George Conant,

Consultant

Working with people has always been a passion of mine.  When, through my involvement in 4-H and coaching youth sports, I recognized the positive impact I could have on young people, I made the decision to leave my family dairy farm for a career in education.

After obtaining my K-8 teaching certificate while working as an Ed Tech in Special Education, my first teaching assignment transitioning students from a middle school to high school special needs program.  After three years in a third-grade teaching position, I relocated to southern Maine and taught middle school alternative education for one year before accepting a sixth-grade position that I held for thirteen years.

To affect a wider impact, I pursued my administrative certificate and served as an assistant principal for the next eight years.  During this time, I implemented Restorative Practices in my school and saw first-hand the significant impact this change in approach makes. 

After 25 years in the schools, I have been providing trainings and consulting with schools across the State of Maine. After seeing all the positive results Restorative Practices has provided educators and students, this has become a true passion of mine.