Who We Are

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Mayte Benitez is a pioneer in the field of Restorative Justice. She jump started the Restorative Community Conferencing program in San Diego and is currently a Program Director at the YMCA of San Diego County. 

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Aeiramique Glass, also known as Meeka, is a Community, Government Relations, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and Public Safety consultant as well as a political strategist and commentator. 

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Erik Hernandez is a high school and Restorative Justice Diversion program graduate. He graduated from the restorative program in 2017 and has been mentoring youth and guiding them through the restorative process since then.

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Rafael Monroy is military veteran who began his restorative work at Hoover High School in 1998. In 2001, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author, Jonathan Freedman Ph.D. narrated a video documentary about Rafael's mentorship program at Hoover High School. 

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Juan Reynoso is an Indigenous-2Spirit Storyteller, Advocate, Teacher of the Deaf, and both Culturally and Trauma-Responsive practitioner. Juan’s work centers the experiences of Indigenous/Queer Kin and their perspectives within Native country; past, present, and future. 

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John Serrano is a retired SDPD Detective, District Attorney Investigator, and SDUSD Police Officer. He successfully implemented referral processes to restorative programs at multiple middle schools and high schools. 

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For youth in underserved neighborhoods, Francisco Carbajal is a turnaround specialist. He has a gift for diverting at-risk youth from the criminal justice system and toward a path to educational achievement and community leadership.