IIRP - Key Persons
A. Miguel Tello is an instructor and faculty member at the IIRP. Miguel is inspired by the healing and transformation realized in people´s lives as a result of the explicit...
A. Miguel Tello is an experienced program monitoring and evaluation and organizational development consultant working with organizations throughout Central America. He was...
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- Trustee / Founder and CEO, Akoben LLC, Delaware, USA
Abdul-Malik Muhammad, Ed.D., has been serving both youth and adults as an educator, transformational leader, entrepreneur, and author for nearly three decades. Working with the underserved in urban and rural areas, he has focused on the development of boys to men, been active in social justice, and has built progressive organizations. His previous leadership journeys have included being a principal, career college president, corporate director of education, and regional vice-president of a national mental healthcare organization. He is currently the founder and CEO of Akoben LLC, a professional development company, and Transforming Lives Inc., a provider of alternative education services. Through this work, Malik is continuing to diligently transform lives, one community at a time. He is the author of The Restorative Journey - Book One: The Theory and Application of Restorative Practices and contributing author of the recently released Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities.
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- Senior Executive Director, Alice! Health Promotion
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- Associate Dean for Counseling and Holistic Wellness / Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Bill Boyle is an experienced restorative practitioner and facilitator of equity and inclusion learning experiences. He has worked diligently to form schools that serve as...
Bonnie Winfield, Ph.D. is an expressive arts facilitator and educator working to provide a safe space with listening circles for individuals healing from trauma for over three decades. After completing her Doctor of Philosophy at Syracuse University, she served as a faculty member and administrator at several higher education institutions while further continuing her training at Marywood University. She later enrolled at the IIRP and completed her Master of Science in 2017. She is now operating a community arts studio, The Journey Home, and serves as the director of a reentry program for women who are and have been impacted by the criminal justice system.
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- Instructor
- Administrator, Diversity Champion and Director
Carla R. Young is an administrator, diversity champion and Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access at Cranbrook Schools and an Instructor for the IIRP...
Caroline Gosling joined IIRP Canada as an instructor and coach in 2017 after a long career as an educator in Edmonton, Alberta. During that time, Caroline taught at elementary, junior high and senior high schools, was a consultant for students whose behaviour could be challenging, and was a principal at several schools. Caroline also had the opportunity to gain a provincial perspective through secondments to Alberta Children's Services and Alberta Education. Caroline was introduced to restorative practices in 1998 and since then has seen firsthand how a restorative approach can transform schools and lives. Caroline received her B.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Alberta, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Portland, and a Restorative Justice Certificate from Simon Fraser University.
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- Senior Accounting Manager
Cassandra Magan is the Senior Accounting Manager supporting the IIRP, Community Service Foundation, and Buxmont Academy.
Cassandra assists in leading the annual audit processes, monitors and evaluates internal controls associated with financial systems and procedures, maintains the structure of our accounting system, and oversees and supports the Accounts Payable staff. Her love for accounting began while working in banking before completing her Accounting degree. Investing was always of special interest to her and she always felt a connection between banking and accounting. Cassandra has nearly a decade of experience in Accounting in the real estate and non-profit sectors, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting & analysis, audits, and accounting systems management.
Cassandra earned her bachelor's degree in Accounting from Cedar Crest College.
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- Associate Dean, Academic Success / Northampton Community College
Chad Ferguson is an IIRP instructor and educational consultant, working with school and district teams to reflect on their practice and plan and implement strategic school...
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- Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management / University of Maine
- Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management at the University of Maine in.
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- Associate Professor
- President
- Senior Advisor
- Senior Advisor to the President / Associate Professor
Dr. Craig Adamson, Senior Advisor to the President and Associate Professor, is a veteran restorative practitioner with more than 25 years of experience delivering counseling and educational services to delinquent, dependent and at-risk youth. As President of the IIRP model programs, Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy, where he has worked since 1995, Craig has developed and implements innovative approaches that utilize restorative practices. These approaches include community-based alternative-to-placement programs for delinquent youth, restorative practices academic environments that reconnect and re-engage learners and drug and alcohol programs that support successful futures.
Prior to this role, Craig served as Provost and oversaw all IIRP educational programs from graduate-level study to Continuing Education. He is deeply engaged in advancing the social science of restorative practices through the development of research and theory.
Craig's recent publications in peer-reviewed literature focus on creating restorative learning environments for adults, as well as research that utilizes mixed-method research methodology. They include articles in the Journal of Transformative Education (2012) and New Directions for Teaching and Learning (2016), along with Intentional Classroom Engagement (2020), the first book in IIRP's Advanced Practitioner Series. Craig is also Visiting Faculty, Teachers College, Columbia University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Temple University, a Master of Restorative Practices and Youth Counseling from the IIRP and a Ph.D. in Education from Lesley University.
Dana Yurgosky is the Director of Marketing for the IIRP. She has over a decade of experience in marketing, project management, and community...
Dat Hoang is the Senior IT Manager for the IIRP within the Information Integration unit. He oversees the day-to-day technology solutions and technology support for...
David B. Reinfeld is the IIRP's Director of Development. He is dedicated to supporting the IIRP's scholarship efforts, helping to fulfill our mission of making graduate level education in restorative practices more accessible to people from a variety of backgrounds. David possesses over twenty years of expertise in fundraising and marketing, governance, and relationship-building within the nonprofit sector and community boards. He views philanthropy as the driving force behind converting ideas into tangible impact. David is committed to cultivating respect, inclusivity, and embracing innovation to guide organizations toward seizing new opportunities in their evolving professional landscape. His ability to leverage partnerships has served as a catalyst in shaping and advancing his career across various sectors, including education, environmental conservation, social services, civic affairs, and arts and culture.
David earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Temple University, underscoring his academic foundation in understanding societal dynamics and governance.
Dawn Schantz has more than 30 years of experience in Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system, from Juvenile Probation Officer to counselor with the IIRP model program...
Deanna Webb has dedicated over 15 years to working as a special education teacher across grade levels in public and alternative schools and 10 years to training adult...
Deborah McLeod, Ph.D., worked for many years in the area of equality and human rights and recently retired as Director of Human Rights for the Northwest Territories in Canada. Deborah was instrumental in the development and implementation of a restorative approach to the work of the territorial human rights system and particularly to the human rights complaints process. She currently works as an independent consultant and is pursuing her Master's degree at the IIRP Graduate School. Deborah earned her doctorate from the University of Alberta (Canada), and is a chartered professional in human resources.
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- Executive Director
- Trustee
- Chairman / Executive Director, Camp Ta - Kum - Ta, South Hero, Vermont
- Executive Director for Vermont 's Camp Ta - Kum - Ta
Dennis P. DePaul is the Executive Director for Vermont's Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, a year-round camping nonprofit that supports children with cancer and their families. Previously, he served as Associate Dean in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Vermont. With more than 30 years of professional experience in higher education and nonprofit work, Dennis's core experiences are in leadership, human resource development and business operations.
In addition, Dennis is cofounder and managing partner for the Consortium for Inclusion & Equity, a consulting firm that works with organizations nationwide to promote inclusive work environments through intentional intercultural competency training and development. To complement this work, he also facilitates intercultural, diversity and restorative practices trainings regionally and nationally.
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- President / Catholic College of Mandeville
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- Director of Client Relations at the IIRP Graduate
Dinorah Quiñones is Director of Client Relations at the IIRP Graduate school helping to coordinate and provi de professional development to schools across the US and international ly. Dinorah leads her team of Client Relations Specialists who support clients with training, coaching, and implementation options appropriate for their needs. She has worked with multiple large-scale projects such as Whole School Change, our multi-year implementation pr ogram. Dinorah has successfully coordinated programs and training for the 4th and 5th largest school districts in the US and Wichita Public School District, the largest school district in Kansas. Dinorah is passionate about providing quality training, coaching, and implementation services to clients, so they are better able to serve their students, teachers, administrators, and communities.
Dr. Ashley L. Brown, is an IIRP Instructor, the Associate Dean of Students at Emory University, and a DEIB consultant for non-profit and for-profit organizations. She has...
Dr. Borbála Fellegi brings her work as a researcher, mediator, and conference and peacemaking-circle facilitator to the IIRP. As founder and executive director of...
Dr. Doug Judge has more than 25 years of experience in education, administration, large-scale implementation in schools, social work, and youth services. His...
Dr. Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt is an Associate Professor at the IIRP. She also serves as the book review editor for the International Journal of Restorative...
Dr. Frida C. Rundell, is a founding IIRP faculty member and professor. A committed teacher and practitioner, she brings extensive experience of Narrative and...
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- Director of Research
- Director of Research and Program Evaluation / Associate Professor
Dr. Gina Baral Abrams has been working to develop healthy communities as a public health practitioner and macro...
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- Honorary Trustee / Professor, Law Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
Dr. John Braithwaite is a renowned criminologist and leader in the restorative justice movement. He has been the recipient of many honors, including the 2006 Stockholm Prize in Criminology and has authored several influential books, including Crime, Shame and Reintegration (1989) and Restorative Justice and Responsive Regulation (2002). John's research on war, crime, and regulation is featured at johnbraithwaite.com.
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- President
- President / President, IIRP, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Linda J. Kligman is intrigued by the study and implementation of relational approaches to creating more inclusive and participatory workplaces. As President of the IIRP, she provides leadership for the graduate school, fostering a climate that nurtures respect, innovation, collaboration, and excitement.
Linda earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies from Union Institute and University with a concentration in Ethical and Creative Leadership and a specialization in Martin Luther King, Jr. Studies. Her dissertation, Widening Circles: A Grounded Theory Study of Workplace Leadership, received two honors from Union Institute and University: The Marvin B. Sussman Award for originality, interdisciplinarity, and social relevance in scholarship, and the Virgil A. Wood Award for excellence advancing King's work. Her dissertation research utilized grounded theory to examine restorative practices within organizational leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Appropriate Technology, both from Drexel University, and a Master of Science in Restorative Practices from the IIRP Graduate School.
Linda has been with the IIRP with increasing responsibility since 2010 most recently serving as the Vice President for Administration prior to becoming the President. Beyond that, she has two decades of experience in community leadership and raising resources for purposes dear to her heart. She worked with LaSalle University's Nonprofit Center as a development consultant, was principal of a marketing firm, executive director of a community-revitalization agency, and has won regional awards for successful fundraisers supporting critical social services. Even more dear to her heart are her relationships as mother, daughter, partner, stepmom, sister, colleague, and friend.
, has an extensive professional background in education and social justice. Michael became interested in a career in education...
Dr. Nicola Preston began her involvement with restorative practices as a police officer with Thames Valley Police, in the United Kingdom, where she was part of a team - the...
Dr. Robert Oliver is a highly experienced mental health specialist, psychotherapist, counselor and education administrator, working with youth and families. A Master Trainer...
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- Director of School - Based Implementation
- Is Director of School
Dr. Ryan Fenderson is Director of School-based Implementation specializing in establishing positive culture and climate. He began his career in...
Dr. Tawio Barksdale is an IIRP instructor, author, educational consultant, and has served in various roles in K-12 public schools for over 20 years. His passion is...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach
Dr. Whitney Howarth is an Instructor and Implementation Coach with more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. She holds a...
Elizabeth Dalzell is an IIRP instructor with over 20 years of experience in public education. She currently serves as a middle school assistant principal in Colorado. She...
Elizabeth Smull is a skilled restorative practitioner who has provided direct services to struggling youth and their families... Read more
Faculty member Elizabeth Smull, who chairs the Admissions Committee, says, "Ivan's personal story really inspired me and opened my eyes. He has put 110% effort into serving his community, which he belongs to and which embraces him, but in a country that doesn't guarantee he can stay."
Eric Rainey has over 25 years of experience in a variety of roles in the fields of education and childcare services, including graduation coach, classroom teacher...
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- Assistant Dean, Flora Rose House / Cornell University
Gina Sweet-Comrie has dedicated more than 20 years to working with special education students residing in Philadelphia, PA and surrounding counties. She is certified...
Graciella Drew is a restorative practices trainer, providing training and/or consulting in multiple urban and suburban school districts throughout the United States. She...
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- Dean for Community Wellness / Moravian University
- Dean for Community Wellness at Moravian University in Bethlehem, PA Greg Meyer, One of the.
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- Director of Community Engagement
Henry McClendon, a lifelong resident of Detroit, Michigan, is the IIRP Director of Community Engagement and pastor of Berean Chapel of Detroit. For the past 10 years, he has worked tirelessly to help make the city of Detroit a restorative city. To this end, he served as the Michigan Regional Representative for the IIRP until 2020, working with partner stakeholders across Detroit to support the implementation of restorative practices in schools, social work, policing, courts, neighborhoods and other areas of life.
Henry was formerly executive assistant to Detroit mayor Coleman A. Young, Sr.; Southeast Michigan area director for Prison Fellowship Ministries; director of youth development for New Detroit, Inc; program officer for the Skillman Foundation and a U.S. Army Reserve Officer.
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- Trustee / Founder, Dialogues Collective, Oaxaca, Mexico
Héctor Alejandro Valle López, Ph.D. is a narrative psychotherapist, mediator, and restorative justice facilitator. He is the founder of the Dialogues Collective, a program that develops psychosocial and psychotherapeutic accompaniment programs in different communities such as prisons, schools, hospitals, and communities of victims. He is a trainer of facilitators in restorative justice, peacemaking circles, and mediation throughout Latin America and Spain.
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- Associate Vice President for Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact / University of Southern Maine
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- Associate Dean of Students at Emory University
- Instructor and Science Education and Restorative Practices Specialist
Jamie Kaintz is Dean of Student Services, which supports students to express their educational interests and explore how IIRP graduate programs fit their...
Jeannette Siemers, M. Ed. is cofounder and lead Restorative Practices Facilitator for Together in This, LLC and currently serves as Principal at a comprehensive...
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- Assistant
- Instructor
- Assistant Dean, Flora Rose House / Cornell University
Jeff Godowski is an IIRP instructor, Assistant Dean at Cornell University, and owner of JP Godowski Consulting, LLC. Jeff was introduced to the IIRP and restorative...
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- Instructor
- Middle School Counselor
Jen Williams is a Middle School Counselor in Pennsylvania and is a 2016 alumni of the IIRP Master of Science program. Her passion for restorative practices started...
Jennifer Coker is an IIRP Instructor, Adjunct Professor at College of Charleston, and Leadership Coach. Throughout her three decades in K-12 public education...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach With the
Jennifer Hiestand is an Instructor and Implementation Coach with the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP). Previously, Jennifer...
Jeremias Garcia is an IIRP instructor, as well as the Assistant Administrator for Diakon Youth Services in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, a Basketball Official...
Jim Rippert is Director of Finance, supporting the IIRP, Community Service Foundation, and Buxmont Academy by providing a vision for financial...
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- Director of Human Resources
Jody Weaver is Director of Human Resources at the IIRP and also supports our model programs at, CSF and Buxmont. Jody has over 30 years of experience in human resources and financial accounting. Her career started in social services in a childhood early intervention organization where she managed payroll, marketing, human resources, and more. In 2005, Jody came to CSF and Buxmont to work in accounting and human resources and in 2006 began supporting the IIRP as well.
In addition to her 30 years of experience in human resources, Jody has completed thousands of hours of training with the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), Northampton Community College, and Penn State Lehigh Valley non-credit courses.
Jody is passionate about DEI with an emphasis on supporting adults with disabilities in the workplace. She believes that all people should not only feel included, but be seen, heard, valued, and validated in workplaces and beyond.
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- Executive Director of Information Integration
John Glasgow is the Executive Director of Information Integration, supporting the IIRP, Community Service Foundation, and Buxmont Academy by providing a vision for robust technology infrastructure. He works cross-functionally to develop and execute a plan for strategic technology infrastructure to meet the needs of faculty, staff, clients, and learners, balancing technological and business considerations. John and his team are a strategic resource to help others leverage new and existing technologies, increase capabilities, and assist in data-driven decision-making, security, and productivity.
John came to us from Northampton Community College, where he was a Director of Information Technology, responsible for teams overseeing data warehousing, reporting, system integration, and enterprise servers. John earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics minor from Mansfield University, a Masters of Business Administration with high honors from Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, and a Certification of Business Architecture from Penn State University.
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- Instructor, Adjunct Professor at Bucks County Community
Joseph Devlin is an IIRP instructor, adjunct professor at Bucks County Community College, and founder of Family Sobriety Now. He has more than 20 years of experience in the...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach With the
Julia Getty is an Instructor and Implementation Coach with the IIRP. She has trained and coached public school, independent school, and...
Julie Malloy has nearly 20 years of experience in management consulting and direct service. She has trained adults in restorative practices and strategy development in New...
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- Associate Director, Collaborative Center for Restorative Practices in Higher Education
- Associate Director, Collaborative Center for Restorative Practices in Higher Education / Lecturer
Kaleigh Mrowka, Ph.D. currently serves as Associate Director for the Collaborative...
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- Instructor
- Instructor and Science Education and Restorative Practices Specialist
Kate Shapero is an IIRP Instructor and Science Education and Restorative Practices Specialist with over 20 years of experience. After completing her undergraduate degree...
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- Assistant Director for Inclusive, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center / University of Missouri
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- Instructor
- Executive Director of Black Family Development Inc
Keisha Allen serves as the Executive Director of Black Family Development Inc. Training Institute (BTI) in Detroit, Michigan. Her mission to restore civil societies...
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- Vice President for Partnerships
Keith Hickman is Vice President for Partnerships for the IIRP where he leads strategic efforts to strengthen relationships, empower communities, and...
Ken Trautwein is an IIRP instructor and has nearly 25 years' experience teaching Middle School and High School science. In regard to restorative practices, Ken...
Kevin Jones is a lecturer at the IIRP and has spent more than 40 years working in the fields of social services, mental health, and education philosophy, with particular...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach
Kiyaana Cox Jones is an IIRP Instructor and Implementation Coach. In her role as Assistant Director of Multicultural life at Muhlenberg...
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- Assistant Professor, School of Education
Lee draws on over 45 years of business experience in the fields of education, healthcare and non-profit management. During this time, he has served in a range of...
LeTicia F. Taylor has worked in education for 18 years. She was introduced to restorative practices in 2012 while assisting an initiative to implement restorative processes...
Professor Lynn Branham's expertise centers on correctional and sentencing law and policy. She is the author of numerous casebooks and articles on these subjects, has held many leadership positions in the American Bar Association's (ABA's) Criminal Justice Section, and served on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections for sixteen years, fourteen as the ABA's representative.
The primary focus of Lynn's current research is on the integration of restorative justice and practices into criminal-justice systems and communities' responses to crime. Her most recent article and accompanying podcast explore and challenge the systemic failure to understand and meet the full spectrum of victim-survivors' needs, concluding with a call for the law to accord victim-survivors a new right - a right of access to restorative-justice processes.
Lynn received her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and Master of Science in Restorative Practices from the IIRP Graduate School.
Lynne Lang has worked for over 30 years in public health, managing community coalitions, and developing school health and safety curriculum. In 2009, she developed...
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- Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs / Director of Special Projects ( Retired ) Lehigh University
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- Director, Graduate Student and Program Consultation Services / University of Michigan
Mark Amendola is a clinical services practitioner who is committed to helping struggling youth and their families. A Master Trainer for Aggression Replacement Training®, an...
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- Treasurer / Chief Corporate Services Officer, Ability Options Limited, Australia
Mark Twomey, MPA, has worked in a wide range of roles in a number of industries and organizations over his working life. He spent extensive time at ANZ Bank Australia, with roles covering corporate and commercial finance, human resources and strategic planning. At Youth Off The Streets, a not-for-profit organization, Mark provided support for young people through accommodation, outreach and education. During his career, Mark gained experience leading and managing finance, fundraising, human resources, and information technology teams. In his current roles as the chief corporate services officer at Ability Options Limited, he applies his divers experience as he oversees finance, property, and communications.
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- Dean of Continuing Education / Lecturer ( She / Her )
As Dean of Continuing Education, Mary Jo Hebling serves as a bridge between the IIRP Faculty and graduate courses, and the...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach With the
Matthew Johnson is an Instructor and Implementation Coach with the IIRP. His passion is collaborating with schools to create restorative...
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- Associate Dean of Administration
Melissa Ash, known to her colleagues and friends as Mash, started her journey with the IIRP in 2014 when she enrolled in the graduate school...
Dr. Michael Washington has more than 30 years of experience across various business sectors, including oil and gas, consumer products, nonprofits, education, and...
Dr. Michael DeAntonio has three decades of experience as an educator and administrator in public education. He is the Executive Director at Buxmont Academy, one of the...
Michelle Kunnen is an IIRP instructor who brings a diverse international background to her work as an instructor and implementation coach, having lived and worked in New...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach
Mike Azzalina is an IIRP Instructor and Implementation Coach. He has spent over 16 years in public education as an elementary school teacher...
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- Trustee
- Retired Public Safety Chief in Longmont
Mike Butler is a retired Public Safety Chief in Longmont, Colorado, where he served for 26 years. He reinvented public safety within the context of partnerships and leveraged social capital. During his tenure, Longmont Public Safety instilled a philosophy that utilized many alternatives to the criminal justice system in order to respond to the human condition. Those options included restorative principles and practices in public safety's response to numerous social and health issues. Mike also co-founded the School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service (SOSSAS). The purpose of SOSSAS is to create a learning environment in which leaders, elected officials, appointed officials, and students can embrace, learn, and practice the many skill sets necessary to enhance their capacity to serve their local community, organization, or company in ways that produce high levels of citizen and/or employee engagement.
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- Faculty Coordinator / Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education / Mercer County Community College
Nathan Waddell is an IIRP instructor and currently serves in the Department of School Culture at Knox County Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee. In this role, he contributes...
Neil Ray is an IIRP instructor working with schools and districts nationwide on the introduction and implementation of restorative practices. Neil has served in communities...
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- Instructor and Implementation Coach
Nikki Chamblee, Ph.D has been an educator for over 19 years. Currently she serves as an Instructor and Implementation Coach for the IIRP. In this...
Pam Thompson brings extensive experience employing restorative practices with struggling young people to the IIRP. A Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Pam is also a...
Pat Lewis has been the director of IIRP Canada, an affiliate of the International Institute of Restorative Practices Graduate School, since 2020. Prior to joining IIRP as an instructor in 2019, she enjoyed a long career in education, working as a teacher and principal in a large urban school board (district). She has presented at national and international conferences on education reform and leading change, and has contributed to major projects locally and internationally on restorative practices in schools and transforming justice in communities. Her ongoing interests includes the application of restorative practices in leadership, social innovation, adult learning and education reform.
Pat studied history at The University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario) and education at Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario). She received her Master of Education in Leadership and Administration from Brock University (St. Catharines, Ontario). Pat has lived and worked in the greater Toronto area for 30 years.
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- Associate
- Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives / Carnegie Mellon University
- Secretary / Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Patience Whitworth serves as Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives for the Office of the Provost at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She supports day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives and provides oversight to the Student Academic Success Center. First joining Carnegie Mellon as the director of the Office of the Vice Provost for Education, she served on the accreditation leadership team, oversaw the new academic program process, and coordinated academic leadership efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion, and student success.
Previously, Patience was the assistant dean of students in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Vermont (UVM). Prior to UVM, she served as assistant director of Student Life Research and Planning at The Ohio State University where she was responsible for divisional strategic planning and assessment. Her current research focuses on the application of restorative practices in higher education.
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- Vice President for Strategy & Communications
Paul Leese is the Vice President for Strategy & Communications for the IIRP. He has over 25 years of experience in communications, marketing, and strategic planning across a variety of for-profit and nonprofit industries, including higher education. Paul is experienced in developing and supporting teams with a dynamic array of expertise. He believes in quality leadership development and uses those skills and competencies to support and develop his team.
Paul is a two-time graduate of DeSales University, earning a bachelor's degree with a dual major in Business Communications and Management and later, his Master of Business Administration.
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- Director, Office for Health Promotion Strategy / University of Southern California
Peter Heineman has been an urban elementary, middle and high school educator for over 30 years. He currently works at Green Street Academy in West Baltimore...
Rachel Kutney is an IIRP instructor and training and consulting specialist at Chester County Intermediate Unit in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She specializes in the...
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- Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Health and Wellness and Executive Director of the UIC Counseling Center
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- Judge, Idaho 5th Judicial District, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Judge Mark A. Ingram served as a Magistrate Judge in the State of Idaho for twenty-one years prior to his retirement in 2022. Early on in his judicial career, Mark recognized that the standard court responses to criminal behavior, child welfare cases, domestic relations, and behavioral health issues were largely ineffective and did little to address the root causes for the social ills on display in his courtrooms. That recognition ultimately led him to the IIRP and restorative practices. Mark successfully advocated for IIRP-based training for probation officers, social workers, clinicians, and educators throughout Idaho. He served as the Statewide Juvenile Justice Judge for the Administrative Office of the Idaho Supreme Court, the chair of the Supreme Court Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, and the chair of the Idaho Juvenile Training Council. In retirement, Mark continues to advocate for restorative practices in his home state and to facilitate circles and conferences.
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- Associate Director of Student Support and Accountability, Michigan State University in East.
- Associate Director, Office of Student Support & Accountability / Michigan State University
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- Associate Dean of Students and Diversity Initiatives at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA Robin Is
- Director, Multicultural Life Office and the Multicultural Center / Muhlenberg College
Associate Dean of Students and Diversity Initiatives at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA Robin is...
Rodney Toulson has extensive experience working and training in inner city schools. He is a former Director of Restorative Practices in Baltimore City Public Schools...
Sarah Barbour supports the design and implementation of school-wide behavioral support systems and restorative discipline processes for independent and public school...
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- Trustee / Principal Social Worker, LCCS, Singapore
Seow Ling Kek is a social work practitioner with Lutheran Community Care Services (LCCS) in Singapore. She believes that restorative practices is a way of being, and has helped to establish a set of restorative practices principles to guide practice and organizational culture.
Building on her experiences in the field, she designed a training curriculum for Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) to promote a relational practice that respects family power and leadership.
In addition, Seow Ling recently brought restorative practices into the domestic violence arena in Singapore. She desires to provide persons experiencing violence a different experience, one of safety, care and empowerment when addressing violence. In her pursuit to make restorative practices mainstream in social services, she is actively involved in implementation, supervision, training and research regarding these two intersecting fields. Her current research seeks to understand the impact of restorative practices on one's relational capacity.
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- Mediator
- Member of Hidden Water
Trustee
Director of ADR and Restorative Practices, Center for Creative Conflict Resolution, New York City, New York, USA
Sethu Laxmi Nair is a mediator, facilitator...
Sethu Laxmi Nair is a mediator, facilitator, coach, and trainer in the fields of alternative dispute resolution and restorative practices. Through her work, Sethu seeks to improve interpersonal and social dynamics by enhancing leadership capacity and conflict competence among leaders and groups.
Currently, she serves as the Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Restorative Practices at the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution, an innovative public service group that offers a blend of conflict resolution, training, and systems design options within and across the New York City government. Through her private practice, Sethu consults with nonprofit organizations and businesses, offering a unique blend of leadership coaching, mediation, and group conflict management. Sethu is also a mediation trainer in the understanding-based model, as taught by the Center for Understanding in Conflict.
A member of Hidden Water, Sethu facilitates restorative circles to heal the impact of child sexual abuse in the family system. She also teaches a foundational course on Restorative Justice and Practices at the School of Social Work at Columbia University and blogs about her learning and work on LinkedIn.
Sethu has worked with various gender justice and human rights organizations in New York and India. She earned her bachelor's at SUNY Purchase College and her Master's in Economic and Political Development at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Shermont Fox has over 35 years of experience transforming the lives of students and families with schools all over the country. He has been a teacher at the School District...
Sheryl Douglas started her life-long career in education as an English Language Arts teacher and later transitioned into educational consulting. For over two decades she...
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- Director, Office of Health Promotion / Villanova University
Stephanie Natera has over 15 years of experience in various roles in mental health and education settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, school social worker and...
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Certified Community Mediator and Restorative Justice Trainer
Stephen Young is a certified community mediator and restorative justice trainer with Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region (CJAD), where he also serves as the President of the Board. He works for Restorative Resolutions, providing training and coaching to schools across Canada, and can be heard in the weekly podcast "Circle Forum" discussing aspects of restorative justice in schools and broader society. He recently published The Restorative Principal: Leading in Education with Restorative Practices, describing his personal journey in learning about and implementing restorative practices in schools. He is an IIRP alum and retired elementary teacher and principal with 35 years of service, having used restorative practices in schools for more than 20 years. Steve also worked in the Youth Justice court system and is a member of FaithCare, providing restorative services to faith communities.
Steve Fiedeldey is an IIRP instructor with a diverse background in education. He is a passionate and dedicated advocate for children, with experience as an adjunct...
Steve Grieger has worked for the IIRP since 2004 in various roles. As Director of eCommerce, he is passionate about communicating how restorative practices can help people improve their environments by supporting their accessibility to content provided by the IIRP.
Steve leads the creation, production, and distribution of educational materials and merchandise to large markets daily. He embraces cross-functionality by ensuring that sales, technology, and product are synchronized in order to guarantee a positive customer experience.
He has spent his entire career working in the IIRP restorative environment and is at ease leading and managing collaboratively. Steve holds an associate's degree in film and digital video from Full Sail University.
Job Titles:
- Instructor
- Founder, Together Works Restorative Consulting / IIRP Instructor / Implementation Coach
Susan Wilson has over 20 years of experience using a restorative lens in her work to promote individual voice and advocacy and support building community. She is the...
Suzanne Butler is an IIRP instructor and dedicated educator with over twenty years of experience. She is a social-emotional learning (SEL) program specialist for an...
Suzanne has worked as a mental health counselor for over 30 years in a variety of settings, including schools, community mental health and inpatient behavioral health...
Tami Ritter was an administrator working in offender treatment services and felt a disconnect between the way the program was run and the people it served. "Everything was being done to them, and it was obvious they felt like the victims," explains Tami. She realized that this prevented from them taking accountability for their actions.
Tami already had a master's degree in psychology, but at the IIRP she found an alternative approach that resonated for her because it "really puts power back in people's hands." While working in an early-release program for incarcerated people who had drug and alcohol problems, she was able to earn her master's degree in just one year.
Job Titles:
- Founder, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Before the IIRP, Ted Wachtel cofounded its model programs, Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy, which have served at-risk youth since 1977. He also founded Real Justice, SaferSanerSchools (now called Whole-School Change), Family Power, and Good Company. Ted has authored numerous books and articles and been a guest speaker at conferences worldwide. He is also the founder of Building a New Reality, a nonpartisan evidence-based learning community exploring new models for bringing democracy to everyday life. Ted's latest paper is titled Expanding Restorative.
Mark received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University Law School.
Job Titles:
- Instructor and Implementation Coach
Trisha Tinsley has 20 years of experience in social services and community organizing. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from...
Job Titles:
- Confidential Intake Specialist / Oregon Health & Science University
Zeau Modig has been involved with public and technical services in special and public libraries, as well as STEM scholarly publishing, for over 30...