Herschenia A. Brown is an Employment Mediator, Outsourced Organizational Ombudsman, Corporate Consultant, FINRA Arbitrator, Certified Integrative Health Coach, Speaker, and Amazon Bestselling and Award-Winning Author.

Herschenia’s education includes a Master of Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution (from Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law); Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, and Board Certification in Mental Health Coaching. She is the former Tri-Chair of Membership for the Federal Bar Association/ADR Section, and currently serves on the leadership board for several committees with the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association. Herschenia is also a Board Member for the National Workplace Bullying Coalition that is working to pass legislation to recognize bullying in the workplace as a toxic epidemic and create accountability.

Her career has spanned from finance to project management where she led teams for multi-million dollar corporate projects, created cost-saving initiatives, resolved internal disputes, and helped organizations stay in compliance. Now, she has shifted to working with employees and employers to implementing methods for resolving internal conflict and improving workplace culture through three separate solutions: Mediation, Ombudsman, and Corporate Consulting services.

While working on establishing her own brand, Herschenia spent some of her free time writing books under the PEN Aria Craig, which earned her awards and placed her on the Amazon bestseller’s list in five parenting categories. Her books build bravery, resilience, and empowerment for moms struggling with the stressors of being single, divorced, or in a blended marriage; as well as children dealing with social issues.

She serves on the following associations/committees:

• • American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section -
    Vice Chair of Programming for the Diversity Committee
    Regional Co-Chair for Texas for Women in Dispute Resolution (WIDR) Committee
    Employment Mediation Committee
  • International Ombuds Association (IOA) -
    Strategic Alliance Committee
  • Black Ombuds Network
  • Emerging Ombuds Network
  • Board Member for the National Workplace Bullying Coalition (NWBC)

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