Sam Koltes (she/her) joined the Legal Rights Center as a Restorative Facilitator and Youth Advocate in the summer of 2021. Previously she had worked with youth in school-to-prison pipeline disruption through facilitation of restorative processes, circle mentorship, and community diversion. At the Legal Rights Center, Sam’s role is to support families in addressing harm and conflict with systems through restorative processes. Sam is originally a farm kid from Stearns County, Minnesota.

Sam can be reached at skoltes@legalrightscenter.org or 612-677-2129.