Instructors
Keith Hickman, B.S.
Director of Continuing Education
Keith Hickman is the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Director of Continuing Education, and he works nationwide on restorative...
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
Ryan Fenderson, Ed.D., is an IIRP Instructor and Coach specializing in establishing positive culture and climate. Dr. Fenderson began his career in education, teaching high...
Julia Getty, M.S.
Instructor
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...
Pam Thompson, M.R.P.Y.C.
Instructor
Pam Thompson brings extensive experience employing restorative practices with struggling young people to the IIRP. A Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Mrs. Thompson is...
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 the former Director of the Model Center, Bowers Academy and Equity Programming in Bloomfield Hills (Michigan) Schools. He has more than 30 years of experience...
Jim Collin, Ed.D.
Instructor
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.
Instructor
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...
Shermont Robert Fox, Sr., M.A.
Instructor
Shermont Fox is Director of Clinical Operations with Community Council Education Services of Philadelphia. He has been a teacher at the School District of Philadelphia and...
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...
Barbara Grochal, M.A.T., M.B.A., and C.P.C.C.
Instructor
Barbara Grochal brings a wide range of professional experience in education, consulting, mediation and coaching to her work supporting restorative practices in communities...
Peter Heineman, M.S.
Instructor
Peter Heineman has been an urban elementary, middle and high school educator for nearly 30 years. Within the Philadelphia and Baltimore school systems, he has served...
Karen Junker, M.Div.
Instructor
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...
Steve Korr, M.S.
Instructor
Steve Korr has provided restorative practices training to thousands in education, criminal justice and social services worldwide, focusing primarily on urban education in...
Lynne Lang, M.S.
Instructor
Lynne Lang is an IIRP graduate (2018) and has worked for over 30 years in public health, managing community coalitions and developing school health and safety curriculum...
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...
Sharon Mast, M.R.P.Y.C.
Instructor
Sharon Mast has worked for 20 years in management, helping organizations foster better workplace environments. She has trained schools in restorative practices nationwide...
Suzanne Petersen, M.A.
Instructor
Suzanne Petersen has worked as a mental health counselor for over 30 years in a variety of settings, including schools, community mental health, crisis response, employee...
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...
Deanna L. Webb, M.S.
Instructor
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...
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...