Portrait of Ann Sell

Ann Sell

Education

BA, Psychology
MS, Employment & Occupational Counseling

Office

1342 Colonial Blvd # C21
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 482-5619
ann@annsell.com

From the Office of Ann Sell

Mediation

Mediation is a confidential process designed to settle disputes and law suits instead of going through a hearing or trial. It allows you to control decisions affecting your family, finances, divorce and custody issues. The mediator is a certified neutral professional who assists both sides in negotiating a compromise. The mediator talks with the parties together and then may talk privately with each party. Parties may attend mediation with or without legal counsel. If parties choose to attend without counsel, you may want to consult an attorney prior to mediation to discuss your legal rights and responsibilities. The agreed upon issues are reduced in writing to a contract, signed by the parties and submitted to the Judge for his/her approval and signature making the contract into a Court order.

Counseling

Counseling is a confidential process of working on individual, family or marital issues. A diagnosis of a mental disorder is possible. Counselor and patient work together using a counselor designed treatment plan.

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Objective:

To expand my services in the areas of Family and Dependency Mediation, parent education and community education – specifically Family Law Mediation within families.

Occupation:

Family Law Mediator

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Employment

  • 1993 || Present Self Employed
    Certified Family Mediator
  • 1995 || Present Self Employed
    Certified Dependency Mediator
  • 1994 – 1997 || Lee County Public Schools
    Guidance Counselor
    Responsible for planning and teaching guidance-related lessons to all classes, individual and group counseling, parent conferences, and child study team member.
  • 1990 – 1994 || Bright Beginnings Early School
    Teacher
    Responsible for lesson plans and teaching two classes of four year old students, consisting of 18 children in each class.
  • 1986 – 1994 || Sell’s Stride Rite Shoe Store, Edison Mall
    Co-owner
    Assisted in accounting and bookkeeping activities, personnel matters and sales.
  • 1983 – 1986 || Homemaker
  • 1981 – 1983 || Natick, Massachusetts Public Schools
    Family Counselor
    Responsible for a caseload of five to seven children with academic and/or emotional problems. Counseled children at school with parental counseling outside the school setting.Previous employment history in the areas of personnel administration and labor relations.
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Education:

  • Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana
    BA, Psychology
  • University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
    MS, Employment & Occupational Counseling
  • University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
    21 graduate hours in Education
  • University of South Florida, Ft. Myers, Florida
    15 graduate hours in Counseling
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Certifications:

  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, 03813F
  • Florida Supreme Court Certified Dependency Mediator, 03813D
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida License Number, 6917
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Miscellaneous:

  • State of Florida, Dispute Resolution Center
  • Family and Dependency Mediation Assistant Trainer
  • Legal Aide Society – Board of Directors, Member
  • Dependency Court Improvement Project – Member
  • AFLP Board Member
  • Cypress Christian Day School Board – Secretary
  • AFCC-National and Florida Chapters
  • NPCA
  • DRC Dependency Certification Trainer – 2000
  • DRC Annual Conference Presenter – 2000, 2002
  • Dependency Court Summit Presenter – 1999
  • Orange County – Parenting Coordinator Trainer – 2002

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