Andrew Forsthoefel is a writer, an ordained interfaith minister, and the Restorative Practices Specialist for the Cumberland County Public Health Department in Portland, Maine. He works with schools across the country to design and implement restorative systems of community-building, harm repair, and conflict transformation that lead to cultures of equity and deep belonging.

Author of the critically acclaimed coming-of-age memoir, “Walking to Listen,” Andrew currently shares his writing twice monthly on Substack. He lives with his wife, Tana, their son, Valor, and their dog, Rose Baby Gorgeous, in midcoast Maine.