Aundrea Smiley, PhD, is a career educator and educational consultant with over 16 years of service in the field, as well as an RJ practitioner. She is a graduate of the Peacebuilding program at EMU, holding a graduate level certificate in RJE, and successfully completed her PhD from Liberty University, where her dissertation research was focused on RJE at the elementary level. She is the owner and founder of a full service literacy center / consulting firm and a mom to her 7 year old son. Aundrea also serves as the Literacy Coach serving a Virginia school district in grades K-12. In addition, she is an adjunct professor of RJE in the Graduate Teacher Education Program at EMU. Aundrea enjoys spending time with her friends, family and loved ones as well as serving the community in various capacities. Through her own journey as a believer in Christ and as an educator, Aundrea has experience first hand the importance of “Pouring into YOUth!”