Gail Gardner

Gail Gardner

Gail Gardner is a life-long resident of Martha's Vineyard and attended both the Edgartown School and the MVRHS before going to college at UMASS Amherst. She recently began her 15th year as the Instructional Technology teacher at the Edgartown School, teaching computer skills to students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. She completed her second Masters degree, in Educational Leadership and Administration, in 2020 and recently completed mediation training with MV Mediation. She plans to take the Conflict Essentials course in the Fall of 2022. As a teacher, Gail has also acted as a class advisor, basketball coach, yearbook advisor, and PLC and Communities of Practice leader. She recently joined the MVMP staff as the Youth Mediation Coordinator and looks forward to working with Island youth in a new way, helping them learn the valuable skills of conflict resolution and mediation.

Testimonials

“I was terrified when I came into the court. It seemed like the end of the world. Thanks to my compassionate and understanding mediators, I was able to have a productive conversation with someone I considered an adversary. I couldn’t believe we were able to work it out without going in front of a judge. Thank you MVMP.”

– Small Claims Client

“I was really not looking forward to mediation. But it turned turned out to be relatively pleasant. I really enjoyed working with the two of you. I plan to recommend mediation to others.”

– Divorce Client

“You brought us all together. It was awesome. I am so relieved. All our people felt uplifted, more united and part of a team. In particular one Board member said she felt she was taken care of with kindness and wisdom. We all know each other much better, have defined our work together and are in such better shape than we were when we started. Thank you MVMP.”

– Facilitation Client

“If you have the chance to do Conflict Coaching, DO IT! It was eye opening for me. My coach was kind, insightful and such a great listener. Most importantly, I learned so much about myself and about how I handle conflict. I now have a good, solid conflict management plan for the future.”

– Conflict Coaching Client

“It was valuable to help me handle a current conflict in my workplace. Putting a positive spin on conflict was an eye-opener for me. It gives me a structure to address problems. We had a very serious conflict at work recently so this is very important and relevant to me right now.”

– Workplace Conflict Management Services