MEET THE PRESENTERS

This year’s line-up of master class presenters spans the disciplines and offers both expert and lived experience to inspire and energize our diverse audience of educators, school leaders, law enforcement, health, mental health, security, public safety professionals, and more.

Dr. Peter Langman

Author, Psychologist &
Subject Matter Expert on
School Shooters

Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut

Author, Researcher & Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Oswego

Dr. Scott Poland

Professor, Psychologist & Co-Director, Suicide and Violence Prevention Office, Nova Southeastern University

Brian Gard

Director of Safety and Health, National Heritage Academies

Mark C. Williams

Board Chairman,
Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS)

Donna Michaelis

Director, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

Dr. David Sovine

Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools, VA

Ben Thompson

Assistant Director of Student Services, Frederick County Public Schools, VA

Max Schachter

Parkland Parent, Founder & CEO, Safe Schools for Alex

Shameka Christon

Bright Futures Coordinator, Benton, Arkansas

Melissa Randol

Executive Director, Missouri School Board Association (MSBA)

Kevin Brown

Co-Founder & CSO, Quicklert

Michele Gay

Sandy Hook Parent, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Safe and Sound Schools

Molly Hudgens

Author, Violence Prevention Educator & School Counselor, Sycamore Middle School

Paul Timm

Vice President, Facility Engineering Associates, Author & National Security Expert Consultant

Kristen Devitt

Director of the Office of School Safety, State of Wisconsin Department of Justice

Dr. Todd Savage

Professor of School Psychology, College of Education & Professional Studies, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Alan Walters

Executive Director,
Safety & Risk Management,
Georgetown County School District

Nancy Mango

Program Coordinator, Bright Futures, Frederick/Winchester

Dr. Melissa Brymer

Director, Terrorism & Disaster Program,
UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress

Aric Mutchnick

President/CEO, Experior Group

Dana Keller

Executive Director, Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce

Kendra Nicholson

Author & Suicide Prevention Advocate

Dr. C.J. Huff

Former Superintendent, Joplin Schools, MO & Founder, Bright Futures USA

Dr. Beth Sanborn

School Resource Officer, Wissahickon School District & Juvenile Detective

Dr. Amanda Nickerson

Author, Professor, Psychologist & Director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo

Dr. Lina Alathari

Chief, U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC)

Sgt. Travis Mitchell

Sergeant, School Safety Division, Frederick County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office

Joshua Schaffzin

Director, Infection Prevention & Control Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Guy Bliesner

School Safety & Security Analyst, Idaho School Safety and Security Program

Theresa Campbell

President & CEO, Safer Schools Together

Scarlett Lewis

Founder, Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement

Dr. Christina Conolly

Director, Division of Psychological Services
Montgomery County Public Schools

Linda Mendonça

President, National Association of School Nurses

Officer Jermaine Galloway

Law Enforcement Professional, Youth Substance Abuse Expert & Founder, Tall Cop Says Stop™

Frank DeAngelis

Former Principal of
Columbine High School

Dr. Melissa Reeves

Author, School Threat Assessment Expert, Past President of the National Association of School Psychologists

Mo Canady

Executive Director, National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO)

1st Lt. Jason Cornwell

First Lieutenant, School Safety Division, Frederick County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Lenny Millholland

Sheriff, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, VA

Teresa Ritenour

Director of Student Support Services, Frederick County Public Schools, VA

Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather

Executive Director, Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC), Texas State University

Mindy Hicks

District Test Coordinator & School and Community Relations Coordinator, Berryville School District

Dr. Charles Barrett

Nationally Certified School Psychologist, Loudoun County Public School

Alok Jain

President & CEO, Quicklert