Janice Jerome earned her master's degree in Public Administration and her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Troy State University in Troy, Alabama. She was the former Assistant Director of the University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue (IRJRD). She started her work in restorative justice in 2004. She is a mediator, mediator, and professional genealogist, she is an expert trainer in the Texas Model of Restorative. She was the recipient of the 2015 National Leadership Award, from the National Association for Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ). She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Restorative Justice Institute of Atlanta, LLC (RJIA). She was the recipient of the 2005 Romae Powell Management award and 2006 Director Award from the Juvenile Court Association of Georgia. Janice has worked with the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Immigration Court in Miami and Atlanta, and the Clayton County (Georgia) Juvenile Court. She also established "Spaces in the Rainbow" a workshop for youth and parents to have a space for meaningful dialog. Spaces in the Rainbow received a 2017 grant from NACRJ for its free summer restorative workshops.