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Denise Lord to serve as the new Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership Manager
Chief Wes Kufeld of the Estes Park Police Department is excited to announce that Denise Lord has been promoted to serve as the new Restorative Justice Manager, who also serves as the Executive Director for the Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership (EVRJP).
Denise's involvement in restorative justice began in 2007 through Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center, where she facilitated community group conferences, circles and mediation; served on the school's discipline committee; and coordinated Eagle Rock's restorative justice program. In 2014, Denise began volunteering with EVRJP through the Community Group Conference program - serving initially as a community member and then as a trained facilitator. In 2015, Denise was hired by the police department as the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator, where she helped to implement such programs as Restorative Mediation, Girls Circle, Boys Council, as well as Support and Accountability Circles in the Park R-3 School District.
Denise has a B.A. in International and Area Studies and Spanish Language and Literature, holds a Colorado K-12 teaching credential and is a trained mediator. She has worked in varying capacities with at-risk youth and adult populations in both education and restorative practices. Denise serves on the 8th Judicial District Juvenile Service Planning Committee, is a member of the Colorado Coalition of Restorative Justice Directors, and volunteers with Partners Mentoring Youth and the Estes Park Thanksgiving Community Gathering. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, yoga, ultimate frisbee, cooking and reading.
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