Esteban Anthony Campos (also known as Esteban Campos Jr., ID BM3574, and Steve Spot) is an emerging scholar, restorative-justice practitioner, and the creative force behind Returning Citizens’ Central News Operations (RCCNOPS). He combines lived experience with rigorous, evidence-based training to advance nonviolence, emotional intelligence, and successful reentry into higher education and community life. Esteban’s provisional admission to San José State University through Project Rebound marks the next stage of his academic and civic leadership.

Professional Profile
Esteban’s work centers on peer-led facilitation, trauma-informed practice, and community-centered conflict transformation. He translates rehabilitative training into practical programs that support formerly incarcerated people in rebuilding relationships, developing vocational skills, and accessing educational pathways. His approach is grounded in restorative justice principles and a commitment to measurable, sustainable outcomes.

Certifications and Training

  • Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) — Basic Course (June 2024) and Advanced Course (November 2024) in Nonviolent Conflict Resolution.

  • 64 Days of Nonviolence — Certificate of Achievement from the Compassion Prison Project focused on trauma-to-transformation modules.

  • ISO Living in Balance (LIB) Curriculum — 14-week evidence-based program on addiction biology and psychology (Amity Foundation / DRP, August 2024).

  • Emotional Resilience Program — Cognitive-behavioral skills training through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  • Father’s Behind Bars — 8-week course in Domestic Awareness, Victim Awareness/Impact, Anger Management, and Life Skills (December 2024).


Vocational and Therapeutic Skills
Esteban holds a Pawsitive Change Canine Behavior and Training certificate (14-week program, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, January 2023). This hybrid therapeutic-vocational training sharpened his skills in empathy, discipline, and rehabilitative practice through shelter-dog rehabilitation, informing his human-centered methods for behavior change and peer mentorship.

Leadership, Impact, and Public Work
As the founder and authorial voice behind RCCNOPS, Esteban develops multimedia storytelling, immersive learning, and vocational pathways that center returning citizens’ expertise. From Honorably discharged U.S. Veteran, Convict, Scholar and now CEO & Founder of RCCN, he facilitates workshops, leads peer-support circles, and partners with educational and reentry programs to expand access to training, mental-health resources, and employment-readiness opportunities.

Availability and Contact
Esteban is available for speaking engagements, peer facilitation, curriculum consultation, and collaborative reentry initiatives. Areas of focus: nonviolent conflict resolution; trauma-informed facilitation; restorative justice program design; vocational training with animal-assisted modalities. Contact information available upon request; consider privacy when sharing identifying details such as ID BM3574 in public materials.