Barbara Duffield is the Policy Director for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, a national grassroots organization working to ensure the school success of children and youth whose lives have been disrupted by the lack…

Lawrence Schneider is a Research Professor at UMTRI who has over 40 years of experience in the field. He is the director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center in Wheelchair Transportation Safety.

Robert J. Shoop, educational law expert at Kansas State University, is nationally recognized as a forensic expert in the area of school law, with a focus on sexual harassment, abuse prevention and risk management. He has appeared as a guest…

Emily Waters is the Director of Human Trafficking Programs at The Safe Center in Long Island, New York, and has been involved in various anti-trafficking efforts for over 10 years. Emily is a survivor of sex trafficking, as well as…

Nitza McKee is an autism specialist for Harford County Public Schools, MD.

Paul Timm is a board-certified Physical Security Professional (PSP), President of RETA Security, Inc., and a nationally acclaimed expert in school security. In addition to conducting numerous vulnerability assessments and his frequent keynote addresses, Paul recently published a book entitled,…

Richard Ferdinand, MS, PT, has worked as a registered physical therapist since 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy from California State University-Long Beach in 1973, and a Master of Science degree in physical therapy from…

Richard Ramos is one of America’s leading experts on gang culture and remediation. Following 30 years of community service, he has received both Presidential and Congressional acknowledgement for his work in building stronger communities – and steering youth from negative…