Expert No. 48366 – CA(N)
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Expertise Description: Experienced school district administrator providing consulting services to educational institutions, the legal community, and the media on school safety, violence prevention, student behavior, and discipline matters.
Areas of Expertise:
| Campus Safety | Safe Behavior | Student Safety |
| Education | School Administration | Student Supervision |
| Gangs | School Districts | |
| Juvenile Justice System | School Safety |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Public and private school supervision: administration, teachers, school staff, school community
- Student issues: bullying, hazing, gangs, sexual assault, special education, violence, injury
- Student discipline and classroom or school management: education law, teacher or school staff training, supervision, student suspension, student expulsion
- School campus and school community: classrooms, activities, grounds, facilities, playgrounds, perimeters
- Youth camps, recreation and residential schools, safety, supervision, security
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Negligence of school or camp officials: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
- School or camp Standard of Care for safety, security and supervision: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
- School or camp bullying, hazing or harassment: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
- School or camp sexual assault: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
- School or camp related violence, injury, substance abuse, homicide or wrongful death: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
- Special populations at school or camp: review, analysis, declaration and testimony
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Life Secondary Teaching Credential |
| California Career Technical Education Credential |
| California Cross- cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate |
| Special Certification in School Safety and Leadership, Pepperdine University |
| Former Administrative Services Credential |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.A. | History | CSU, Chico | |
| M.S. | School Administration | Pepperdine University |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Education Law Association
- American Association of School Administrators
- California Teachers Association
- American Camp Association
Awards & Honors:
| CASCWA Child Advocate for Creativity and Insight Certificate on behalf of California's children |
| Teacher of the Year |
| Loyal and Conscientious Service to Pepperdine University |
| Numerous Recognitions from Educational and Law Enforcements Agencies nationwide |
| Over seventy-five litigation support cases for both defense and plaintiff |
Other Career Highlights:
| Numerous school safety publications and media training projects |
