Meet Chauna
Chauna Perry Finch (she/her/hers) is the founder of Restorative TCS and a Milwaukee native. Chauna comes into this work as a mother, spouse, family member, friend, educator, and social justice advocate. Chauna is passionate about co-creating cultures where everyone recognizes their worth and the worth of others, values diversity, and builds the relationships needed for everyone to thrive.
Chauna has been using restorative practices since 2008. Prior to starting Restorative TCS, Chauna coordinated the implementation of Restorative Practices for Milwaukee Public Schools. Some of the highlights of her work include co-creating training and workshop, a restorative practices high school elective courses and educator guide, the district’s equity plan, and trauma-sensitive schools professional development modules.
Currently, Chauna supports multiple schools with implementing restorative practices and agencies seeking restorative ways of addressing concerns. She is also the co-author of Living Justice Press’ forthcoming book, Colorizing Circle Practices.
Restorative Practices
I see restorative practices as a way of being that values relationships. When being restorative, we build and maintain the relationships needed to be our authentic selves while valuing the authenticity of others and we practice holding ourselves and others in loving accountability based on our shared agreements, goals, and needs.
I also see restorative practices as the lifeline needed to dismantle the disconnect that leads to toxic work environments and disparities in education.
Training
Our trainings ensure participants know that they can be restorative in their daily interactions. They do not need to create a new program or task. Instead, we encourage participants to consider ways they can make their daily activities restorative whether that is teaching math in high school or social skills in kindergarten.
Because our trainings are experiential, participants build the relationships needed to support one another throughout the training and beyond.
Coaching and Consulting
When providing coaching and consulting services, I value partnerships because I recognize that those I work with bring their own knowledge and experiences. I enjoy collaborating with others while building off of our strengths to achieve our goals. Going on the journey with them and seeing the results of our collaborative work is exciting and rewarding.
