Thai has been working as a School Administrator, Community Educator, and Youth Advocate for the last 16 years, with experience in most school settings (public, private/independent, and charter schools). They are a spiritual/cultural healer and Transformative/Restorative Justice practitioner/specialist/facilitator/trainer who has spent most of their personal life and professional career dedicated to upsetting the set-up by countering social, economic, racial, sexist, gender, and sexual orientation injustices in the education system. They are also a black culture and Matcha connoisseur with an addiction to sneakers and looking fly! It's a pleasure for them to be in their 2nd year at CCSC, sharing teaching, guiding, and learning in a small community to promote the belonging, growth, and achievement of all students and staff. And...if they weren't an educator and community healer, they would be a world renowned chef and author living in another country laid out on a beach!
Areas of expertise and specialization: Transformative Justice; Restorative Justice; Youth Leadership and Advocacy; Healing/Community Circles; Wider Community Engagement/Resources; Community Building and Repair; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Student Life; Classroom/School Climate and Culture; Classroom Management; Student/Family Engagement and Building; Student Behavior Accountability and Support Plans; Family and Neighborhood Connections and Outreach; Resources of Students/Families Experiencing Insecurity (clothing, food, housing, etc.).