Beth Hampson

Founder/Partner

My commitment to teaching and learning has spanned 30+ years and every age from preschool through high school. I began my journey as an undergraduate studying elementary education, tutoring and student teaching in Washington, D.C. public schools. Those early experiences opened my eyes to systemic racism and the historical roots of inequity—and shaped my belief that education can be a path to justice.

After college, I worked with Head Start in rural Oregon, providing classroom and home-based education and supporting low-income families in strengthening parenting skills, understanding child development, and building school–home partnerships. I later earned my Master’s degree in Learning and Teaching from Harvard Graduate School of Education, where my studies deepened my understanding of generational and cultural trauma and the ways unaddressed collective harm continues to shape our communities. I came to see how barriers to learning—such as poverty, substance use, and mental health struggles—are connected to historical wounds, and that healing happens through relationships, community, and belonging.

These foundations guided my work as a classroom teacher, where I found great joy in creating learning spaces that honored every voice and fostered true belonging—spaces where students felt seen and where conflict became an opportunity to build stronger relationships. Today, I’m grateful to share restorative mindsets, circle practice, restorative language, and relational ways of being with schools, families, communities, and organizations. I am convinced these practices offer a powerful path toward a more just and peaceful world.