Jackie Buycks is a trained mediator and experienced classroom facilitator. She also is assistant pastor at Good Samaritan Christian Center, where she teaches, facilitates and mentors several weekly groups. Jackie is married to her high school sweetheart, Garry, for over 40 years. Jackie enjoys the gift of entrepreneurship and has created and operated several businesses since 1995. She is a restorative justice facilitator, mediator and trainer for students, teachers and administrators in area schools where her contagious positive outlook and energy has the tendency to interrupt harmful conflict before it can escalate to violence.