Date: August 28, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern
Type: Virtual
For decades, schools have been leveraging the concept of “if you see something, say something” to prevent the escalation of threats and violence. But ambiguous threats — red flag behavior, concerning conversations with students, vague references to violence, and other indirect and nonspecific threats — are becoming more concerning as a potential precursor to violence, and are presenting new complexities for school staff and leaders.While these kinds of ambiguous threats don’t illicit the same police response/protocols, they can be equally challenging — if not more — to navigate. Schools are often left with more questions than answers:
In this session, we’ll dig into these questions and others to help school leaders understand ways they can effectively address ambiguous threats that arise.
Please contact learn@sais.org with any questions.
Chris JoffeFounder and CEO, Joffe Emergency Services
Chris Joffe is the founder and CEO of Joffe Emergency Services. He got his professional start saving lives in EMS. Chris has helped protect millions of lives since 2007 based on the simple belief that people have the power to save lives through education and training. Through his commitment to that mission and his leadership, Joffe Emergency Services has become the leader in school safety programs, event safety, and disaster preparedness.
Cat CecereManaging Director, Learning & Management Practice, Joffe Emergency Services
Cat Cecere started her career as the founding senior director of operations for KIPP Jacksonville and the founding regional director of operations for IDEA Public Schools. Cat developed a specific interest in and passion for school safety and began working for Joffe Emergency Services as a consultant to complement her existing work with them through KIPP. Cat joined the Joffe team full-time as the director of special projects and has served as interim director of health services and director of client success and special projects before stepping into her current role as managing director, learning & management practice. Cat earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration from the University of West Florida.
Lisa Garcia-StewartNational Director, School Safety & Security, Joffe Emergency Services
Lisa Garcia-Stewart has thirty years of experience in education with opportunities to work in nonprofit, public health, and cross-sector consulting. Throughout her career, she has led innovative initiatives, coordinated and oversaw a variety of programs and budgets, and directed various committee meetings for civic engagement and community partnerships. She earned an undergraduate degree in 1993 and an M.S. in school counseling in 2002 from Emporia State University, an M.A. in education in 2000 from St. Mary University, and completed the District Leadership Program from Pittsburgh University in 2013. She is working towards her doctoral in education administration leadership.
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