Restorative Justice Facilitation
  • Marie-Isabelle began studying Restorative Justice in 2004. She has facilitated hundreds of Restorative Justice cases including incidents of family conflict, neighborhood conflict, theft, assault, sexual assault, sexual harassment,  burglary, fighting, organizational conflict, and workplace bullying. 
  • What happens during a Restorative Justice Process? 
    • Restorative Justice provides a safe space for people involved in and affected by an incident, harm, or conflict to talk about 1) what happened 2) how people were impacted and 3) a plan to make things better. During the process everyone has an equal opportunity to speak, an equal opportunity to listen, and input on the agreements and plans created. A trained facilitator prepares the participants, provides a safe structure for the process, and follows up with everyone about the action items and plans that were generated. 
    • Restorative Justice  is an opportunity for the people most involved and impacted by a harm or conflict  to speak about what happened, how people have been impacted,  and to have input in a plan for how to make things better (rather than institutions or professionals addressing it without the community).  If the group convenes, reaches agreement, and the agreement is fulfilled, the referral is completed.  If the group is unable to convene, reach agreement, or the agreement is broken, the referral is  referred back to the referral agency/ person to address what happened in a different way without input. Agreements also often contain a plan for what will go into effect if an agreement is broken or an action item is not completed by the deadline. 
 
Training, Consulting, Facilitation 
Marie-Isabelle has provided training, consulting, and facilitation for the following groups: 
  • Louisiana Department of Education Regional Trainings: St. Charles Region, St. Tammany Region, Lafayette Region  (Center for Restorative Approaches, Turning Point Partners)
  • Schools: 
    • Wilson,  Akili, Langston Hughes, The Net,  KIPP McDonogh 15,  Cohen High , Schaumberg
    • Lycée Français (School Administrator) 
    • Sherwood Forest, Kipp Leadership 
    • Monroe High school  (Rochester Police Department, Juvenile Accountability Conferencing, Partners in Restorative Initiatives) 
  • Corrections Staff:
    • Bridge City Center for Youth,   Parish Probation  
    •  Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Center
    • Cadence
  • Organizations: 
    • Sprout, Avodah New Orleans,  Hagar's House, St. Thomas Catholic Worker, New Orleans Mutual Aid Society, Sports Associations  
    • YEP (Turning Point Partners) ​
  • Designed Training and Youth Curriculums used by Center for Restorative Approaches, Lycee Francais,  & Ubuntu Village New Orleans
 
School Administration
  • Designed and implemented School Culture Systems and Routines 
  • Trained staff in Trauma Resilience, Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Practices, Morning Meetings, Positive Reinforcement, School Routines 
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative
  • Wrote School Discipline and School Culture Policies and Procedures based on parent forum on racial equity, and ongoing input from parents and stakeholders. 
  • Supervised  staff  
 
Youth Development Workshops:  Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Resilience workshops with youth 
  • Schools: 
    • Lycee Francais 
    • Wilson, Akili Academy, Langston Hughes, Cohen High (Center for Restorative Approaches)
  • Teen Court New Orleans  (Turning Point Partners)
  • Correctional Facilities: Bridge City Center for Youth (Ubuntu Village)
  • Youth Programs: ReThink 
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Policy
  • SCR 101 Taskforce - BESE Board Committee for State-wide School Discipline Code 
  • Staff Handbooks: School Culture, Case Management Services  (Lycee, Travelers Aid Society) 
  • Student handbooks  / School Discipline Codes  
  • Trauma Informed Policies for persons experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness (UNITY) 

Board Member, Volunteer 
  • Ubuntu Village New Orleans 
  • Cornerstone Kids
  • ReEntry Mediation Institute of Louisiana 
Marie-Isabelle has studied Restorative Practices and Trauma Informed Care since 2004 with the following programs and partners:
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices (Bethlehem, PA) 2009 Master of Arts; Restorative Practices Youth Counseling
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices (Bethlehem, PA) 2009 Licensed Trainer
  • Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA) 2005-2006 Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) and Restorative Justice                      
  • Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA) Restorative Justice - 2006 Summer Peacebuilding Institute
  • Restorative Justice Facilitation Training
    • Kay Pranis (Edmonton, Canada) 2011
    • Restorative Response Baltimore (Baltimore/ New Orleans, LA) 2009-2014
    • Partners in Restorative Initiatives (Rochester, NY) 2008
    • Juvenile Accountability Conferencing (Rochester, NY) 2008
  • Defense Initiated Victim Outreach, Council for Restorative Justice (New Orleans, LA)  2009
  • Preventing Violence Through Education, Networking, and Technical Assistance 2005 (Center for Disease Control)