.S.D. 972-***-**** (ad2xbk@r.postjobfree.com)

2.Richard Walker, M.A. Adjunct Professor Collin College 972-***-****

3.Melissa Wegleitner, Chair Social Studies Plano West Senior High School 915-***-**** ad2xbk@r.postjobfree.com.

4.Christine Kinard Teacher 806-***-**** ad2xbk@r.postjobfree.com

5.David Doyle 214-***-**** former City Councilman Duncanville, Texas.

1.Thom Campbell, Claims Manager Hertz Corporation 214-***-****.

2.Fred White, Actuarial consultant 972-***-****

3.John Connolly, securities broker 972-***-****.

4.Val Jean Hide, R.N. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator 713-***-****.

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5.Gary Derer, Attorney at Law 972-***-****.

6.John Lonneke, Commercial Mortgage Broker 972-***-****.

7.Richard Walker, Residential Mortgage Broker 972-***-****.

8.James Self, Th.D., psycho-therapist & marriage counselor 214-***-****.

9.Elvia Schuller, Human Resources Manager 915-***-****.

10.Jerry Sawyer, Attorney at Law 817-***-****.

11.David Vereeke, Attorney at Law 214-***-****.

12.Lynn Lavender, Safety Consultant 817-***-****.

13.John Prey, consultant 972-***-****.

14.Charles “Bud” Heflin, Factor 972-***-****.

15.Marti Waldrop, Evaluation Specialist-Closely Held Businesses (ad2xbk@r.postjobfree.com)

16.Mike Bernstein, Attorney & Receiver 972-***-****.

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