Preventing Harm, Promoting Healing,
Building Community

Betty Dimarco retired in 2014 after 33 years as a Judicial Administrative Assistant and Human Resource manager in U.S. District Court in New Orleans. Betty has been promoting and participating in Restorative Practices since 2000.

Dee Dee Green is the Area Program Director for AFSC in New Orleans. She has worked both regionally (South) and nationally as a social justice advocate. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Laura Romanosky, was first introduced to Ubuntu Village in 2018 as a member of the Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans (EPNO) Juvenile Justice team. She was a fierce advocate for the practices of Ubuntu Village and ultimately the team awarded the organization a $10,000 grant. Since then, Laura has been a board member and then an advocate from afar, always encouraging family and friends to remember Ubuntu Village in their giving. Laura’s career has spanned many sectors of the education world, ranging from K–8 special education to experiential learning. She holds a Masters in Teaching, a Masters in Public Administration, and received her Project Management Professional certification in 2020. In her current role as a nonprofit leader, now in San Francisco, she sits at the intersection of finance, operations, and human resources, driving sustainability practices to ensure the org is here for generations to come.

Still a kid at heart, Marvin believes investing in youth is the key to our future.

Tammy is a New Orleans native and graduated from UNO with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Sociology. She has taught for the LSU Ag Center, Southern University Ag Center, ​and is currently the Executive Assistant for James Carter u0026 Associates, LLC.

Robbie is the former president and creative director of Coleman Robertson, Inc. He has consequently spent three decades as an education and human development research analyst. He introduced cold-drip coffee essence to the American retail market (1987) and later developed the coffee and chicory soft drink, Zydecola (1995).