Roy is a dynamic educator with experience as a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, and school leader. He began his career by promoting youth civic engagement and learning, always seeking ways to prepare young people for active participation in democracy. While doing this work, he discovered a deeply engaging and meaningful process called Circle, which he then incorporated into all aspects of his work.
During the last twenty years, Roy has utilized restorative practices in a wide range of settings and trained hundreds of youth and adults on how to effectively use these practices. He founded Tidal Water Consulting because he has seen first hand the transformative power of this approach for both individuals and organizations. Roy is also a member of a Community of Practice created by the Restorative Justice Institute.
Career Highlights
- Supported early efforts to implement restorative practices in the Boston Public Schools.
- Built an alternative high school at UTEC that used restorative practices to successfully engage young people facing significant barriers to education. There is a 6-minute film about this program, Beyond the Mask: The Alternative Diploma Program at UTEC, by Cameron Zohoori of Vignette Creative.
- Received nationally recognized certificates in youth development and youth work supervision.
- Trained hundreds of educators in Tier 1 (community building), Tier 2 (problem solving), and Tier 3 (addressing conflict and harm) Restorative Practices as a trainer and coach with the Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ).
- Supported district wide implementation of Restorative Practices in the Watertown Public Schools.
- Leads a monthly Community Building Circle at First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist.
- Has written dozens of articles for local journals, such as the Dorchester Reporter.