My name is Mélanie Sue Caron, daughter of Michael Caron, and Suzanne Guitard, and granddaughter of Eva Lejeune, Cléophas Guitard, Georgina Harris and Omer Caron. My ancestors are Acadian, French, Scottish, Métis and Mi’Kmaq (Miːɡmaɣ). I grew up on the lands of my Métis and Mi’Kmaq (Miːɡmaɣ) ancestors currently referred to as Bathurst, New Brunswick. However, I am currently grateful to work, study, live, play, and especially love on the lands the Xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, currently referred to as Vancouver, British Columbia. I am a social worker, a social activist, a political activist, and an environmental activist – land protector. I am a survivor of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse. I am a youth worker, a workshop facilitator, a flight attendant, and a student of academia and life. I am a circus artist/aerialist, an herbalist/forager, an Indigenous drummer, a vocalist, and a wilderness enthusiast. Finally, I am a wild woman, with an insatiable curiosity and an adventurous soul who is living and loving passionately, fiercely, and mindfully. As a youth, I encountered the child welfare and criminal justice system. This led me to pursue my studies in criminal justice followed by social work, and onto working alongside marginalized youth in a variety of settings for over two decades. I have always been passionate about restorative approaches to justice, and thus was excited to join the Vancouver Association of Restorative Justice to partake in the growth of restorative justice practices in Vancouver and beyond.