TMJ is a youth organizer and Restorative Practices facilitator by trade, engaged in this work for over 10 years, and started out organizing by demanding better quality homework. TMJ is passionate about the intersections of youth leadership development and organizing and Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and currently finishing a masters program in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts.TMJ went to a Technical vocational high school and was trained as an automotive technician. When there is time to get away from everyone and everything TMJ loves to read any and all books under the sun.