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Safe Havens has four of the world’s most experienced, informative and trusted conference presenters.  Our analysts have presented from Virginia to Vietnam and have worked in countries ranging from Canada to the Congo.  Whether keynoting, end noting or presenting breakout sessions or panel discussions, Safe Havens analysts use presentation styles based on recent research of modern adult learning styles.  Our presentations are highly visual, information packed, interactive and enjoyable sessions that are designed to be unforgettable to those who hear them.  For world-class experience, published book authors and most importantly, a burning passion to help make school a safer place, Safe Havens is the source of powerful and unforgettable keynote presenters.

Michael Dorn

“As one of our staff put it, learning school safety from Michael Dorn is like learning literature from William Shakespeare”

         David C. Burleson
            Superintendent
            Burke County, North Carolina Public Schools
            White House School Safety Summit Participant

Our Executive Director, Michael Dorn has keynoted conferences of up to 3,500 people from Virginia to Vietnam.  His presentations draw not only on his research for the 25 school safety books he has published and his nearly three decades of full - time experience but on his passion for making children and youth safer no matter where in the world they happen to be born and attend school.  Michael’s work has taken him to Canada, Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. If you would like to have a passionate, dynamic, interesting, interactive, and effective speaker who is an international authority as well as the world’s most widely published school safety author, Michael Dorn would be a solid choice. 

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Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Dr. Sonayia Shepherd is also an international authority on school safety and an experienced school safety expert who is the world’s second most widely published school safety book author.  Dr. Shepherd has worked in more than a dozen countries and is a humorous and engaging speaker who uses a great deal of interactivity to keep her audience on task.  Your attendees will cherish Sony’s personable yet thought provoking keynotes, general sessions and highly interactive breakouts.

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Russell Bentley

A former school district police chief, Russell Bentley has presented at professional conferences from Maine to Oregon.  A solid presenter with more than two decades of campus law enforcement experience, Russell Bentley understands how school safety, security and emergency preparedness technology can be successfully integrated in the very human environment of K- 20 campuses.

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Chris Dorn

Chris Don’s amazing weapons concealment demonstrations have captivated audiences from Alabama to Asia.  Chris has published five books on school safety and his work has taken him to Canada, Mexico, France, Vietnam, The Netherlands and the UK.  Chris has keynoted state, national, and international conferences of up to 800 people and provided training for 5,000 personnel from the Indianapolis Public School System.  Chris has been featured on Good Morning America, ABC, Larry King Live and a host of other media outlets.

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Presentation topics

While Safe Havens routinely customizes presentations at no additional cost, here are some of the most popular conference keynote and breakout sessions requested by our clients:

School Safety Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Dr. Shepherd, Russell Bentley or Chris Dorn (good for keynote or endnote presentations)

Weakfish – Bullying Through the Eyes of a Child - Can only be presented by Michael Dorn (good for keynote or endnote presentations)

Mr. Jack - Removing the Fear Barrier to Improve School Climate and Raise Test Scores – Can be presented only by Michael Dorn (good for keynote or endnote presentations)

Dream Catchers – Succeeding and Surviving in the Helping Professions - Can be presented by Michael Dorn

Weapons Concealment and Detection - Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Chris Dorn or Russell Bentley
(Available as a train-the-trainer)

High as a Kite –Recognizing Street Drugs, Paraphernalia and Associated Behaviors - Can be presented by Chris Dorn
(Available as a train-the-trainer)

The Last Straw – Warning Signs of Destructive Youth Behavior and School Threat Assessment - Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Dr. Sonayia Shepherd or Russell Bentley

Bullying Abatement Strategies - Can be presented by Michael Dorn

The Six Senses of School Safety –– Coordinating Tactical Site Surveys - Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Chris Dorn, Dr. Sonayia Shepherd and Russell Bentley
(Available as a train-the-trainer)

Creating Safe Havens – Proven Techniques to Prevent Campus Weapons Assaults – Can be presented by Michael Dorn or Russell Bentley

Innocent Targets – When Terrorism Comes to School – Can be presented by Michael Dorn or Chris Dorn

School Buses and Terrorism – Can be presented by Michael Dorn or Chris Dorn

When Young Lives are at Stake – Emergency Operations Planning for Schools – Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Chris Dorn, Russell Bentley or Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Focus on Function – Turning Your Campus Emergency Plans into Three Dimensional Plans – Can be presented by Michael Dorn, Russell Bentley or Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Permission to Live – Decision Making Under Stress – Can be presented by Michael Dorn or Russell Bentley

Know the Drill – Safe and Effective School Emergency Operations Exercises – Can be presented by Michael Dorn or Russell Bentley

Let None Learn in Fear – Developing a Prevention and Mitigation Plan in Accordance with the U.S. Department of Education Model – Can be presented by Michael Dorn

Economy of Emotions - Crisis Response and Recovery – Can be presented by Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Show me the Money – Writing Winning School Safety Grant Applications – Can be presented by Dr. Sonayia Shepherd and Russell Bentley

Glass Slippers, Glass Houses and Glass Ceilings – Overcoming Adversity – Can be presented by Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Look Who’s Talking – Public Information for School Crisis Events – Can be presented by Dr. Sonayia Shepherd or Michael Dorn

Mind Your Business – Business Continuity Planning for Schools – Can be presented by Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

Sacred Place, Safe Place – Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness for Places of Worship – Can be presented by Russell Bentley or Dr. Sonayia Shepherd

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