This school safety professional serves as an expert witness with more than 25 years of experience in transportation and school safety, focused on K–12 environments, emergency preparedness, and risk assessment. He holds a Master of Science in School Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Education, and maintains advanced certification as a school safety specialist. His background includes roles as a school safety director, transportation supervisor, school administrator, and educator, along with ongoing work as a school safety consultant and analyst. His work addresses multiple aspects of school safety practices and planning, including threat assessment and emergency management, involving bomb threat response, active shooter preparedness, and all-hazards planning for incidents such as severe weather events, hazardous materials exposure, and natural disasters. His experience also includes transportation safety and school bus operations, including regulatory compliance and operational safety considerations, as well as behavioral and investigative matters such as bullying prevention, drug recognition, and interrogation of adults and children in school-related contexts. These competencies are applied in conducting risk assessments for schools, including evaluations related to tornado, earthquake, flood, and hazardous materials risks.

This expert has been retained in school safety litigation matters and has provided deposition and trial testimony as a transportation and school safety expert. His work includes consultation, evaluation of safety practices, and post-incident analysis related to school events, as well as performing safety and security assessments for educational institutions and assisting in statewide school safety assessments. His professional contributions include involvement in the development of national school safety guidance, including research supporting FEMA’s IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents. Additional professional engagement includes participation in organizations such as InfraGard and the National Gang Crime Research Center, along with training through the FBI Citizens Academy, the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, and FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute, reflecting work aligned with federal and emergency management frameworks.