CRP Staff
Administration
Luke Yoder, MBA - Executive Director
Luke assumed the Executive Director role at the Center for Restorative Programs after serving as coordinator of the Center’s Parent-Teen and School programs during the mid-2000s. Luke has been with the agency since 2010. Luke completed Master’s Degrees in Business Administration and Conflict Resolution at the University of Denver. Further, he directed the Center for Nonprofit Empowerment at The Partnership for Families & Children, and worked on a variety of organizational capacity building projects throughout the state. He has a background in positive youth development, Restorative Justice, bullying prevention, and organizational development. He is actively involved in numerous community initiatives, including past service as the President of the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce, sitting on the State of Colorado Restorative Justice Council, serving as a board member of the Colorado Coalition of Restorative Justice Practices, and serving as Vice-Chair of the San Luis Valley Joint Interagency Oversight Group.
Clarissa Woodworth Espinoza, MA, Deputy Director
Clarissa joined the Center for Restorative Programs in 2017. Clarissa has worked in the Valley for over 25 years with the majority of her years working with community partners in prevention and community collaboration. She has worked with schools, social services, public health, criminal justice, and community agencies in all six counties of the Valley coordinating and implementing prevention, intervention programming areas including behavioral health, substance abuse, violence, and suicide. She is passionate in her work with collaborative partnerships to strengthen and enhance community and agency collaboration and to strategically identify needs, gaps, and improvements to advance systems and outcome opportunities for children and families. She has served on various community boards and coalitions and helped develop the San Luis Valley Interagency Oversight Group.
Carol Wolkow-Price, BBA - Bookkeeper
Carol joined the Center for Restorative Programs in 2014 as the part-time bookkeeper. She moved to Colorado in 2011 and lives in the high mountains above San Luis in a house that is still under construction, the combination of which provides abundant adventures.
Marlayna Martinez - Strategic Program Coordinator
Marlayna started working with the Center for Restorative Programs in July 2024, under a contract to support evaluation and data within the organization. She was then hired as staff in October that same year as Strategic Program Coordinator. She will be coordinating efforts towards CRP’s long term strategic plan focused on systems wide changes with specific community partners as well as supporting some of our programmatic and administrative needs. She has also been trained as a facilitator in ReThinking Substances, and coordinates the landlord-tenant mediation program. Marlayna previously worked as a Community Research Liaison facilitating community-engaged research with the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus and has been active in community collaborations and partnerships across the San Luis Valley. She has extensive group facilitation and training skills and experience. Marlayna is a mother of three and loves to spend time outdoors with her family.
Restorative Diversion Programming
Paula Medina - Restorative Justice Program Manager
As Program Manager since 1998, Paula provides victim offender mediation, case management, family decision making conferences, small claims court mediation, and volunteer coordination for the program. She is a Latina and Valley native, intimately familiar with the area’s varied cultural histories, traditions, organizations, and communities. Paula has been active in a number of community networks addressing the needs of at-risk youth and families. She served extended terms on her school district’s Accountability Committee, Tu Casa’s board, and the board of Valley Community Fund. She has also served extended terms as a trustee for the Town of La Jara and is currently the Mayor.
Roxy Gehring - Restorative Justice Program Coordinator
Roxy Gehring began working at the Center for Restorative Programs in August of 2019 as a full-time volunteer, and currently serves as the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator. Roxy coordinates the ReThinking Substances program and also assists with Traffic Circles, landlord-tenant mediations, and victim-offender dialogues. Her work also includes training community volunteers and maintaining relationships with referring agencies and partners. Before coming to CRP, Roxy graduated from Goshen College with degrees in Music and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies. In her free time, she enjoys creative projects and spending quality time with friends.
Emily Keefer - Restorative Justice Coordinator
Emily Keefer began working at CRP as a full time volunteer in 2024 in her role as a Restorative Justice Coordinator. She recently graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in Political Science and Urban Studies, as well as a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies. Her interest in Restorative Justice began during past internships dealing with the death penalty, expungement law, and correctional facilities. In her free time, Emily enjoys reading, chatting with friends over the phone, and finding the best hot chocolate at coffee shops.
Restorative Family Support Programming
Jonatan Moser - Wraparound Facilitator
Jonatan Moser began as the Wraparound Facilitator at Center for Restorative Programs in August of 2022. He coordinates with organizations and families to provide community services and resources to families. Before his time at CRP, Jonatan was at the Immigrant Resource Center teaching English and tutoring children. Jonatan has experience working with families and children while serving as a caseworker for the Department of Human Services in Alamosa County. Jonatan graduated from Eastern Mennonite University with degrees in Social Work and History. When not in the office, Jonatan can be found at the local disc golf course, in the mountains, or playing games with friends.
Teri Sisneros - Family Support Partner
Teri has been providing Wraparound support to families since 2014 through our HB 1451 Collaborative. She provides a family perspective in the routine operations and development of the program. In this role, the Family Support Partner uses personal and professional life experience to advocate for families, providing consultation and training for staff and others to increase awareness and improve the effectiveness of parent professional partnerships to meet the needs of families, and to participate in program and community meetings to maximize parent voice, choice, and involvement throughout the service delivery process. Teri also is a member of the Interagency Oversight Group for Alamosa, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties and was recently chosen by the State System of Care COACT recognizing her hard work implementing a System of Care that benefits children, youth, and their families in the San Luis Valley. Teri is also certified in Specialized Case Management.
Restorative School Programming
Honey Burkley, BA - Restorative Practices School Specialist
Honey is the Team Lead for our Restorative Practices Programs in Schools. Honey joined the Center for Restorative Programs the summer of 2016. Being an educator here in the San Luis Valley for the past 10 years, she has enjoyed watching young minds grow and discover new things. Partnering with students to achieve academically was extremely rewarding. The transition from teaching content to teaching Restorative Practices to other educators, administrators, and especially students and their families was a natural one for her. Honey now assists schools in creating their own positive school climate by learning how to manage conflict in a socially and emotionally appropriate way and by prioritizing the growth of respectful relationships. The practice of partnering with people instead of overpowering them sets the foundation for her restorative work. Other aspects of Honey’s work are to collaborate and engage with community agencies to help support students, staff, and families. In her personal life, she is an advocate for newborn screening, participates in healthcare access advocacy, and is a member of the Organic Acidemia Association. Honey also serves with the diversion program, coordinating Traffic Circles.
