The Restorative Approaches (RA) Collaborative is comprised of Vermont trainers, researchers, Community Justice Center (CJC) staff, and school educators and leaders. Membership in this collaborative is based on a deep commitment to the development of the restorative approach in Vermont schools, not on any specific criteria related to experience as a restorative approach trainer in schools.
Some members have worked in a wide range of schools throughout Vermont and beyond while others bring expertise from restorative justice work to their community justice centers. Many have experience in both community and school-level restorative justice work.
Therefore it is important each school does its own research before contacting a collaborative member. You can start that work by searching this directory and reading the profiles.
Jessica Villeneuve
Consultant, Coach Starling Collaborative and Jessica Claire CoachingBiography
Jessica is a Leadership Coach and Consultant with advanced training from Brown University’s ACT LPCC Leadership Coaching Program. As part of Starling Collaborative, Jessica brings 18 years of experience working in schools, most recently as a principal. Jessica’s passion for restorative practices includes leading in schools and teaching to a wider audience to better address issues of inequity and conflict. As she began training teachers to use restorative approaches in their classrooms to decrease behavior referrals and increase the strength of the learning community, she moved to consulting to be able to focus solely on promoting a restorative model of discipline in schools and in leadership. Because of the many roles she has had in schools and organizations, Jessica brings empathy and a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing schools and organizations today to her work. Jessica has a Master’s in History from UVM, a background in Anthropology, Archaeology and museums. Jessica also works with UVM’s student teachers, supervising them in the field.