Kerri Berkowitz

 Works / trains in K-12 schools /

Circle Experience

From 2009 through the end of 2014 I was the Restorative Justice Program Administrator for the district-wide implementation roll-out for San Francisco Unified School District.

I helped design the strategic implementation plan, develop and facilitate RJ trainings for school site staff, families, students, district office staff and community partners. I trained a team of Restorative Practices coaches to support the school site implementation.

I have experience with training and facilitation of community building and repairing harm Circles within schools and community based organizations.

I always use the Circle structure for relationship building, team development, strategic planning and consensus decision making.

I have done Circles in:

California:
San Francisco Unified School District
Santa Rosa City Schools
Seneca Youth and Family
Healdsberg School District

Alaska:
Sitka School District
Juneau School District

Areas of Interest and Service

Training, facilitation, coaching, implementation strategic planning, initiative integration.

I provide specific trainings on Circles, act as a thought partner/coach for educators as they apply and implement Circle practice,  and I facilitate Circles at school sites as needed.

Bio

Kerri Berkowitz is the former Restorative Practices Program Administrator for San Francisco Unified School District. She worked in a middle school in Southeast San Francisco for 5 years as a school social worker prior to assuming the leadership role of the District-wide implementation roll-out of Rest. Practices. For the past 5 years Kerri has led San Francisco schools in a transformational paradigm shift of disciplinary practices and school climate improvement. Kerri is now committed to expanding into the larger Restorative Justice Practices field to assist other schools and districts move forward with the implementation of these powerful practices. Kerri is currently working with Santa Rosa City Schools on an integrated district-wide implementation roll-out of Restorative Practices and Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.

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