The Illinois State Board of Education, the Archdiocese of Chicago Office
of Catholic Schools, RETA Security, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and East Aurora School District will be hosting a gathering of experts in the field of school safety and crisis prevention on May 5.
The free event will discuss how K-12 officials can enhance the safety and security of their facilities on a day-to-day basis and long term.
Guest Speakers and Topics
- Ron Ellis – State Program Director, School & Campus Training Project “Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Threats”
- Sarah Migas – Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Internet Safety Specialist “Internet social networking sites, chat rooms, instant messages, peer-to-peer networks, blogs, cell phones, sexting, and cyber bullying.”
- Marybeth King – FBI Special Agent “Terrorism and School Bus Safety”
- Paul Timm – RETA Security Inc. – President “The Very Latest Trends in School Security”
- Jim Jelinski – Creative Education Services— President ” That No Child Should Be Afraid to Go to School”
- Nick Stricker – ESPO System- Vice President of Technical Services “If Google, Symantec and Adobe Can Get Hacked… What Will Protect Me?”
- Clayton Muhammad – East Aurora School District (Director of Community Relations) /Mike Chapin – West Aurora School District (Community Relation Directors) “Managing Media and Community Involvement During a Crisis”
Safety Panel Speakers
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- Randy Braverman – RETA Security Inc. – Senior Consultant Conference and Safety Panel Moderator
- Charles M. DuShane – Department of Homeland Security – Protective Security Advisor
- Paul Timm – RETA Security Inc.- President
- Kevin O’Connell – Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Investigations Division— Chief
- Marybeth King – FBI – Special Agent
- Michael Daly – Institute of Motivational Development – LCPC, CADC, Psychotherapist
- William Evans – Cook County Sheriff’s Police – HBT Commander
- Kenneth J. Searcy, RN. EMT- B – Searcy Medical Solutions Inc- President
- Russell Klug – Schiller Park Police Department – Detective
- Harrison Schneider – Kane County Regional Office of Education – Associate Regional Superintendent
- Dr. Sandy Ellis – Faculty, National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center, TEEX, Texas A & M University
- Sara Strizzi – U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools Conference Extras
- View the most current safety products on the market from vendors dedicated to school safety.
- Everyone in attendance will receive a complimentary gift.
The event will take place, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victoria BeauJolie, 9950 W. Lawrence Ave., Schiller Park, Ill., 60176.
Please RSVP by May 1 to Randy Braverman of RETA Security Inc. at (224-578-0484) or [email protected]. For additional information, visit www.retasecurity.com.
