The team

Travis has a Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice from Minot State University. Travis also obtained a certificate in Mediation Skills through Resolution Skills Center in 2015.

Prior to Westman Mediation Services Travis worked for 6 years as a Correctional Officer, Parole Officer and Correctional Supervisor at Stony Mountain Institution, Correctional Service of Canada. Travis became interested in Restorative Justice while working in the federal institution. In 2007, he found his calling and became a Restorative Justice Facilitator at Westman Mediation Services. For the first 8 years, Travis focused on diversions from the Provincial Courts and did Victim-Offender mediation. In January of 2016, Travis became the Restorative Justice Coordinator for Westman Mediation Services and now oversees the Restorative Justice program in the Westman and Parkland regions.

To this day, Travis continues to provide training in Restorative Justice for the Police Studies program at Assiniboine Community College for recruits who are looking to pursue a career in Policing/Corrections. He also continues to instruct/evaluate at Assiniboine Community College for the First Nations Security Officer/ Band constable program and provides non-violent crisis intervention training. Travis also continues to do presentations about Restorative Justice for all Law classes in High Schools/Post Secondary and is a trained Facilitator for Interpersonal Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills.

During Travis’s tenure at Westman Mediation Services, he also opened his own private practice “Mediation Solutions” and focused on providing mediation on child custody matters and separation/custody disputes.