Christel Greiner Butchart

is the Director of Peaceful Schools NC. With 19 years of experience as an educator, Christel works to empower teachers, students, and school communities in effectively implementing a social curriculum founded in student education and practice of conflict resolution strategies. Christel is a Rotary Peace Fellow and holds a Masters in International Relations with a focus on Peace and Conflict Resolution. At Carolina Friends School, she teaches Conflict Resolution to middle schoolers. Internationally, Christel has worked with students and teachers in Myanmar (Burma) and Australia, teaching peace education and developing relevant conflict resolution curriculum. She is a certified IIRP Restorative Justice trainer. As a mother of two young kids, Christel has countless opportunities for Restorative Practices at home.