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Keith Bernard Smith, President
John Buggy, Vice President
Patrick J. Cumberland, Treasurer
Kate McConnell, Secretary
Devon Allen
Mark Boyd, Esq.
Fran Dunphy
Jonathan Grode
Sr. Marilyn Kahl
Pat Griffin
Dan Salvatore
Jayminn Sulir Sanford-DeShields
Barbara M. Smith, Esq.
Crystal Woodley, Esq.
Cheryl Cutrona, Esq.
Executive Director
Cheryl Cutrona is the Executive Director of the Good Shepherd Mediation Program (GSMP).
She is an attorney, mediator, trainer, facilitator, writer and editor. In addition
to her work at GSMP, she mediates for the PA Department of Education Office of Dispute
Resolution, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the United States
Postal Service. Cutrona sits on the Court Improvement Project Committee of the Philadelphia
Family Court Dependency Unit, the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Council
of Mediators, the Board of Directors of the Association for Conflict Resolution Greater
Delaware Valley Chapter, and the Editorial Board of Conflict Resolution Quarterly.
Cutrona holds a BA from Michigan State University, a Masters in Library Science from
Wayne State University, and a JD from Temple University, Beasley School of Law.
Rivkeh Ahmad
Mediation Coordinator
Rivkeh Ahmad was born and raised in Salinas, California but has made Philadelphia
her home for the past five years. Before taking on the position of GSMP's Mediation
Services Coordinator, Rivkeh spent two years as an Americorps VISTA in both Albuquerque,
New Mexico and Philadelphia. She graduated from the University of California Santa
Cruz with a B.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in Ethnography. Rivkeh has worked
in various capacities for non-profit organizations such as "Needle Exchange"
for the Monterey County AIDS Project, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Dorothy's Kitchen, Center
for Service Learning, Chester Eastside Ministries, and the Philadelphia Coalition
against Hunger (S.H.A.R.E warehouse).
Randy Duque
Managing Director
Randy Duque oversees the diversion programs for juvenile offenders, namely, the
Summary Offender Diversion Program, Impact of Auto Theft and Youth Aid Panel referrals
as well as the victim offender conferencing program. He holds an undergraduate degree
in Biological Anthropology and a Master's Degree in Applied Communication and Conflict
Processes Program both from Temple University. Randy gained conflict resolution experience
and training skills from his work as a university instructor and as a graduate peer
educator for Temple University's Conflict Education Resource Team. Additionally,
he has been associated with GSMP since 2003 through his employment as the Dispute
Resolution Skills Training Coordinator; volunteering as a mediator; and through facilitation
services in Pre-Hearing Conferences at Philadelphia Family Court.
Adrian Sagan
Restorative Justice Specialist
Adrian has been involved in the criminal justice field as a victim advocate, counselor, program coordinator and workshop facilitator. He is a mediator and restorative justice practitioner with experience in community mediation and victim and offender dialogue. Adrian is a restorative justice facilitator for Pennsylvania's Office of the Victim Advocate for cases of violent crime. Sagan holds a B.A. in Sociology and Human Services from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Saint Josephs University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kyle Morris
Summary Offender Diversion Program & Impact of Auto Theft Program Liaison
Kyle Morris is responsible for keeping relations with participating police districts
to the SODP, the Philadelphia Police Department's Auto Squad, and lead training in
the IATP workshops. He attended Delaware State University where he studied biology.
Kyle has various experiences in education and social work. Kyle also holds a certificate
in teaching anger management.
DeVonne White
Schools and Communities Manager
DeVonne White, School and Community Services Manager at Good Shepherd Mediation
Program has been mediating since 1985 and training since 1987. She graduated from
Long Island University, Brooklyn New York with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Her
expertise includes designing and conducting conflict resolution training in the areas
of family school, community and juvenile justice.
Karen McArdle
Office Manager
Karen McArdle is the part-time Office Manager at Good Shepherd Mediation Program (GSMP). She began her career at GSMP as an Americorps volunteer and helped coordinate a diversion program for juvenile offenders. In 2001 she became the Human Resources Manager. She holds a BA from Muhlenberg College in Human Resources Administration.
Cynthia Blue
Office Assistant
Cynthia is responsible for the Administrative/Secretarial function at Good Shepherd Mediation Program. Cynthia came to GSMP with over twenty-five years of experience in her field.
Good Shepherd Volunteer Program
Good Shepherd Volunteer Program allows young adults a chance to work with children
and families who are experiencing the social stresses of poverty, violence, substance
abuse and unemployment. Volunteers live in faith-based communities for a year in
sites across the United States and in South America. For more information, please
visit www.goodshepherdvolunteers.org.
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