IIRP Canada Instructors
Pat Lewis, M.Ed.
Director of IIRP Canada
Pat has been the director of IIRP Canada, an affiliate of the International Institute of Restorative Practices Graduate School, since 2020. Prior to joining...
Peggy Barrette
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Instructor, French and English
Peggy Barrette has more than 30 years of experience in the field of education. She is a bilingual (French and English) trainer and consultant for IIRP...
Joey Blake
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Instructor
Joey Blake has a background is in Child and Youth Care. He is a college professor at several Toronto-based colleges teaching in the Child and Youth Care, Community Justice...
Pamela Buttery
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Instructor
Following a successful career in education, Pamela retired as an elementary school principal to become an instructor with IIRP Canada. In her current role, she has had the...
Gayle Desmeules
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Instructor
Gayle Desmeules, a Métis Canadian citizen, has more than 30 years of experience training and facilitating community engagement and restorative resolution processes in child...
Caroline Gosling
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Instructor
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...
Ruby Pourawal
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Instructor
Rubi Pourawal is an educator with the Peel District School Board. In her 25 years of teaching, she has held various roles at both the school and board level. She has...