Mary Ellen Babbitt

Mary Ellen Babbitt is a seasoned professional in the fields of counseling and mediation, currently serving as a Certified Restorative Practices Facilitator and Mediator at the Center for Dispute Settlement since June 2021. Previous experience includes serving as a Panel Member for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Youth Aid Panel from April 2018 to September 2022, where collaboration with youth and families led to constructive resolutions for non-violent juvenile offenders. Mary Ellen's extensive background also includes over a decade as a bereavement counselor at The Center for Loss and Bereavement, and roles as a support group counselor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, a school counselor with the School District of Springfield Township, and as a school counselor in the Caesar Rodney School District. Mary Ellen holds a Master of Education in Counselor Education from Penn State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.