Dee has been actively involved with the Transforming Justice Australia’s Revive program since January of 2025.

Dee is a Canadian academic researcher, restorative justice practitioner, and registered social worker.

They are a PhD student at McMaster University having recently completed their Master of Social Work degree, and a graduate of the Social Development Studies and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) programs at Renison University College.

Prior to their academic career and while completing their Social Service Worker diploma at Conestoga College, they were placed with Community Justice Initiative’s Revive program in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada which is where Dee learned about restorative justice and its applications to responding to sexual violence.

Currently, Dee supports individuals transitioning back into the community following incarceration for sexual offences by using cognitive behavioural therapeutic approaches and restorative justice frameworks in relapse prevention programming.

Being a survivor of sexual harm is integral to how Dee approaches their work, and they often share their story of survivorship for audiences who are trying to learn more about the impacts that sexual violence can have on someone.  

Dee is actively involved in sexual harm prevention and currently a member of the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse, the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders, and is engaged with the Safer Society Foundation.

Aside from work and research, Dee is an avid reader and coffee consumer, a proud dog mom, and loves to spend time by the lake with their friends and family.

Dee acknowledges that much of their work takes place on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the 'Dish with One Spoon' wampum agreement. Dee is committed to supporting Indigenous sovereignty and Indigenous rights to lands and self-governance.

Contact details (for guest speaking, collaboration or media inquiries)

Dee is open to being contacted and can be reached directly by email at drooke6433@gmail.com or on LinkedIn OR by contacting Transforming Justice on info@transformingjustice.org.au