Instructor
Trio! is a consultant, coach, conflict mediator and instructor at the IIRP. They currently work with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) as a Restorative Justice Facilitator and Human Trafficking Student Prevention Lead. When not with the IIRP or OUSD, they are a conflict mediator, conflict coach, and Restorative Justice Practitioner with Seeds Community Dispute and Seeds Community Resolution Center in Berkeley, CA. Previously, Trio! worked at Santa Cruz Unified School District, blending Restorative Practices with Crisis Prevention Intervention using social, emotional, and behavioral research methods in the alternative and Non-Public School setting.
Trio! has over a decade of experience in the field of Restorative and Cultural Arts Education, with an emphasis in Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, and Disability Justice. They earned a Bachelor of Arts in Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies from the University of California Santa Cruz, and a Master of Science in Restorative Practices with a Specialization in Education from the IIRP.