Education Sub-Committee:

Richard Derible

Richard is the Director and Lead Facilitator of CIRCLES-NS, a project of the of Restorative Research, Innovation and Education Lab at Dalhousie University.

Previously, Richard was the Executive Director of the Office of Citizen Centred Approaches with the Province of the Nova Scotia and worked with the Halifax Regional Centre of Education for 25 years, as a classroom teacher, vice principal, principal, safe schools consultant, and school administration supervisor.  Prior to his work in the school system, Richard worked for the Special Projects Division of the Department of Community Services where he developed inclusive outdoor experiential programs for young people.

Krystal Lowe

Krystal Lowe is the Education & Prevention Lead at the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS), where she leads the development and delivery of province-wide education and training focused on the prevention of gender-based violence, with a particular focus on intimate partner and domestic violence. Drawing on lived experience and professional expertise, Krystal brings an evidence-based, trauma- and violence-informed approach to education, with the goal of supporting both culture change and individual behavior change. She is passionate about creating learning spaces that foster connection, reflection, and accountability, and that call people in rather than out. Krystal holds an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology (Forensic) from Saint Mary’s University.

Briana Miller

Is the  Coordinator of the National GBV Strategy for Agencies Serving Immigrants and the GBV Prevention Program at YMCA Immigrant Services. Her experience combines front line work in GBV prevention programs for newcomer children, youth and adults while also coordinating cross sector collaboration, capacity building and trainings.  While this work has been inclusive of all genders, there has been a significant focus on engaging men and boys.  Previous to this, she has over 20 years in professional consulting, facilitating and community engagement work as well as was the  Co-Youth Engagement Coordinator for the NS Sexual Violence Strategy. Briana also brings her lived experience as a queer women and survivor of GBV and believes that we all have a role to play in the GBV prevention.