Nancy Schertzing
Nancy Schertzing, MS, directs the Restorative Approaches in Education Program for the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (C-DRUM). Her passion for restorative approaches is nurtured from over nearly two decades of facilitating schools-based restorative circles, training thousands of educators and supporting school districts integrate restorative approaches.
The transformation she saw in young lives and learning communities led her to return to her alma mater, Michigan State University, to earn a Master of Science degree. Under the College of Social Sciences, Ms. Schertzing focused on human development courses while also earning a certificate in Community Engagement. Her thesis, A Case Study of Restorative Justice Circle’s Effect on Dynamics Between Directors and Assistant Hall Directors, is a mixed methods analysis of a restorative justice intervention between employees and management in a university’s residence life program.
Ms. Schertzing’s passion drives her to help schools embrace restorative philosophy and practices and harness their healing power for the people they serve. Her role at C-DRUM integrates her experience with her passion for Maryland’s learning communities. Collaborating with the Maryland State Department of Education, Maryland Judiciary, and various schools within the University of System of Maryland, she loves seeing the transformations here that she saw early in her career.
