Mike Jobbins grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey. He earned a Master's degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Government from Harvard University. Mike currently serves as a Vice President of Global Affairs and Partnerships at Search for Common Ground, an international conflict transformation non-profit, where his work focuses on managing, designing and developing conflict resolution programs and supporting peace processes. Mike began volunteering with Negotiation Works in 2022 and teaches with the Negotiation Works programs at the DC Jail. Having been involved in conflict resolution activities internationally, Mike knows the importance of having effective negotiation skills, which is what led him to volunteer with Negotiation Works. He has also found that using negotiation skills serves him well in his personal life, and he looks forward to sharing those negotiation skills with individuals in the DC community.