Emily Zionts

Gremily or Emily Zionts has been living in Portland, Oregon for the last 9 years. She earned a M.A. in Peace Education and has an incomplete PhD in Sustainability Education. She is a Transformative Educator with 15+ years of experience in facilitating, creating curriculum, mentoring students and teachers, consulting, and designing programs for participants of all ages. Over this time, Gremily has been deeply committed to crafting a career specifically focused on education for social justice, self-awareness, environmental sustainability, and community leadership. Emily’s passion is helping students to identify their unique gifts to find ways to contribute to healing destructive systems that threaten our social and environmental wellbeing. Since early 2020, Emily’s career has been on hiatus as she navigates the devastating health effects of Long COVID. During this time of rest and debilitating illness she has been immersed in learning Dream Work, and exploring the fields of Disability Justice and Restorative Justice.