Featured AVAILABLE TO BOOK EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE SAFE AND SOUND SPEAKERS BUREAU Jonathan Cristall is a leading expert in youth safety, digital citizenship, and violence prevention. As a prosecutor and author of What They Don’t Teach Teens , Cristall is dedicated to equipping young people with the tools they need to navigate today’s challenges, offering practical insights on critical topics such as online safety, sexual consent, and building healthy relationships. His engaging presentations provide students, parents, educators, as well as law enforcement, with actionable strategies to address issues like social media use, peer pressure, and personal boundaries. WHY Book Jonathan FOR YOUR EVENT? “Jonathan's well-honed presentation was truly an enriching experience. His delivery was engaging, savvy and well-informed. His material expanded our awareness about online safety. It brought our Parent Teacher Student Association to a new level.” —Amy Mueller, PTSA Coordinator, Palisades High School WHO Books Jonathan ? Cristall’s expertise makes him a valuable speaker for schools and organizations looking to empower teens to make informed, responsible decisions while promoting safer, more supportive communities. These organizations include: Michigan State Police Common Sense Media Nebraska Community Aid and Juvenile Justice Conference Arkansas Department of Education LA Unified School District Palisades High School Parent Teacher Student Association Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences National League of Young Men Jack and Jill of America Village School Alumni Parent Group Beverly Hills High School BOOK TODAY JONATHAN CRISTALL Prosecutor Certified Sexual Violence Prevention Instructor, Digital Safety Advocate, Author BOOK NOW << Back to All Speakers Get Inspired TO BRING Jonathan TO YOUR NEXT EVENT! SPEAKER Topics Include Health & Wellness Culture, Climate & Community Leadership, Law & Policy Grooming & Exploitation Sexual Abuse Prevention Digital Safety & Online Threats Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention Suicide & Mental Health Support Signature PRESENTATIONS Click on the titles to learn more about each signature presentation and fill out the form below to book for your next event. What They Don’t Teach Teens 60-minute Workshop This workshop provides an overview of the three parts of What They Don't Teach Teens: Street Safety and Safer Police Interactions Sexual Violence and Misconduct Digital Pitfalls & Best Practices An excellent choice for parents and educators, it is highly recommended that participants are provided with a copy of the book in advance or at the time of the workshop. Workshop includes discussion of prospective lesson plans for educators regarding the above topics. Healthy Intimate Relationships & Connections 60-minute Workshop Topics covered in this workshop include: Sexual consent (what it is, what it is not, how to ask for it, circumstances in which consent cannot be obtained) Dating violence (what it is, how to identify it, how to safely seek help for yourself or a loved one) Sextortion, AKA online sexual blackmail (what it is and how to best protect yourself) Sexual harassment in a school environment (what it is, how to identify it, how to combat it, how to safely seek help) The importance of finding a trusted person when support is needed Digital Pitfalls & Best Practices 60-minute Workshop Topics covered in this workshop include: Potential pitfalls of smartphone cameras (focus on laws/consequences of underage sexting, sextortion, and revenge porn) How to protect one's digital footprint (focusing on what employers and college administrators want to see/not see in a candidate's footprint) Digital citizenship Cyberbullying Protecting one's digital privacy The importance of finding a trusted person when support is needed Safer Police Interactions 60-minute Workshop Topics covered in this workshop include: Your rights under the 4th Amendment (police searches) and how to exercise them most safely Your rights under the 5th Amendment (police questioning) and how to exercise them most safely What to do and what not to do when stopped by police while in a vehicle or on foot Racial injustice in policing and how it may impact invocation of your rights How to differentiate between detentions, consensual encounters, and arrests The game changer if you break the law: you've turned 18 Safer Get-Togethers 60-minute Workshop Topics covered in this workshop include: Sexual consent and the consumption of alcohol (or other drugs) Situational awareness at parties Bystander intervention techniques and 911 immunity (Good Samaritan) laws Social host liability laws (when adults can be held liable for underage drinking that occurs in their homes) Potential consequences of using a fake ID Your rights when police show up at the party and want to search or question you Streat Safety: Where Your Life Travels Take You BOOK NOW Testimonials Review 1 Review 2 Review 3 We bring Jonathan to Beverly High to help our students (and their parents) develop 21st century life skills. Each time Jonathan presents, the response was phenomenal. Our students are engaged and the parents are thrilled. — Ali Norman-Franks, Beverly Hills High Intervention Counselor Jonathan’s presentations for our congregation are very enlightening. Parents are grateful for the opening to talk with their teens about crucial subjects. Teens appreciate Jonathan’s relatability and directness. We can’t wait to bring him back! — Rabbi Zoe Klein, Temple Isaiah Jonathan takes complicated topics and simplifies them. His workshops provide our students and parents with actionable and accessible information that will greatly benefit them now and in the future. — Anthony Locke, Head of Upper School, Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences Go Go Speaker BIOGRAPHY Jonathan Cristall, Esq., is a veteran prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles. He is the author of the multiple award-winning book, What They Don't Teach Teens. Cristall's book—written for both teen and adult readers—and his related speaking events teach young people (and the adults who care for them) physical, digital, emotional, and legal life safety skills to better navigate the pitfalls of modern adolescence. Being a teenager has never been easy. And, in fact, it was downright difficult for Cristall as he spent his own teen years in Los Angeles, taking unnecessary risks and getting into avoidable trouble. Decades later, long after turning his life around, he recognized that his teenage children and their peers were facing new risks, expectations, and laws that simply didn't exist for previous generations of teenagers—things like understanding the ways a damaged digital footprint can alter your life; the statements or actions that may amount to sexual harassment; the potentially severe consequences of underage sexting; the point a sexual interaction "goes too far"; the safest way to handle oneself when stopped by the police; navigating the complexities of cyberbullying; and so much more. Cristall began searching for a book that would help his children better understand the "how-tos" and "how-not-tos" of coming of age today. Finding nothing, Cristall utilized his experience as a prosecutor, sexual violence prevention instructor, and a troubled teen to write the book he was seeking: What They Don't Teach Teens. His regular speaking presentations about the topics in the book provide practical guidance, thoughtful insight, and simple-to-use tips and tactics that empower tweens, teens, and young adults to make good choices now and into the future. In addition to many awards and formal recognitions for his public safety work as a prosecutor, Cristall is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal from the Los Angeles Police Commission—the highest honor bestowed on non-sworn law enforcement personnel. Other organizations from which Cristall has received distinctions include the Police Officers Association of LA County and the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. What They Don't Teach Teens is similarly laureled as a recipient of the Gold Winner award from both the IPBA Ben Franklin Awards for Best Parenting & Family Book and the NIEA Awards for Best Parenting & Family Book of 2020. Additionally, What They Don't Teach Teens won a Silver medal from Forward INDIES Awards in the Family & Relationships category. Cristall works and lives with his family in Los Angeles. Book Jonathan TODAY!

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We are proud to partner with federal, state, and local school safety leaders to support comprehensive safety initiatives. Our collaborative projects bring together multidisciplinary teams of educators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other key stakeholders to design tailored trainings, host summits and conferences, develop curricula and implementation resources, and secure grant funding. We are proud to partner with federal, state, and local school safety leaders to support comprehensive safety initiatives. Our collaborative projects bring together multidisciplinary teams of educators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other key stakeholders to design tailored trainings, host summits and conferences , develop curricula and implementation resources, and secure grant funding. Take a look at some of our ongoing projects below. Have questions or want to learn more? Reach out to us —we’d love to hear from you! STAYING SAFE SCHOOL SAFETY RESPONSE TRAINING (TEXAS) In partnership with the Texas School Safety Center and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT), Safe and Sound Schools developed Staying Safe, an age- and developmentally-appropriate response curriculum. Staying Safe aims to prepare students for potentially dangerous situations, instilling confidence and a sense of preparedness. Rooted in the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) approach developed by ALERRT, Staying Safe leverages the expertise of the ALERRT Center at Texas State University, which offers the nation’s leading research-based active attack response training. CRASE was originally developed to train civilians to survive active attacks, with a primary focus on adults. The Staying Safe program adapts this expert knowledge to the needs of young people, using age-appropriate and developmentally suitable techniques. Staying Safe equips students with essential, practical, and lifelong tools that enable them to confidently handle emergencies in various settings, including schools, public places, or at home. This comprehensive, all-hazards approach to personal safety empowers young people to navigate unsafe situations effectively. This curriculum is being offered as a six-hour train-the-trainer session for all regional Education Service Centers (ESC) across Texas. STAY SAFE KIDS In partnership with Drexel University School of Education, Safe and Sound Schools is developing a curriculum to guide schools in their safety planning efforts. Utilizing developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed practices, the curriculum is designed for delivery by school staff to teach all students how to respond to situations at school and maintain their safety. The curriculum will undergo a rigorous development process through collaboration with participating schools, pilot testing, and continuous improvement over the course of three years. The project will culminate in a fully developed curriculum suitable for replication and sustainable implementation across schools. This project is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. TENNESSEE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAM Safe and Sound Schools is grateful for longstanding partnerships with various organizations across the state of Tennessee. With the goal of implementing a comprehensive school safety framework , our collaborations with these stakeholder groups include hosting in-person and virtual school safety summits, providing training on a wide variety of topics, and working with Tennessee-based school safety experts. Recently, we were awarded a BJA grant to deliver advanced Behavioral Threat Assessment training for schools that have already completed previous training. Many of these initiatives are supported by state and federal grants. PROJECT UNITE Safe and Sound Schools partnered with the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder, the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), and the I Love U Guys Foundation, among other organizations and subject matter experts, to develop a comprehensive approach to violence prevention. The key components, or systems, of Project Unite are: Positive school culture and climate Bystander reporting and response Information sharing Behavioral threat and suicide assessment and management Project Unite provides step-by-step guidance for implementing each component using a comprehensive approach informed by federal recommendations, research, and community policing principles. Schools can adapt the implementation of these components to address their unique needs, resources, and students’ age and developmental levels. UTAH SCHOOL SAFETY SUMMIT In collaboration with the Utah School Safety Center, as well as other state and national organizations, Safe and Sound Schools designed and delivered the 2024 Utah School Safety Conference in Riverton, UT. This two-day event brought together school safety staff from across the state to hear from powerful keynote speakers and engage in practical and informative breakout sessions. Focusing on a comprehensive approach to school safety, these sessions covered topics including drug/alcohol awareness, bleeding control, threat assessment, digital threat assessment, crisis communication, inclusive safety preparedness, and a debrief of national school safety incidents. Overall, the 2024 Utah School Safety Conference provided a valuable opportunity for K-12 leaders to learn from nationally recognized speakers and acquire best practices supporting comprehensive school safety. 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After 16 impactful years of the Gangs & Guns Training Symposium, we were proud to help expand the scope of this event to address broader aspects of school violence prevention. GANGS, GUNS AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION See What You Missed This past February, Safe and Sound Schools had the privilege of partnering with Safer Schools Together on the Gangs, Guns, and School Violence Prevention Summit (#GGSVP25) in Vancouver, BC. It was a deeply impactful event—an invaluable opportunity to lead the international conversation on school violence prevention and strengthen the connections that help keep our students, schools, and communities safe and sound. This event has concluded. START DATE: February 13, 2025 LOCATION: Vancouver, BC END DATE: February 14, 2025 BACK GANGS, GUNS AND SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION After 16 impactful years of the Gangs & Guns Training Symposium, we were proud to help expand the scope of this event to address broader aspects of school violence prevention. See What You Missed

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Dr. Scott Poland is a respected leader in youth suicide prevention, crisis response and mental health, with decades of experience as a school psychologist, professor, and trusted subject matter expert. Dr. Poland’s internationally recognized work is rooted in the belief that safety and well-being go hand in hand, and he is known for his dynamic and practical presentations, which include many real-life experiences on the front line of crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention. Having authored eight books on the subjects, Dr. Poland has also testified before Congress on several occasions and has led national school crisis teams. With this deep well of practical expertise and an unwavering commitment to youth mental health, he equips audiences with actionable strategies to support students in crisis, foster resilience, and strengthen the systems that keep schools safe and responsive. Dr. Poland's latest piece offers invaluable insight into how schools, parents, and students can navigate the harmful effects of social media on student mental health. Download the e-book to learn more! WHY Book Dr. Poland FOR YOUR EVENT? “Dr. Poland is a master presenter and has provided many trainings for Academica school mental health professionals on a wide range of topics including bullying prevention, youth mental health, school safety, self-care, and suicide prevention. Each training received rave reviews. I was a former student of his and introduced him as my hero! My favorite of the many trainings he did for us included powerful role plays of screening for suicide risk, developing a safety plan for the at-risk student, parent notification and referral for community-based services. My staff talked about the role plays for months.” Liliana Salazar, National Director for Special Education and School Support, Acadmica Schools WHO Books Dr. Poland ? Scott’s speaking style is compassionate, informative, and grounded in decades of frontline experience supporting schools through crisis. His natural ability to connect with educators, school staff, parents, caregivers, students and other key stakeholders comes through meaningful stories, expert insights, and a deep understanding of the emotional and practical challenges school communities face. Recent audiences include: School Safety Advocacy Council Texas School Safety Center Missouri School Safety Center Taipei American School Houston Independent School District West Springfield Public Schools Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 Eastern York School District Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Lincoln Medical Education Partnership Add your school or organization to the list of those inspired by Dr. Poland - book him today! BOOK TODAY DR. SCOTT POLAND Professor/Licensed Psychologist and Expert on School Violence BOOK NOW << Back to All Speakers Get Inspired TO BRING Dr. Poland TO YOUR NEXT EVENT! SPEAKER Topics Include Mental & Behavioral Health Culture, Climate, & Community Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Support Identifying & Supporting At-Risk Students Intervention Strategies Leader-care/Self-care Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Trauma-Informed Practices Childhood Trauma & Adverse Experiences Inclusive School Safety Practices Special Education Considerations Signature PRESENTATIONS Click on the titles to learn more about each signature presentation and fill out the form below to book for your next event. Responding and Recovering from Crisis in Schools: Lessons learned from the front lines to help students and schools in the aftermath of tragedy 1-3 hours This module will help school personnel, and especially administrators, develop and enhance their ability to respond to critical incidents and provide students and staff with the assistance and support needed. In addition, the complicated issue of memorialization and what is appropriate at school will be outlined. Developmental issues for children and their understanding of death will also be shared. In addition, strategies will be shared to help build student resiliency and supporting the school staff will be emphasized. The Challenge of Parenting and Safeguarding Children in a Challenging and Technological World 1-2 hours Dr. Poland has over 40 years of experiences working with Pre-K through 12 school staff, students, and their parents. The World Health Organization has outlined critical factors for safeguarding children and building resiliency and success. These factors and many helpful tips for raising children in today’s challenging world will be shared with the audience. Participants will learn the importance of staying involved in their children’s’ lives and how to identify at-risk behaviors and how to set limits for technology and recognize that technology is privilege not a right and that excessive screen time has many negative consequences for children. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the impact of social media for youth will be shared. Emphasis will be placed on the need for parents to model balancing technology in their own lives and to limit heavy social media usage for their child. Parents will be encouraged to collaborate with schools and community agencies if they observe at-risk behaviors in their child. Self-care strategies for children and families will be outlined as well as the keys to success for children. Recognizing and Responding to the Impact of Screen Time on Youth Mental Health The U.S. Surgeon General sent out an advisory on -screen time that cited the damaging effects of excessive screen time on youth mental health. There is considerable national concern about the rising rates of anxiety and depression for youth and considerable research is emphasizing it correlates with the fact that most youth have smart phones. This presentation will provide practical information for personnel in all professional settings as well as in parenting their own children to better recognize at-risk youth and to learn strategies to reduce screen time for youth and improve their mental health. National survey data will be shared to help participants understand the amount of screen time that youth spend daily. The warning signs of anxiety, depression and suicide will be shared to help participants better recognize at-risk youth. Practical suggestions will be provided to conduct discussions with parents and other adults on balancing their own screen time to serve as a model for youth. Participants will learn strategies to discuss screen time with young people to help them to be more mindful of their screen time usage and to set goals for limiting screen time usage. School Safety and Threat Assessment in Schools 3-6 hours School personnel such as administrators and counselors are increasingly faced with complex situations where students have made violent threats towards others or even the entire school. Dr. Scott Poland has been involved in several legal cases where school personnel including counselors were sued over their management of a threat of violence and he will share lessons learned from these cases. This workshop will provide step by step guidelines in a case format to help school personnel classify threats and to take appropriate investigative actions to reduce the likelihood of violence. Dr. Scott Poland has served on national crisis teams such as Red Lake, Minnesota and Littleton, and Colorado and has responded to school shooting as far away as Brazil. He has many practical ideas about how to make schools safer and the important role in prevention for students. The importance of working collaboratively with local authorities will be stressed. Participants will learn practical strategies and tips that they can implement in their school system to manage threats of violence. Youth Suicide: Contemporary Issues in Prevention/Intervention and Postvention for Schools 2-6 hours The incidence of youth suicide requires that schools increase suicide prevention efforts and that they be prepared to respond if a suicide occurs to reduce suicide contagion. This presentation will help administrators and school support personnel increase their understanding of the incidence of suicide and the most common factors in youth suicide. Participants will learn effective strategies to prevent youth suicide and lessons from the aftermath of numerous suicides. The presentation will highlight key components from the suicide prevention toolkits that Dr. Poland developed for Texas, Maryland, Montana and Florida that emphasized best practices and provides many tools for schools to utilize. Key components are training all staff in the warning signs of suicide and developing referral procedures to school mental health professionals. How to access suicide risk at school, the importance of notifying parents, obtaining community services and developing re-entry procedures for a suicidal student returning from hospitalization will be shared. Role plays of screening a student for suicide risk and parent notification will be included in this training. Dr. Poland has served as an expert witness in many lawsuits against schools after a student suicide and will highlight the lessons for prevention from those cases. Bullying and Schools: Keys to prevention and intervention Non-Suicidal Self Injury: Critical Issues 2 hours School personnel and community agencies are increasingly faced with referrals of students who are engaging in self-injury, most referred to as NSSI. This module will provide practical guidelines about how to detect this behavior and intervene to support young people and will answer the question of whether students engaging in self-injury are suicidal. Dr. Poland will outline the many factors involved in this complex behavior and provide sample guidelines for schools, parents, and community. School roles in intervention, legal issues, and strategies to help students reduce their self-injurious behavior will be included in training. Educators Making the Difference for Students 1-3 hours The mental health needs of students because of the pandemic, the incidence of bullying, school violence, suicide, social media and trauma in general present a challenge for all educators. The U.S. Surgeon General released a recent report, Protecting th Mental Health of Our Youth. The recommendations for schools, parents, communities, and students from that report will be shared. Self-care has never been mor important for school staff and students and a model of self-care will be shared. Research has emphasized the need for all students to feel a connection to school and it is very important for each student to have a significant relationship with one or more adults at school. The warning signs of suicide and homicide will be outlined. Dr. Poland has focused on school violence prevention and youth suicide prevention for over 40 years and will share practical prevention information and lessons learned from interventions he led and from legal cases. Participants will learn the protective factors for youth outlined by the World Health Organization and the factors that were identified by the Carnegie Foundation that are essential for student success and resiliency. BOOK NOW Review 1 Review 2 “We have had an amazing few days with Dr. Poland virtually. It has been so beneficial to have our community members hear from him. He helped us talk about a very important and sensitive topic with our students, parents, and faculty, and brought newfound awareness to the role of parents and school staff in caring for each other and for our students.” - Dr. Grace C. DODGE, 程上, Interim Head of School, Taipei American School “Scott’s presentation was exactly what our counselor group was seeking. He took his time answering all their questions and quickly followed the presentation with sending the resources he promised. We very much look forward to hosting him again in June with our administrator group.” - Lisa Menges, Director of Nonpublic School Services, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 Go Go Speaker BIOGRAPHY Dr. Scott Poland is a Professor at the College of Psychology and is Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Poland is a licensed psychologist internationally recognized as an expert on youth suicide, self-injury, school violence, school safety, threat assessment and school crisis. He has authored or co-authored six books—including Suicide in Schools, published in 2015, and Lessons Learned from School Shootings, published in 2021—along with many chapters and articles on these subjects. He co-authored the Suicide Safer Schools Plan for the state of Texas, Montana, and Florida and directed psychological services for a large Texas school system for 24 years. The Florida STEPS (School Toolkit for Educators to Prevent Suicide) guide was shared with every school district in Florida in 2021. Dr. Poland is a past President of the National Association of School Psychologists, and past Prevention Division Director of the American Association of Suicidology. He has been an expert witness in numerous legal cases concerning suicide in schools and their communities. Dr. Poland is dedicated to prevention and has testified about the mental health needs of children before the U.S. Congress on four occasions. He is a founding member of the National Emergency Assistance Team and has personally assisted school communities following school shootings, acts of terrorism, natural disasters and numerous suicide clusters. Dr. Poland is known for his dynamic and practical presentations, which include many reallife experiences on the front line of crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention. While Dr. Poland is usually brought in to speak to administrators, faculty, staff, and parents, he also offers programs geared toward students on the following topics: School Safety, School Violence, Suicide Prevention, Bullying, Depression, Responsibility, and Decision Making & Future Success Factors. Dr. Poland has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Houston Wage Peace Award and the Parkland Helping the Community Heal Award. Book Dr. Poland TODAY! Testimonials

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Featured AVAILABLE TO BOOK EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE SAFE AND SOUND SPEAKERS BUREAU Lisa Hamp is dedicated to sharing her survival story as a powerful reminder of the ripple effects of school violence, including untreated PTSD. She inspires audiences with powerful lessons learned since surviving the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16, 2007. Through her survivor’s perspective on response, recovery, and resilience, her message is clear: no one survives a school shooting or act of mass tragic violence without scars. By sharing her story with others who have experienced trauma and the first responders who always answer these calls, she seeks to let them know: you are not alone. WHY Book Lisa FOR YOUR EVENT? “Lisa Hamp provides a moving and personal perspective on surviving a mass casualty incident. Her story is a candid, poignant, and honest reflection on trauma, survival, and resiliency. Her experience emphasizes the importance of recognizing trauma and victimization in all its forms, as well as honoring the experiences of ALL victims and survivors, including those whose wounds may not be the most obvious.” -Gene Deisinger, Ph.D., Managing Partner, SIGMA Threat Management Associate, Deputy Chief of Police & Director, Threat Management Services (Retired), Virginia Tech WHO Books Lisa ? Lisa Hamp’s lived experience and survivor advocacy make her a trusted voice in school safety conversations nationwide. She is dedicated to helping first responders, counselors, teachers, students, and many others to improve school safety and best practices for tragedy recovery, including the importance of supporting students and staff long-term. Recent audiences include: Koshka Foundation for Safer Schools Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office Lane Fire Authority Add your school or organization to the list of those inspired by Lisa - book her today! BOOK TODAY LISA HAMP Survivor of the Virginia Tech Shooting BOOK NOW << Back to All Speakers Get Inspired TO BRING Lisa TO YOUR NEXT EVENT! SPEAKER Topics Include Safety & Security Culture, Climate, & Community Emergency Preparedness & Response Active Shooter Preparedness & Response Recovery & Resilience After Tragedy Turning Pain into Purpose Lessons Learned from Tragedy Signature PRESENTATIONS Click on the titles to learn more about each signature presentation and fill out the form below to book for your next event. Lessons from a Virginia Tech Survivor (Keynote, 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on requests) Lisa Hamp shares her personal story during the April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech shooting, as well as her recovery afterwards. She describes how her class built a barricade to prevent the shooter from entering their classroom, as well as her struggle to return to a “normal’ life during the weeks, months, and years that followed. She explains what made her eventually seek counseling after eight years and a variety of hard, but powerful lessons she has learned since that tragic day. Through her raw and emotional presentation, she provides a survivor’s perspective on experiencing and recovering from a school shooting. Panel Discussions and Q & A Sessions Lisa offers Q and A sessions following her presentation or as a separate session. She is also available for panel discussions. As these formats are more organic and highly individualized, Lisa prefers to discuss and plan for these types of sessions directly with clients. School Safety: Students First This presentation, offered by several of our speakers and educators, is designed with students in mind. On our website, we offer a complimentary download of our Safe and Sound Youth Council Kit. This guide is designed to help 6th – 12th grade students, their parents, and their advisors take the first steps toward being a proactive part of the their school’s safety plan. For those schools and school districts who want to take the extra step, Safe and Sound Schools offers speakers who can assist in guidance and implementation, help launch the program, lead site walk-throughs, and ensure that you have all of the tools you need to institute safe school principles for all students. Each program is customized to the unique needs of that school’s community. Our presenters share their personal stories followed by a powerful call to action directing the youth of our nation to step up for school safety. As leaders and problem-solvers in their own right, our next generation is essential to our mission: safe and sound schools for all. This program is offered by these Safe and Sound speakers: Michele Gay, Alissa Parker, Frank DeAngelis, CJ Huff, Lisa Hamp, and Dr. Amanda Nickerson. BOOK NOW Review 1 Review 2 “Typically, after a tragic event the focus of recovery efforts begins with the injured or deceased. Lisa, through her experiences from the Virginia Tech incident, brought forward the impact these tragic events have on the non-injured survivors. As a community leader, her presentation helped me understand the importance of assistance for all survivors of tragic incidents.” - Chris Heppel, Assistant Chief, Lane Fire Authority “Lisa was well-prepared and well-received by the attendees. She gave us a personal and insightful look into her life after an extremely terrible event. Lisa’s life-changing experiences—not only in the days immediately following the shooting, but in the years to follow—drove home very important indicators on physical and mental wellness. As I watched, the audience all seemed intently focused on Lisa. We thank Lisa for educating us should we have an incident in our community.” -Mike Taylor, Sheriff, Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office Go Go Speaker BIOGRAPHY Lisa Hamp is a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting in Norris Hall that took place on April 16, 2007. With her classmates, she built a barricade to prevent the shooter from entering their classroom. Lisa suffered from untreated PTSD for many years after the Virginia Tech incident. In 2015, she sought counseling for an eating disorder. She had suffocated her feelings that were caused by the trauma and developed an eating disorder to cope. Since 2015, she continues to heal. She has begun sharing her story with law enforcement, EMS, school counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals. She believes that you don’t have to be shot to be injured and is passionate about helping those who have experienced trauma, as well as first responders. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Virginia Tech, a Master’s degree in Operations Research from George Mason University, and a Master’s degree in Economics from John Hopkins University. Book Lisa TODAY! Testimonials