Instructors
Koury Cook, M.S.
Instructor
Koury Cook joined the IIRP in 2015 as a full time-instructor. He specializes in working with school leadership to support implementation of the SaferSanerSchools™ program...
Ryan Fenderson, Ed.D.
Instructor
Dr. Ryan Fenderson is an IIRP Instructor and Coach specializing in establishing positive culture and climate. He began his career in education, teaching high school English...
Julia Getty, M.S.
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Julia Getty is a full-time instructor with the IIRP. Her first career was in retail management, where she noted with great interest that some managers seemed naturally more...
Sarah Barbour, M.S.
Instructor
Sarah Barbour supports the design and implementation of school-wide behavioral support systems and restorative discipline processes for a large, metropolitan school...
Bill Boyle, M.A.T.
Instructor
Bill Boyle is an Instructor for the International Institute for Restorative Practices. He has worked diligently to form schools that serve as places of belonging for all...
Jim Collin, Ed.D.
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James Collin has more than 30 years of experience in public school districts across Connecticut. He has served as a teacher, guidance counselor, administrator and assistant...
Sheryl Douglas, B.A.
Instructor
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...
Graciella Drew, M.A.Ed.
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Graciella Drew has over 20 years of experience in the field of education, in roles including preschool teacher, child development specialist, special education teacher...
Monica Evans
Instructor
Monica Evans is a Prevention, Intervention and Diversion Specialist with Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Public Safety Foundation, supported by the Skillman Foundation...
Shari Garn, M.S.
Instructor
Shari Garn spent 25 years as a teacher before leaving the profession to become a restorative conference facilitator for Restorative Resources in Santa Rosa, California...
Karen Junker, M.Div.
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Karen Junker is a mathematics teacher with 10 years of experience in middle school and 10 years in high school, including one year of substituting. She is a published...
Lynne Lang, M.S.
Instructor
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...
Julie Malloy, M.P.A., M.R.P.Y.C.
Instructor
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...
Suzanne Petersen, M.A.
Instructor
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...
Lee Rush, M.Ed.
Instructor
Lee Rush has worked extensively in schools and communities. He is Executive Director of justCommunity, Inc. based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and is on the board of...
Dawn Schantz, M.S.
Instructor
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...
Mike Simpson, M.Ed.
Instructor
Mike Simpson has been in education for four decades, as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, high school principal and superintendent/principal in Petaluma...
Gina Sweet-Comrie, M.Ed.
Instructor
Gina Sweet-Comrie has dedicated more than 16 years to working with special education students residing in Philadelphia and surrounding...
Rodney Toulson, J.D.
Instructor
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 and...
Trisha N. Tinsley, B.A.
Instructor
Trisha Tinsley has 20 years of experience in social services and community organizing. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Seattle University and...
Melissa Ugarte, M.S.
Instructor
Melissa Ugarte has been an educator for over a decade, having held positions in counseling, behavior management and leadership. Ms. Ugarte founded The Educated Edge, LLC, a...
Marissa Wertheimer, J.D.
Instructor
Marissa Wertheimer served as Coordinator of Restorative Justice programming for Marin County Probation for 15 years, including outreach in the community and in schools. For...
Kris Wraight, M.S.
Instructor
Kris Wraight taught SEL and Teen Dating Violence Prevention to students in southeastern Connecticut for over a decade. Since attending her first IIRP World Conference in...