EMILY STRANZ
Mediator + facilitator
Emily Stranz is a facilitator and mediator with DS Consulting and has more than 13 years of mediation experience, both as an interpersonal conflict mediator and group facilitator for conflicts ranging from foreclosure and agricultural mediation to intergovernmental conflict management and consensus processes. Since joining DS Consulting in 2012, she has worked on a variety of public policy facilitation processes, assisting with project planning, strategy, conflict resolution and coordination. Emily has been serving as a lead facilitator and mediator for more than three years and helps coordinate communications and project documentation. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and a Master’s of Science in Conflict Resolution. As a result of both professional and educational experiences, Emily brings a depth of knowledge and understanding about conflict, its effective management, and interest-based problem solving. Additionally, she has multiple years of experience working as a Watershed/Resource Technician for various watershed groups, and thus has a foundational understanding of ecological systems and resource management practices.