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Time Session Type Name Speakers More Info
8:30 AM - 8:45 AMWelcomeWelcome and Opening Remarks 
8:45 AM - 9:30 AMKeynoteComplexity and Compassion: Untangling a Student’s Pathway to Violence Missy Dodds - Safe and Sound Schools Survivor of the Red Lake High School Shooting
9:30 AM - 10:15 AMPanelLeadership Panel: Current Issues in K12 BTAMTheresa Campbell - Safer Schools Together
Dr. Dewey Cornell - University of Virginia Principal Author of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
John Van Dreal - Violence Prevention Solutions Public Consulting Group
Dr. Marisa Randazzo
Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBreak/Visit Exhibitor TablesBreak 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSessionThe Legal Landscape of BTAM: What K–12 Teams Need to KnowJeffrey Nolan - Holland & Knight, LLP
Dr. Marisa Randazzo
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMSessionBeyond the Words: Effective Threat Assessment For Special PopulationsDr. Melissa Reeves - National Association of School Psychologists
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMLunchLunch 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMSessionBehavioral and Digital Threat Assessment® (BDTA®) In Action: A Case Study ApproachTheresa Campbell - Safer Schools Together
Steven MacDonald - Safer Schools Together
Mike Johnson - Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMSessionCollective Impact: Connecting Community and School-based BTAM Teams to Improve OutcomesCourtenay McCarthy - Public Consulting Group School Psychologist
Dave Okada - Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
John Van Dreal - Violence Prevention Solutions Public Consulting Group
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMBreak/Visit Exhibitor TablesBreak 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSessionConfronting Controversy: How to Answer Challenging Questions & Controversial Issues in K12 BTAM Dr. Dewey Cornell - University of Virginia Principal Author of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMClosingClosing Remarks 
Time Session Type Name Speakers More Info
8:30 AM - 9:15 AMKeynoteOne Step Away: The True Story of an Almost School ShooterMichele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
Clayton Douglas - Luma
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMSessionReturn & Reintegration: Safety & Long-term Management PlanningDave Okada - Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Dr. Melissa Reeves - National Association of School Psychologists
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMBreak/Visit Exhibitor TablesBreak 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSessionBurnout and Trauma-Related Employment Stress: Strategies for Behavior Threat Assessment and Management ProfessionalsDr. Melissa Holland - California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
Dr. Stephen Brock, NCSP, LEP - California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRoundtable DiscussionRoundtable Discussion SessionsDr. Stephen Brock, NCSP, LEP - California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
Dr. Dewey Cornell - University of Virginia Principal Author of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
Dr. Bruno Dias - Key Operational Insights (KOI)
Joe Hendry, PSP, CLEE - COSECURE
Dr. Melissa Holland - California State University, Sacramento (CSUS)
Courtenay McCarthy - Public Consulting Group School Psychologist
Julie Quesenbery-Smith - Indiana Office of School Safety
John Van Dreal - Violence Prevention Solutions Public Consulting Group
Dr. Allison Willemin - Navigate360
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMLunchLunch 
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMPanelThe Leadership Lens: Building & Sustaining State-level BTAM Initiatives for K12 SchoolsDr. Marisa Randazzo
Dr. Tad Roberts - Meigs County School District
Lindsay Burton - Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Taylor Goodwin - Vermont Agency of Education
Julie Quesenbery-Smith - Indiana Office of School Safety
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMSessionBeyond the Initial Report: Effective Interviewing in School Threat AssessmentDr. Bruno Dias - Key Operational Insights (KOI)
Dr. Kate Rahi, LMSW - Safe and Sound Schools
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMBreak/Visit Exhibitor TablesBreak 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSessionBehavioral and Digital Threat Assessment® (BDTA®): Early Identification of Threats in a Three-Step Response Plan.Theresa Campbell - Safer Schools Together
Steven MacDonald - Safer Schools Together
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMClosingClosing Remarks