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- Phone: 541-279-8663
- Cell: 541-279-8663
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Education & Schools and School SafetyKeywords/Search Terms:
De-escalation, Physical Intervention, Bullying, Special Education, Restraint, Conflict ResolutionEducation:
B.S., Science Education, Oregon State University; M.Ed. Educational Leadership, University of OregonYears in Practice:
44Additional Information
A native Oregonian, I served in schools there for 37 years as a teacher, coach, HS Principal, Special Education Director and Superintendent prior to retiring from educational leadership in 2015. Subsequently, I worked for another 7 years as a Risk Management Specialist in the insurance industry. My principal duty during that time was conducting 25-30 Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) de-escalation/physical intervention trainings annually, for Oregon school districts statewide. The primary focus of these trainings was nonviolent crisis intervention with severely emotionally disabled students. Most of the sessions ran for one or two full days in length. I am currently serving as an Expert Witness in a legal case involving the physical restraint of a student, or lack thereof, engaged in self-injurious behaviors.