Staff
![]() Leslie Ross- Hancock County Case Coordinator leslie@rjpmidcoast.org Having inherited, from her familial elders, strong visions of the possibility of a just world and just communities, with inclusion, compassion and dialogue, Leslie was deeply engaged with NYC's Community Gardens for decades before moving to Maine, and within a few months of her arrival here, enthused and excited about the Restorative Justice Project, found herself working first as mentor, then facilitator and now also as Hancock County's Case Coordinator. She is also fortunate to work alongside the inspiring and dedicated board members of Downeast Restorative Justice. When not working with RJP and DRJ, Leslie parcels the rest of her time (in typical Maine fashion) among playing and composing music, building bassoons and teaching, supervising her local small water system, gardening, knitting, tending chickens, and hosting residency, sound installation and performance programs at the Cannery @ South Penobscot. |
![]() Jenna Golub- Communications Coordinator jenna@rjpmidcoast.org Jenna joined RJP Maine in September 2018, after several years home with her three young children, August, Willa and Indy. Previously, she spent time working in account management and teaching, as well as volunteering in grant writing, research and editing, and she holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts, minoring in Behavioral Sciences and History. Jenna is a bubbly people person and she adores her mid-coast community, most especially the RJP Maine volunteers and residents of the Maine Coast Regional Reentry Center, all of whom she's fortunate to spend time with as she collects stories and snaps photos for the RJP Maine blog and media. When she's not hopping around town for a story, circle or meeting, Jenna can be found in the woods, at the beach with her kids, watching old episodes of Antiques Roadshow or traveling with her sweetheart, Erik. |
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Leigh Anne Keichline- Lincoln & Sagadahoc Case Coordinator lkeichline@rjpmidcoast.org Leigh Anne has a background of two decades of education work with both children and adults. She has studied, worked with, and taught in widely diverse school settings in Ohio, Virginia, New York, and other New England states in addition to Maine. For over a decade, she has tutored adults from around the world in English fluency work. As a trained National SEED Project leader, Leigh Anne has led seminars for educators in equity and diversity. Her interest in restorative justice is rooted in community relationships, in the potential to evolve and build together |
![]() Erica Buswell- Knox County Community Justice Coordinator erica@rjpmidcoast.org Erica came to Maine in 2004, chasing visions of Winslow Homer’s winter ocean. She landed in Belfast, where what was intended to be a temporary gig at the Belfast Co-op blossomed into 16 years of work in the Maine food system, including 10 years of service at Maine Farmland Trust. She’s excited to bring a mixed skillset in collaborative leadership, facilitation, program development, and data analysis to support the work of RJP Maine. A Montana girl at heart, Erica originally came out east to attend the College of the Holy Cross, where she discovered a passion for social justice and community development. She feels fortunate to care for a small, off-grid homestead in Searsport, where she and her husband, Scott, are cultivating abundant food and joy. |
INTERNS
Amy Frankel is currently an MSW student at the University of Maine. Social work is a career pivot for Amy as she previously studied English Literature, both as an undergraduate and graduate student, subsequently earning a position as Director of Digital Communications at the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in New York City, where she worked for thirteen years. Amy’s commitment to social work is grounded in her long-standing interest in social justice and social policy. Beyond her work and studies in social work she is an avid photographer and student of documentary and fine arts photography. Amy lives in Rockport with her husband, and a rescued lab mix named Ava, who is also enthusiastic about living in Maine.
Advisory Board
Elijah Anderson, William K. Lanman Jr.
Professor of Sociology, Yale University
Carolyn Boyes-Watson
Director Restorative Justice Center and Associate Professor of Sociology, Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Michael Tonry, Director
Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge and Sonosky Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Minnesota
Professor of Sociology, Yale University
Carolyn Boyes-Watson
Director Restorative Justice Center and Associate Professor of Sociology, Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Michael Tonry, Director
Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge and Sonosky Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of Minnesota