HALLEY PHILLIPS

Halley is a Co-Director at RJIM. Born and raised in Maine, Halley spent much of her childhood outside, creating games and catching frogs.  Halley went to college in New Brunswick, Canada, and received her MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from UNCG. Halley is claimed by the Nipmuc Nation, who's land is in western, MA. Halley grew up in a predominantly white community, and struggled with her mixed identity. This led to an interest in Psychology and Human Rights, and later on, turned into a passion for Restorative Justice principles,  as well as reconnecting to her Native roots. We know that hurt people, hurt people. And with this knowledge in hand Halley has dedicated her life to trying to understand and change the systems of oppression that perpetuate harm and violence.