Carol Lieb Himes is the Senior Manager of Family Programs at New York Peace Institute, the Community Dispute Resolution Center which provides mediation and restorative justice services for Brooklyn and Manhattan residents as well as trainings. In that capacity, Carol is responsible for New York Peace Institute’s Special Education, Early Intervention, Surrogate’s Court, Co-parenting, Family Care (interpersonal disputes between individuals in the foster care system), and ACCES-VR Mediation Programs. Carol also enjoys mentoring new program mediators. In the past, Carol practiced law in several areas, including securities law, and she is very happy to have found her work in mediation. Carol is a member of the New York State bar.