JEREMY SIMONS previously worked in public schools and community-based restorative justice advocacy in Denver, Colorado. After this, he lived in Mindanao for nearly ten years, where he engaged government, civil society, church, and academe as a peacebuilding consultant. He has taught conflict transformation, restorative justice, and appreciative inquiry in universities and non-governmental organizations in the Philippines and across Asia. He also co-edited a publication on transitional justice for the Bangsamoro peace process and has essays published in a variety of news publications. He is currently in New Zealand conducting doctoral research on indigenous peace and restorative justice traditions.