Grace Ortez is an Afro-Indigenous spiritual medicine woman, social justice movement healer, restorative justice practitioner, peer crisis counselor, circle keeper, emotional alchemist, and complex trauma survivor. She finds meaning in life by helping people transmute pain into power and embark on a journey of spiritual transformation through processing complex traumas with courage, conviction, and community love.

Keith Gaffney is a seasoned circle-keeper, with deep knowledge and experience working with justice-impacted individuals and communities seeking to recover from the impact of violence. Keith’s extensive background facilitating conversations and retreats with prominent men’s support groups enable him to step into difficult situations with grace and authenticity that effectively de-escalates conflict, fosters understanding, and replaces tension with joy.

Valerie Doescher is an attorney and circle-keeper with extensive experience working with individuals impacted by housing injustice and facing eviction. She emphasizes collaborative problem-solving and compassionate dialogue over litigation to best uplift affected individuals, and reframe power-structures. Valerie has 15 years of nonprofit experience in human rights and civil justice, and is keyed into many of the common problems and practices that challenge a small team. She intervenes with intuition and compassion to help groups heal from harm and restore healthy relationships.