About Us
The NYS Agricultural Mediation Program (NYSAMP) is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the New York State Unified Court System Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Court Improvement. NYSAMP is one of the largest agricultural mediation programs in the country.
NYSAMP is managed independently by the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA). NYSDRA is a non–profit professional membership organization committed to the promotion of quality conflict management and peaceful dispute resolution.
NYSAMP works with affiliated mediation centers that provide free or low cost professional services quickly and
conveniently for every county in New York.
Most mediation centers are non–profits and are funded by the court system and charitable organizations.
NYSAMP Staff
Charlotte Carter (JD Yale 1985) is the Statewide Program Director for NYSAMP. Ms. Carter has been a mediator since 1992, and specialized in family and community conflict management. Previously she was the manager of a mediation program for survivors of clergy sexual abuse. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Greene County Cornell Cooperative Extension, and is the director of her local food pantry.
Christine Tauzel joined NYSAMP in 2009 and is the Program Manager. Prior to joining NYSAMP, Chris worked as a Constituent Aide for NYS Senator James L. Seward, and more recently, as a Temporary Program Technician for the USDA Farm Service Agency in Delaware and Otsego Counties. Chris's family operates a dairy farm in Otsego County; and prior to her employment with Senator Seward, she had been active in 4H, Farm Bureau, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Chris has been an advisor to the local high school drama club for many years, and is a Cornell University graduate.