Alysha Sheehan, Secretary
Alysha Sheehan graduated from York University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Alysha completed her Social Work internship with Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region where she completed Restorative Justice mediation training with a focus on circles and worked on several grant proposals. Alysha began her career with Employment Ontario working with youth who faced. multiple barriers to finding and keeping employment. She now works with Indigenous families within the child welfare realm. Alysha is currently completing her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Windsor. Alysha sits on the board of directors as a board member and secretary for Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region.
Andrew Lewis, Vice President
Utilizing the full spectrum of his career, Andrew combines his background as
a commercial airline pilot, minister, counsellor, mediator and trainer to help
people look beyond their differences and function together with
unprecedented efficiency. Now as an innovative subject matter expert,
Andrew leads a team of consultants in delivering solution-based services
addressing workplace conflict, EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), and issues
related to organizational health. He and his team at Conflict Solutions based in
Canada and US are often called upon to mediate challenging and sometimes
intractable conflicts with measurable success. His Restorative Justice lens
and bridge-building framework have boded well to help tackle sensitive
matters for school administrations, corporations, police departments, faith-
based groups, non-profits, and healthcare organizations.
Danielle Scheffel, Director
Jennifer Bocti is a public servant with a passion for restorative justice and social equity. Jennifer has experience in public, private, political and non-profit sectors in policy and communications roles. Jennifer developed a passion for social justice when pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Global Development and Gender Studies at Queen’s University. During that time Jennifer dedicated her time to providing harm reduction support and community outreach with local organizations. In order to apply the topics introduced during her studies, she completed a Master’s degree in public policy (MPP) from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, where she developed a strong understanding of the importance of restorative justice in addressing intergenerational trauma and reclaiming cultural identities.
Jennifer Bocti, Treasurer
Jennifer Bocti is a public servant with a passion for restorative justice and social equity. Jennifer has experience in public, private, political and non-profit sectors in policy and communications roles. Jennifer developed a passion for social justice when pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Global Development and Gender Studies at Queen’s University. During that time Jennifer dedicated her time to providing harm reduction support and community outreach with local organizations. In order to apply the topics introduced during her studies, she completed a Master’s degree in public policy (MPP) from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, where she developed a strong understanding of the importance of restorative justice in addressing intergenerational trauma and reclaiming cultural identities.
Laurie Marshall, Director
Laurie is a passionate Paralegal advocate for Access to Justice, a Qualified Mediator (Q. Med.), full-time legal Professor at Durham College and a Restorative Justice and Community Mediation Trainer. Being a lifelong learner, Laurie completed the University of Alberta Indigenous Canada Certificate in 2022. Having served on many non-profit Boards during her 30+ year career, she has also been involved as a volunteer of CJA for many years on the Community Mediation Roster and as a Member of the Board of Directors. As a collaborative advocate, Laurie zealously worked in wraparound community services at the Access to Justice HUB with mental health assistance, brain injury support, non profit housing support, income support, employment support and offered both mediation and small claims court pro bono services. For many years Laurie has also represented people at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. When Laurie is not working, you’ll find her enjoying time with her family boating in the Kawarthas.
Patricia Rabel-Jeudy, President
Patricia Rabel-Jeudy is a customer-centric, passionate and trained professional with 13+ years of work experience leading diverse projects that improved operations and increased customer experience and stakeholders’ satisfaction. She is a lifelong learner and connector with a natural ability to develop and nurture trusting customer relationships via active listening to identify and deliver solutions that provide clients with business value. She is a problem solver and loves to be challenged and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams – Completed online training in Design Thinking and agile methodology. She is currently completing a Design Thinking certification to further develop her knowledge on that subject.
Stephen Young, Director
Stephen Young is a retired Elementary Principal, having worked for 30 years in the York Region District School Board. He lives in Cannington, Ontario. He has been involved in the use of Restorative Practices in schools as a Principal for almost 20 years. He has coordinated and delivered board-wide staff RP training and facilitated formal conferences. He has also worked within the Youth Justice court system and as a community mediator. He is a licensed trainer with the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)-Canada in Formal Conferences, Circles and Restorative Frameworks. In 2015 he earned his Master’s degree in Restorative Practices from the IIRP Graduate School in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. He presently works for Restorative Resolutions, providing RP training in schools. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region and the Canadian Restorative Justice Consortium.