Clients – Past and Present
It's a privilege to work with educational leaders across the United States and Canada. As such, time, energy, and emotion are invested into every client before the contracted work even begins. The mission is to always exceed expectations, build a foundation of respect, and foster a lasting relationship that strengthens over time.
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Upcoming Work:
Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) – Embedded Skills Implementation and Results (July 2024)
Breckenridge, CO
Role: Key Session Presenter / Content Expert
Description: "Business as usual” is NOT working in education. Growing community expectations of schools, in the face of poor educator retention, place many districts in worrisome situations. Impactful changes are needed immediately. It was an honor to partner with Carson Middle School (Fountain Fort Carson) regarding the design and implementation of an embedded operation that led to the following metrics of success: i) dramatic increase in student skill proficiency with 16 out of 16 Colorado Essential Skills ii) a 43.7% risk reduction in students with abnormally low self-esteem iii) and a career saving experience for teachers, leading to 100% staff retention for staff involved in the new operation. The research and outcomes will be presented at a key session for the CASE summer convention.
Breckenridge, CO
Role: Key Session Presenter / Content Expert
Description: "Business as usual” is NOT working in education. Growing community expectations of schools, in the face of poor educator retention, place many districts in worrisome situations. Impactful changes are needed immediately. It was an honor to partner with Carson Middle School (Fountain Fort Carson) regarding the design and implementation of an embedded operation that led to the following metrics of success: i) dramatic increase in student skill proficiency with 16 out of 16 Colorado Essential Skills ii) a 43.7% risk reduction in students with abnormally low self-esteem iii) and a career saving experience for teachers, leading to 100% staff retention for staff involved in the new operation. The research and outcomes will be presented at a key session for the CASE summer convention.
The Education Hub – Designing and Implementing Preventive Mental Health Support for Schools (May 2024 – Present)
Auckland, New Zealand
Role: Consultant, Content Expert, and Webinar Presenter
Description: Explore and understand youth mental health trends – as well as the crucial benefits that preventive mental health operations can offer students and staff. Through writing, webinars, and online courses, this work will highlight: i) how to embed preventive mental health support into existing curricula and learning programmes. ii) insights from a recent book, Triage Your School, which share strategies from healthcare that can be scaled to schools in order to mitigate educator burnout. iii) the important relationship between skill acquisition, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem.
Auckland, New Zealand
Role: Consultant, Content Expert, and Webinar Presenter
Description: Explore and understand youth mental health trends – as well as the crucial benefits that preventive mental health operations can offer students and staff. Through writing, webinars, and online courses, this work will highlight: i) how to embed preventive mental health support into existing curricula and learning programmes. ii) insights from a recent book, Triage Your School, which share strategies from healthcare that can be scaled to schools in order to mitigate educator burnout. iii) the important relationship between skill acquisition, generalized self-efficacy, and self-esteem.
Fountain-Fort Carson Schools – Implementation: Embedding Colorado Essential Skills into Core Classes (Dec 2023 – Dec 2024)
Fort Carson, CO
Role: Operations Consultant / Project Lead
Description: Design, implement, and measure the impact of an instructional approach that embeds the Colorado Essential Skills and preventive mental health into the daily lessons of core subjects. The goal is to strengthen the career skills, personal efficacy, and positive feelings of self-worth of each student, preparing them for life after graduation. This implementation will be quantitatively and qualitatively measured over time to analyze the performance metrics and student/teacher impact. The initial intervention lasted 16 weeks and yielded extremely favorable gains in student efficacy and self-esteem. The second intervention (version 2.0) will begin in the August of 2024.
Fort Carson, CO
Role: Operations Consultant / Project Lead
Description: Design, implement, and measure the impact of an instructional approach that embeds the Colorado Essential Skills and preventive mental health into the daily lessons of core subjects. The goal is to strengthen the career skills, personal efficacy, and positive feelings of self-worth of each student, preparing them for life after graduation. This implementation will be quantitatively and qualitatively measured over time to analyze the performance metrics and student/teacher impact. The initial intervention lasted 16 weeks and yielded extremely favorable gains in student efficacy and self-esteem. The second intervention (version 2.0) will begin in the August of 2024.
Past Work:
Solution Tree Press – Upcoming Book: Action Items to Deter Educator Burnout (Summer 2023 – March 2024)
United States and Canada
Role: Content Expert / Author
Description: This upcoming book provides expert insight, honest conversation, and a deeper understanding into the deep-seated burnout that has plagued teachers for the past two decades. Educators have been drowning in a tidal wave of “other duties as assigned,” as they struggle to meet the social, emotional, and family needs of their students and co-workers. This burden has precipitated a level of exhaustion among staff that is both worrisome and unprecedented. It's time to leverage proven strategies from the world of healthcare and scale them for the operational needs of educators – generating immediate action items that are evidence-based, transformative for workflow, and beneficial to classrooms, careers, and the well-being of educators everywhere.
United States and Canada
Role: Content Expert / Author
Description: This upcoming book provides expert insight, honest conversation, and a deeper understanding into the deep-seated burnout that has plagued teachers for the past two decades. Educators have been drowning in a tidal wave of “other duties as assigned,” as they struggle to meet the social, emotional, and family needs of their students and co-workers. This burden has precipitated a level of exhaustion among staff that is both worrisome and unprecedented. It's time to leverage proven strategies from the world of healthcare and scale them for the operational needs of educators – generating immediate action items that are evidence-based, transformative for workflow, and beneficial to classrooms, careers, and the well-being of educators everywhere.
Highland Park ISD (MAPS) – Implementation: Professional Outlook and Career Skills (August 2023 – January 2024)
Dallas, TX
Role: Content Expert / Solution Architect
Description: Design and build out operational pathways that embed career readiness and favorable mental health into daily lessons in all MAPS advanced level courses. The goal is to support the career skills, personal efficacy, and self-worth of each student as they prepare for life after graduation. As such, these pathways will be applied and monitored over time to ensure performance metrics are met or exceeded.
Dallas, TX
Role: Content Expert / Solution Architect
Description: Design and build out operational pathways that embed career readiness and favorable mental health into daily lessons in all MAPS advanced level courses. The goal is to support the career skills, personal efficacy, and self-worth of each student as they prepare for life after graduation. As such, these pathways will be applied and monitored over time to ensure performance metrics are met or exceeded.
Bishop Gorman High School - Family Health and Wellness Series (October 2023)
Las Vegas, NV
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multiple interactive sessions customized to the audience participants. Each session will provide impactful data and discussion regarding action items to thoughtfully navigate the teen vaping crisis. Students, faculty, and parents/guardians will explore prevention and intervention strategies that have demonstrated efficacy for teens, as well as meaningful improvements for schools and families.
Las Vegas, NV
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multiple interactive sessions customized to the audience participants. Each session will provide impactful data and discussion regarding action items to thoughtfully navigate the teen vaping crisis. Students, faculty, and parents/guardians will explore prevention and intervention strategies that have demonstrated efficacy for teens, as well as meaningful improvements for schools and families.
Colorado Association of School Executives – Summer Convention (July 2023)
Breckenridge, CO
Role: Keynote Presenter / Panel Content Expert
Description: Embedded preventive mental health develops strong protective factors in a student's life by leveraging current academic lessons into discussions and activities that provide positive self-esteem and self-efficacy. This model has been validated in a national research study, demonstrating an 8.3% improvement in clinical self-esteem metrics in the intervention group, and an enhanced benefit for higher risk cohorts: i) students of color ii) female adolescents and iii) students that identify as LGBTQ+. As such, embedded preventive mental health may offer a universal approach to benefit a wide demographic of students.
Breckenridge, CO
Role: Keynote Presenter / Panel Content Expert
Description: Embedded preventive mental health develops strong protective factors in a student's life by leveraging current academic lessons into discussions and activities that provide positive self-esteem and self-efficacy. This model has been validated in a national research study, demonstrating an 8.3% improvement in clinical self-esteem metrics in the intervention group, and an enhanced benefit for higher risk cohorts: i) students of color ii) female adolescents and iii) students that identify as LGBTQ+. As such, embedded preventive mental health may offer a universal approach to benefit a wide demographic of students.
University of Colorado Boulder – Office of PreHealth Advising (March - April 2023)
Boulder, CO
Role: Content Expert / Practice Interviewer
Description: Collaborated with the amazing staff at CU Boulder in a combined effort to prepare post-baccalaureate students for the challenges and demands of medical school applications. Supported numerous practice interviews, modeled public speaking strategies, and provided detailed feedback regarding a candidate's current assets and areas of improvement – all with the goal of maximizing skills and self-esteem.
Boulder, CO
Role: Content Expert / Practice Interviewer
Description: Collaborated with the amazing staff at CU Boulder in a combined effort to prepare post-baccalaureate students for the challenges and demands of medical school applications. Supported numerous practice interviews, modeled public speaking strategies, and provided detailed feedback regarding a candidate's current assets and areas of improvement – all with the goal of maximizing skills and self-esteem.
AASA School Superintendents Association – National Conference on Education (February 2023)
San Antonio, TX
Role: Content Expert / Round Table Discussion
Description: Engaging review of a prospective cohort study involving 34 schools that examines the quantitative impact of embedded preventative mental health in the classroom. By measuring student self-esteem and self-efficacy over a semester, one can see how embedded mental health initiatives in an academic curriculum compare to the current performance of traditional SEL. Given the positive impact seen in the intervention group, including sub cohorts of race, gender, and LGB status, schools leaders have an opportunity to improve the daily operations of school life in an evidence-based manner that betters adolescent well-being.
San Antonio, TX
Role: Content Expert / Round Table Discussion
Description: Engaging review of a prospective cohort study involving 34 schools that examines the quantitative impact of embedded preventative mental health in the classroom. By measuring student self-esteem and self-efficacy over a semester, one can see how embedded mental health initiatives in an academic curriculum compare to the current performance of traditional SEL. Given the positive impact seen in the intervention group, including sub cohorts of race, gender, and LGB status, schools leaders have an opportunity to improve the daily operations of school life in an evidence-based manner that betters adolescent well-being.
Future of Education Technology Conference – National Meeting (January 2023)
New Orleans, LA
Role: MEGA Session / Keynote Speaker (more than 7,000 attendees at conference)
Description: “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators for the lengthy challenge ahead. Furthermore, data demonstrates that the self-care band aid has not been sufficient. In this session, Dr. Jenson blends his experience as an emergency medicine physician and high school teacher to develop effective strategies for mitigating career exhaustion and burnout – providing participants with five effective implementations from the world of healthcare that improved working conditions for medical staff and scales them appropriately for school operations.
New Orleans, LA
Role: MEGA Session / Keynote Speaker (more than 7,000 attendees at conference)
Description: “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators for the lengthy challenge ahead. Furthermore, data demonstrates that the self-care band aid has not been sufficient. In this session, Dr. Jenson blends his experience as an emergency medicine physician and high school teacher to develop effective strategies for mitigating career exhaustion and burnout – providing participants with five effective implementations from the world of healthcare that improved working conditions for medical staff and scales them appropriately for school operations.
Geneva Centre for Autism – International Symposium Regarding Autism and Mental Health Support (November 2022)
Toronto, ON (Canada)
Role: Content expert / Multiple Presentations
Description: Drowning in the background of the youth mental health crisis are the forgotten caretakers - teachers and parents. Their noble pattern of self-sacrifice and serving the needs of others has now been compounded with escalating and sometimes unrealistic demands – and there is no definitive end in sight. “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators and parents for the lengthy challenge ahead. Furthermore, data demonstrates the self care band aid has not been enough. Caregivers in schools and homes need action items to improve their work flow, intrinsic satisfaction, and ability to form boundaries, while still meeting the needs of the children they serve. This session investigates several effective implementations from the world of healthcare that translate well to the daily lives of teachers and parents.
Toronto, ON (Canada)
Role: Content expert / Multiple Presentations
Description: Drowning in the background of the youth mental health crisis are the forgotten caretakers - teachers and parents. Their noble pattern of self-sacrifice and serving the needs of others has now been compounded with escalating and sometimes unrealistic demands – and there is no definitive end in sight. “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators and parents for the lengthy challenge ahead. Furthermore, data demonstrates the self care band aid has not been enough. Caregivers in schools and homes need action items to improve their work flow, intrinsic satisfaction, and ability to form boundaries, while still meeting the needs of the children they serve. This session investigates several effective implementations from the world of healthcare that translate well to the daily lives of teachers and parents.
Colorado Association of School Executives – Principal Conference (November 2022)
Colorado Springs, CO
Role: Keynote Presenter / Workshop
Description: “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators for the lengthy challenge ahead. Data demonstrates that the self-care band aid has not been sufficient. Teachers need action items that improve their work flow and career. Dr. Jenson blends his experience as an emergency medicine physician and high school teacher to explore effective strategies for mitigating career exhaustion and burnout. In this session, he shares effective implementations from the world of healthcare that improved working conditions for medical caretakers, and scales them appropriately for school operations. Educators will be equipped with specific action items to improve their work flow, career satisfaction, and ability to form professional boundaries, while still meeting the needs of the school and their community.
Colorado Springs, CO
Role: Keynote Presenter / Workshop
Description: “Survive and advance” will not sustain educators for the lengthy challenge ahead. Data demonstrates that the self-care band aid has not been sufficient. Teachers need action items that improve their work flow and career. Dr. Jenson blends his experience as an emergency medicine physician and high school teacher to explore effective strategies for mitigating career exhaustion and burnout. In this session, he shares effective implementations from the world of healthcare that improved working conditions for medical caretakers, and scales them appropriately for school operations. Educators will be equipped with specific action items to improve their work flow, career satisfaction, and ability to form professional boundaries, while still meeting the needs of the school and their community.
Generation Esports - Nationwide Investigation into Student Mental Health (January 2022 - September 2022)
United States and Canada
Role: Senior Health Advisor / Lead Researcher
Description: America's schools currently find themselves at a formidable crossroads where a persistent decline in student mental health now intersects with deep seated staff exhaustion. Yet somehow, schools need to find and develop novel solutions for mental health support. Generation Esports launched a multiphase, national study that: i) identifies common risk factors and potential vulnerabilities that influence the mental health of scholastic gamers ii) and evaluates an evidence based curriculum designed to support specific areas of concern in student mental health, by linking academic content with relevant opportunities for positive self-esteem, self-efficacy, and life skills.
United States and Canada
Role: Senior Health Advisor / Lead Researcher
Description: America's schools currently find themselves at a formidable crossroads where a persistent decline in student mental health now intersects with deep seated staff exhaustion. Yet somehow, schools need to find and develop novel solutions for mental health support. Generation Esports launched a multiphase, national study that: i) identifies common risk factors and potential vulnerabilities that influence the mental health of scholastic gamers ii) and evaluates an evidence based curriculum designed to support specific areas of concern in student mental health, by linking academic content with relevant opportunities for positive self-esteem, self-efficacy, and life skills.
Geneva Centre for Autism / Sonderly - Webcast: Teacher and Student Mental Health (June 2022)
Toronto, ON
Role: Content Expert
Description: Hour long exploration into the problems, causes, and practical solutions surrounding the school mental health crisis that plagues students and staff across North America. Specific action items are offered to improve teacher work flow and school operations, while still respecting the goals, limitations, and realities of school life. Catch the webcast here.
Toronto, ON
Role: Content Expert
Description: Hour long exploration into the problems, causes, and practical solutions surrounding the school mental health crisis that plagues students and staff across North America. Specific action items are offered to improve teacher work flow and school operations, while still respecting the goals, limitations, and realities of school life. Catch the webcast here.
Blue Valley School District - Action Items for Staff Burnout and Exhaustion (January - May 2022)
Overland Park, KS
Role: Content expert / Multiple Presentations (Six Building Level Presentations)
Description: Interactive discussion with teachers and administration regarding the pervasive exhaustion and career burnout seen in education, which has only accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific vulnerabilities found within caregivers, including teachers and healthcare workers, are brought to light to generate a deeper understanding of why workplace exhaustion occurs, and set the foundation for an evidence-based action plan that is independent of self-care – allowing educators to reclaim a confident sense of control and joy in the workplace.
Overland Park, KS
Role: Content expert / Multiple Presentations (Six Building Level Presentations)
Description: Interactive discussion with teachers and administration regarding the pervasive exhaustion and career burnout seen in education, which has only accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific vulnerabilities found within caregivers, including teachers and healthcare workers, are brought to light to generate a deeper understanding of why workplace exhaustion occurs, and set the foundation for an evidence-based action plan that is independent of self-care – allowing educators to reclaim a confident sense of control and joy in the workplace.
Shawnee Mission School District - The Risks and Benefits of Screen Time in Students (February 2022)
Shawnee Mission, KS
Role: Keynote Speaker - iFair
Description: In depth investigation into youth related screen time, focusing upon common risks, benefits, and outcomes for various student cohorts. Data from social media impact studies, along with corproate preferences toward digital citizenship and tech readiness, are balanced against each other to facilitate an honest conversation regarding the delicate balance of technology in schools. Finally, practical guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Psychological Association are explored, allowing educators and parents to consider reasonable parameters for youth screen time while at school and at home.
Shawnee Mission, KS
Role: Keynote Speaker - iFair
Description: In depth investigation into youth related screen time, focusing upon common risks, benefits, and outcomes for various student cohorts. Data from social media impact studies, along with corproate preferences toward digital citizenship and tech readiness, are balanced against each other to facilitate an honest conversation regarding the delicate balance of technology in schools. Finally, practical guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Psychological Association are explored, allowing educators and parents to consider reasonable parameters for youth screen time while at school and at home.
University of Notre Dame - Podcast Guest - Notre Dame Magazine (October 2021)
Notre Dame, IN
Role: Guest Author and Content Expert
Description: Conversational discussion regarding the persistent student mental health crisis that has haunted many for the past two decades, along with potential roles schools and staff members should play while improving the situation. Practical implementations are explored through the lens of a former clinician, educator, and now public health advisor for educators. Large volumes of meaningful data were reviewed, justifying how and why teachers need to do less in the classroom...in order to accomplish more with students.
Notre Dame, IN
Role: Guest Author and Content Expert
Description: Conversational discussion regarding the persistent student mental health crisis that has haunted many for the past two decades, along with potential roles schools and staff members should play while improving the situation. Practical implementations are explored through the lens of a former clinician, educator, and now public health advisor for educators. Large volumes of meaningful data were reviewed, justifying how and why teachers need to do less in the classroom...in order to accomplish more with students.
Geneva Centre for Autism / Sonderly - Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in the Classroom (September 2021)
Toronto, ON (Canada)
Role: Guest Author and Content Expert
Description: Focused discussion regarding the following key elements behind the school based mental health crisis: i) Identify and understand the vulnerabilities and concerning trends with current students ii) Using trusted data, determine if and how the fallout from COVID-19 has impacted student lives and prior vulnerabilities iii) Explore a detailed scaffold and action plan for any and all schools to implement, which provides practical improvements for both students and staff regarding critical mental health determinants.
NOTE: this continuing education and presentation is available for purchase through Sonderly.
Toronto, ON (Canada)
Role: Guest Author and Content Expert
Description: Focused discussion regarding the following key elements behind the school based mental health crisis: i) Identify and understand the vulnerabilities and concerning trends with current students ii) Using trusted data, determine if and how the fallout from COVID-19 has impacted student lives and prior vulnerabilities iii) Explore a detailed scaffold and action plan for any and all schools to implement, which provides practical improvements for both students and staff regarding critical mental health determinants.
NOTE: this continuing education and presentation is available for purchase through Sonderly.
Blue Valley School District - COVID-19 Task Force (May 2020 through December 2021)
Overland Park, KS
Role: Chief Health Advisor
Description: Under the direction of Blue Valley administration, provide evidence based public health information to decision makers as they apply local and state guidelines for school reopening in a thoughtful and safe manner.
Overland Park, KS
Role: Chief Health Advisor
Description: Under the direction of Blue Valley administration, provide evidence based public health information to decision makers as they apply local and state guidelines for school reopening in a thoughtful and safe manner.
Highland Park Independent School District - Life Skills Seminar (September 2021)
Dallas, TX
Role: Content expert / Guest Presenter
Description: Interactive discussion with students engaging in a biotech/neuroscience course regarding the "process behind thought process", along with an active performance of life skills needed to solve a case based scenario. Students were asked to move outside their comfort zone of content and apply real time professional skills to solve a simulated patient encounter.
Dallas, TX
Role: Content expert / Guest Presenter
Description: Interactive discussion with students engaging in a biotech/neuroscience course regarding the "process behind thought process", along with an active performance of life skills needed to solve a case based scenario. Students were asked to move outside their comfort zone of content and apply real time professional skills to solve a simulated patient encounter.
Lee's Summit School District - Navigating the Student and Staff Mental Health Crisis (August 2021)
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker - "State of the Student Union"
Description: In depth investigation of the vulnerabilities and risk factors in school life for both students and staff and how they translate to mental health stressors. Causes of common problems were isolated and evidence based implementations, which fall within the pre-existing licensure and training of educators, were outlined to improve the second home of many - a classroom.
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker - "State of the Student Union"
Description: In depth investigation of the vulnerabilities and risk factors in school life for both students and staff and how they translate to mental health stressors. Causes of common problems were isolated and evidence based implementations, which fall within the pre-existing licensure and training of educators, were outlined to improve the second home of many - a classroom.
COVID-19 - Blue Valley Podcast Season 2, Episode13 (May 2020)
Regional audience on iTunes
Role: Featured guest
Description: During this thirty minute episode, two superintendents, a district nurse coordinator, and a former ER physician discuss the social and medical impacts of COVID-19 with young adults, and how this pandemic may impact our schools and families in the Fall.
Regional audience on iTunes
Role: Featured guest
Description: During this thirty minute episode, two superintendents, a district nurse coordinator, and a former ER physician discuss the social and medical impacts of COVID-19 with young adults, and how this pandemic may impact our schools and families in the Fall.
Lee's Summit School District - Resilience and Student Wellness (Sept 2020)
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker - Multiple presentations
Description: Informative review regarding the relevance and applicability of the Columbia Risk Assessment (and other suicide screens) in the midst of America's teen suicide dilemma. Data driven metrics will be reviewed in terms of intervention, allowing for improvements to be considered when it comes to screening, supporting, and referring teens in the midst of a mental health crisis.
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker - Multiple presentations
Description: Informative review regarding the relevance and applicability of the Columbia Risk Assessment (and other suicide screens) in the midst of America's teen suicide dilemma. Data driven metrics will be reviewed in terms of intervention, allowing for improvements to be considered when it comes to screening, supporting, and referring teens in the midst of a mental health crisis.
Highland Park Independent School District - Family Health and Wellness Series (February 2020)
Dallas, TX
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multi-day interactive sessions that provide impactful education and discussion, empowering participants with knowledge and skills that will help navigate two critical issues in the classroom: 1) Anxiety and resilience 2) Educational redesign. Both faculty and students will explore evidence based solutions that lead to meaningful improvements.
Dallas, TX
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multi-day interactive sessions that provide impactful education and discussion, empowering participants with knowledge and skills that will help navigate two critical issues in the classroom: 1) Anxiety and resilience 2) Educational redesign. Both faculty and students will explore evidence based solutions that lead to meaningful improvements.
Tri-County Mental Health Forum - Social and Health Challenges for 2020 (February 2020)
Kansas City, MO
Role: Featured presenter - "Medical marijuana: The high and low of medical highs"
Description: In depth explanation regarding the mechanism of action for THC and how it impacts the human body. Additionally, published reports and data will be shared regarding the best candidates for medical marijuana therapy.
Kansas City, MO
Role: Featured presenter - "Medical marijuana: The high and low of medical highs"
Description: In depth explanation regarding the mechanism of action for THC and how it impacts the human body. Additionally, published reports and data will be shared regarding the best candidates for medical marijuana therapy.
Lee's Summit School District - Vaping Panel Community Night (January 2020)
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker
Description: Informative discussion regarding medical and social impacts of e-cigarettes and the various forms of addiction they have created. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed along with an in depth exploration of vaping related lung injury. At the conclusion of the presentation, a panel of clinicians and advisors offer specific strategies for the following: i) chemical addiction to vaping ii) outpatient support and / or counseling iii) effective intervention from parents and trusted adults
Lee's Summit, MO
Role: Keynote speaker
Description: Informative discussion regarding medical and social impacts of e-cigarettes and the various forms of addiction they have created. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed along with an in depth exploration of vaping related lung injury. At the conclusion of the presentation, a panel of clinicians and advisors offer specific strategies for the following: i) chemical addiction to vaping ii) outpatient support and / or counseling iii) effective intervention from parents and trusted adults
Ascension Catholic Church - Solutions to the Vaping Epidemic, Part 2 (January 2020)
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured Speaker
Description - Interactive discussion with middle school students regarding the dangers, dilemmas, and unavoidable disasters associated with e-cigarettes. Common myths and questions regarding nicotine and THC vapes will be addressed, while allowing for anonymous questions from students. At the end of this discussion, both strategies for deterring e-cigarette use and vaping cessation action will be explored in great detail.
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured Speaker
Description - Interactive discussion with middle school students regarding the dangers, dilemmas, and unavoidable disasters associated with e-cigarettes. Common myths and questions regarding nicotine and THC vapes will be addressed, while allowing for anonymous questions from students. At the end of this discussion, both strategies for deterring e-cigarette use and vaping cessation action will be explored in great detail.
Blue Valley School District - Vaping Panel Community Night (December 2019)
Overland Park, KS
Role: Featured speaker and panel participant
Description: Informative discussion regarding medical and social impacts of e-cigarettes and the various forms of addiction they have created. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed along with an in depth exploration of vaping related lung injury. At the conclusion of the presentation, a panel of clinicians and advisors offer specific strategies for the following: i) chemical addiction to vaping ii) outpatient support and / or counseling iii) effective intervention from parents and trusted adults
Overland Park, KS
Role: Featured speaker and panel participant
Description: Informative discussion regarding medical and social impacts of e-cigarettes and the various forms of addiction they have created. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed along with an in depth exploration of vaping related lung injury. At the conclusion of the presentation, a panel of clinicians and advisors offer specific strategies for the following: i) chemical addiction to vaping ii) outpatient support and / or counseling iii) effective intervention from parents and trusted adults
Ascension Catholic Church - Solutions to the Vaping Epidemic, Part 1 (November 2019)
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured speaker
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common concerns regarding both nicotine and THC containing vape devices will be investigated as well as a comprehensive understanding of vaping related lung injury.
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured speaker
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common concerns regarding both nicotine and THC containing vape devices will be investigated as well as a comprehensive understanding of vaping related lung injury.
The Northland Youth Leadership Summit - Social and Health Challenges for Young Adults (October 2019)
Kansas City, MO
Role: Keynote speaker and consultant - Multiple presentations
Description: Age focused address that is data driven and explores what experts in the field believe is needed to prevent teen suicide in today's modern society. Additional break out sessions will provide leadership and insight regarding the following: 1) What is the measured impact of social media upon metrics of self worth, locus of control, and personal relationships ii) Why are young adults being targeted so aggressively by e-cigarette manufactures in the midst of an epidemic?
Kansas City, MO
Role: Keynote speaker and consultant - Multiple presentations
Description: Age focused address that is data driven and explores what experts in the field believe is needed to prevent teen suicide in today's modern society. Additional break out sessions will provide leadership and insight regarding the following: 1) What is the measured impact of social media upon metrics of self worth, locus of control, and personal relationships ii) Why are young adults being targeted so aggressively by e-cigarette manufactures in the midst of an epidemic?
Louisburg School District - Solutions to the Vaping Epidemic (October 2019)
Louisburg, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "Standing in the crosshairs of a smokeless screen - America's vaping epidemic "
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed, providing some clarity regarding the impact of e-cigarettes.
Louisburg, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "Standing in the crosshairs of a smokeless screen - America's vaping epidemic "
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed, providing some clarity regarding the impact of e-cigarettes.
Bishop Gorman High School - Family Health and Wellness Series (September 2019)
Las Vegas, NV
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multi-day interactive sessions that provide impactful education and discussion, empowering participants with knowledge and skills that will help navigate three critical public health issues: 1) Vaping epidemic 2) Anxiety and resilience 3) Opioid crisis. Both faculty and parents will explore prevention and intervention strategies that lead to meaningful improvements.
Las Vegas, NV
Role: Keynote speaker and content expert - Multiple presentations
Description: Multi-day interactive sessions that provide impactful education and discussion, empowering participants with knowledge and skills that will help navigate three critical public health issues: 1) Vaping epidemic 2) Anxiety and resilience 3) Opioid crisis. Both faculty and parents will explore prevention and intervention strategies that lead to meaningful improvements.
Highland Park Independent School District - Educational Redesign and Public Health Concerns (August 2019)
Dallas, TX
Role: Featured speaker and consultant
Description: Using several data driven metrics, this discussion provides a critical examination of student performance in the corporate world along with several evidence based arguments for educational redesign. Various solutions to close the gap between student performance and corporate needs are investigated.
Dallas, TX
Role: Featured speaker and consultant
Description: Using several data driven metrics, this discussion provides a critical examination of student performance in the corporate world along with several evidence based arguments for educational redesign. Various solutions to close the gap between student performance and corporate needs are investigated.
Gardner Edgerton School District 231 - New Teacher Academy (August 2019)
Gardner, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "Not about you!"
Description: In depth reflection regarding the opportunities, challenges, and realities of education, including a light hearted assessment of the skills needed for an enjoyable career.
Gardner, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "Not about you!"
Description: In depth reflection regarding the opportunities, challenges, and realities of education, including a light hearted assessment of the skills needed for an enjoyable career.
Opioid Panel Discussion - Church of the Resurrection (May 2019)
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured presenter - Medical insight regarding the rapid addiction to opioids
Description: Comprehensive discussion regarding the scientific and social challenges of opioid addiction. This dialogue exposes how common procedures and prescriptions (even when appropriate) can foster addiction in unlikely patient populations. Additionally, prevention and intervention strategies will be shared with the audience.
Leawood, KS
Role: Featured presenter - Medical insight regarding the rapid addiction to opioids
Description: Comprehensive discussion regarding the scientific and social challenges of opioid addiction. This dialogue exposes how common procedures and prescriptions (even when appropriate) can foster addiction in unlikely patient populations. Additionally, prevention and intervention strategies will be shared with the audience.
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) - National Conference (April 2019)
St. Louis, MO
Role: Featured presenter - Skill-based learning ("At the Heart of the Matter")
Description: In depth discussion that explores how content can transition from the focus of instruction into a tool that develops critical soft skills and problem solving techniques. In order to illustrate this point, an authentic project, involving cardiac physiology and physics, is reviewed, demonstrated, and analyzed to see what skills were essential for a successful learning experience.
St. Louis, MO
Role: Featured presenter - Skill-based learning ("At the Heart of the Matter")
Description: In depth discussion that explores how content can transition from the focus of instruction into a tool that develops critical soft skills and problem solving techniques. In order to illustrate this point, an authentic project, involving cardiac physiology and physics, is reviewed, demonstrated, and analyzed to see what skills were essential for a successful learning experience.
The Vaping Epidemic - Podcast Episode 7 (April 2019)
Regional audience on iTunes
Role: Featured guest
Description: During this thirty minute episode, a superintendent, principal, and former physician discuss the social and medical impacts of vaping with young adults, and how this epidemic impacts our schools and families. This conversation exposes the concerning truths of vaping and offers various strategies parents and community members can use for prevention and intervention.
Regional audience on iTunes
Role: Featured guest
Description: During this thirty minute episode, a superintendent, principal, and former physician discuss the social and medical impacts of vaping with young adults, and how this epidemic impacts our schools and families. This conversation exposes the concerning truths of vaping and offers various strategies parents and community members can use for prevention and intervention.
Blue Valley School District - Vaping in the Valley (April 2019)
Overland Park, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "The Smokeless Screen Behind Vaping"
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed, providing some clarity regarding the impact of e-cigarettes.
Overland Park, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "The Smokeless Screen Behind Vaping"
Description: Using exhaustive data from the CDC, National Institute of Health, and tobacco manufactures, this presentation examines the growing epidemic of e-cigarettes in young adults. Common myths and rumors regarding vaping are addressed, providing some clarity regarding the impact of e-cigarettes.
Blue Valley School District - Summer Leadership Conference (June 2018)
Overland Park, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "The Hardest Lesson"
Description: Using several data driven metrics, this discussion provides a critical examination of student performance in the corporate world along with several evidence based arguments for educational redesign. Various solutions to close the gap between student performance and corporate needs are discussed.
Kansas Infectious Disease Symposium (May 2018)
Olathe, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "Risky Rx: - The Opioid Crisis in America"
Description: Summative analysis and explanation of the three tiered opioid crisis within the United States and what prevention and intervention strategies are available to improve the situation.
CDC Regional Science Ambassador Conference (April 2018)
St. Louis, MO
Role: Consultant and guest presenter (Skill Based Learning)
Description: Using pandemic influenza as a mechanism for learning, participants were guided through an outbreak scenario by leveraging hypothetical resources and personnel to solve a complex problem. Participants learned about communication, styles of leadership, and action plan implementation.
Educators Rising Conference - MidAmerica Nazarene University (November 2017)
Olathe, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "Emotion in Motion!"
Description: Motivational discussion regarding the opportunities, excitement, and perils of a career in education.
CDC National Science Ambassador Conference (July 2017)
Atlanta, GA
Role: Team presenter - Scientific Method Lesson with Skills Based Learning (Using the Opioid Crisis as relevant content)
Description: Presented a three day lesson plan that allows students to learn and develop functional mastery of the scientific method while investigating a relevant hot topic, the opioid crisis.
Overland Park, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "The Hardest Lesson"
Description: Using several data driven metrics, this discussion provides a critical examination of student performance in the corporate world along with several evidence based arguments for educational redesign. Various solutions to close the gap between student performance and corporate needs are discussed.
Kansas Infectious Disease Symposium (May 2018)
Olathe, KS
Role: Featured speaker - "Risky Rx: - The Opioid Crisis in America"
Description: Summative analysis and explanation of the three tiered opioid crisis within the United States and what prevention and intervention strategies are available to improve the situation.
CDC Regional Science Ambassador Conference (April 2018)
St. Louis, MO
Role: Consultant and guest presenter (Skill Based Learning)
Description: Using pandemic influenza as a mechanism for learning, participants were guided through an outbreak scenario by leveraging hypothetical resources and personnel to solve a complex problem. Participants learned about communication, styles of leadership, and action plan implementation.
Educators Rising Conference - MidAmerica Nazarene University (November 2017)
Olathe, KS
Role: Keynote speaker - "Emotion in Motion!"
Description: Motivational discussion regarding the opportunities, excitement, and perils of a career in education.
CDC National Science Ambassador Conference (July 2017)
Atlanta, GA
Role: Team presenter - Scientific Method Lesson with Skills Based Learning (Using the Opioid Crisis as relevant content)
Description: Presented a three day lesson plan that allows students to learn and develop functional mastery of the scientific method while investigating a relevant hot topic, the opioid crisis.