Speakers by Topic
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Domestic Violence
Carolyn Cox
Domestic Violence is the focus of my speaking. I was married for forty-three years; living in an abusive marriage; and I was attacked and nearly murdered on September 13, 2004. I was repeatedly bludgeoned for a period of about six hours and ultimately placed in the garage with two running vehicles.
Denise Brown
Since early 1995 Denise Brown has traveled to various states speaking on the epidemic of domestic violence. She has addressed university student bodies, men in prison and in batterers' treatment programs, women at risk, church groups and various educational and legislative forums. Ms. Brown has helped raise funds for local shelters all across the country with her appearances, and has assisted in the success of a major project called the Vine System.
Diann Diaz
Diann Diaz served victims of domestic and sexual violence as the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator in the New River Valley in Virginia and was proudly known for emergency advocacy in the hospitals and police stations. She has also been called upon to speak at local colleges, universities, civic organizations and churches.
Domestic Violence the Musical?
The show opens on a dark stage.
You hear a man and woman arguing.
He’s bullying her.
She begs him to stop.
Her begging angers him even more.
You hear her being pushed…then hit…SHE SCREAMS!!!
Stage lights come up...
Dr. Jill Murray
Dr. Jill Murray has become the leading expert on the subject of teen dating abuse in the U.S. and Canada. She has appeared on more than 350 television shows—including twice on Oprah, 20/20, and Montel, ,Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and several CNN shows—speaking as the guest expert in the field, as well as more than 300 radio talk shows. She has been interviewed by more than 250 newspapers and national magazines.
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee is the Director of Peace@Work, an agency dedicated to the prevention of violence in and through the workplace. He is also the CEO of Workplace Security Solutions which offers the ePanic Button, a desktop software duress alarm program. His previous experience includes his role as the Training Director for the UNC-Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center’s PREVENT program, delivering a national violence prevention training program.
Pamela Harding
Pamela is a domestic violence and stalking survivor, professional public speaker, law enforcement consultant, and author of a forthcoming account of the impact of domestic violence on the lives and professional livelihood of women in the Pacific Northwest.
Pat Brown
Pat has provided crime commentary, profiling and forensic analysis in over one thousand television and radio appearances in the United States and across the globe. She can be seen regularly on the cable television news programs of MSNBC, CNN, and FOX, and is a regular guest of Nancy Grace, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Larry King, Joy Behar, and Inside Edition.
Stacy Dittrich
Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 18-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task force and has been involved in the investigations of numerous homicides.
Susan Murphy-Milano
Susan Murphy-Milano is often praised as one of the most dynamic and engaging speakers of our day in the domestic violence prevention field.
As an expert in the area of intimate partner violence and the prevention of homicide, Susan has created specific tools and procedures which the abused need to safely leave a violent relationship.
Tony Porter
Tony Porter - Educator, Activist and Lecturer. A gifted public speaker, Tony Porter is an educator and activist working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is nationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women. Tony is the original visionary and co-founder behind A CALL TO MEN: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. He is the author of "Well Meaning Men...Breaking Out of the Man Box. - Ending Violence Against Women".
Child Abuse
Erin Runnion
Erin Runnion is the Founding Director of The Joyful Child Foundation – In Memory of Samantha Runnion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for public benefit organization dedicated to uniting and uplifting our nation’s communities in the protection and wonderment of all children. Samantha Runnion was a beautiful, bright, joyful little girl with a passion for art. Samantha’s life was cut short as the youngest victim of the “summer of abductions” in July 2002.
Robin Sax
Robin Sax is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specialized in prosecuting sex crimes against children. For over fifteen years Robin prosecuted some of the most despicable defendants who committed the most heinous crimes. Robin has also prosecuted hundreds of felony crimes including homicides, stalking, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and gang crimes.
Stacy Dittrich
Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 18-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task force and has been involved in the investigations of numerous homicides.
Teen Violence
Diann Diaz
Diann Diaz served victims of domestic and sexual violence as the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator in the New River Valley in Virginia and was proudly known for emergency advocacy in the hospitals and police stations. She has also been called upon to speak at local colleges, universities, civic organizations and churches.
Dr. Jill Murray
Dr. Jill Murray has become the leading expert on the subject of teen dating abuse in the U.S. and Canada. She has appeared on more than 350 television shows—including twice on Oprah, 20/20, and Montel, ,Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and several CNN shows—speaking as the guest expert in the field, as well as more than 300 radio talk shows. She has been interviewed by more than 250 newspapers and national magazines.
John Vandenburgh
John Vandenburgh began his career as a High School Teacher in Southern California. In 2002 he was honored as one of the California League of High Schools Educators of the Year. When he became a Safe Schools Administrator for schools in Southern California, his career transitioned and he began focusing on violence prevention services in schools.
Richard Paul
Richard is a high energy, value driven, school assembly and educational conference presenter. He shares his passion for bully prevention education to audiences in both the United States and Canada. More than 600,000 students, teachers, counselors and administrators have heard his message. Each of his bully prevention and safe school programs offer an exceptionally creative and content rich presentation on self-esteem, character building, anti-bullying, cyber bullying, success skills and positive behavior support.
Steve Wilkos
Steve speaks up about violence! As an ex cop, he doesn’t coddle people. He tells it like it is. “If you’re a bad guy, I’m going to get up in your face and make you accountable for your actions.” Steve exudes honesty and passion. His knowledge and experience as a cop, bodyguard and host of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's nationally syndicated series "The Steve Wilkos Show” has helped him spread the word against violence and to reach kids whose parents can’t. His sincere concern and “tough love” approach has helped inspire positive change in the lives of many troubled teens.
Susie Kroll
In the realm of teen dating violence, Susie promotes the concept that healthy teen dating relationships will translate into strong and healthy adult relationships. Susie strives to educate both teens and adults about the seriousness of teen dating violence. She specializes in speaking about Teen Dating Violence and Healthy & Safe Dating. She conducts workshops, keynotes, trainings, and seminars on issues specifically related to teens and their relationships.
Elder Abuse
Jacqueline Marcell
Jacqueline Marcell barely survived the most horrific year of her life as the sole caregiver to her belligerent elderly father and sweet but ailing mother, both with early Alzheimer’s which went undiagnosed for over a year. But after fighting through an unsympathetic medical system, having her once-adoring father hauled off by the police for violence (choked her) several times to a psychiatric hospital where he’d promptly be released, and depleting her parents’ life savings and most of her own—with sheer determination she solved...
Stacy Dittrich
Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 18-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task force and has been involved in the investigations of numerous homicides.
Sexual Assault
Diann Diaz
Diann Diaz served victims of domestic and sexual violence as the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator in the New River Valley in Virginia and was proudly known for emergency advocacy in the hospitals and police stations. She has also been called upon to speak at local colleges, universities, civic organizations and churches.
Kimleigh Smith
Kimleigh Smith is a one woman show. Her style is honest and raw and depicts her own rape experience and her quest to empower and educate young women. Her passion for writing and acting inspired her to create her production, “TOTALLY!!!” She performs to mature audiences only.
Pat Brown
Pat has provided crime commentary, profiling and forensic analysis in over one thousand television and radio appearances in the United States and across the globe. She can be seen regularly on the cable television news programs of MSNBC, CNN, and FOX, and is a regular guest of Nancy Grace, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Larry King, Joy Behar, and Inside Edition.
Robin Sax
Robin Sax is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specialized in prosecuting sex crimes against children. For over fifteen years Robin prosecuted some of the most despicable defendants who committed the most heinous crimes. Robin has also prosecuted hundreds of felony crimes including homicides, stalking, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and gang crimes.
Stacy Dittrich
Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 18-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task force and has been involved in the investigations of numerous homicides.
Tony Porter
Tony Porter - Educator, Activist and Lecturer. A gifted public speaker, Tony Porter is an educator and activist working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is nationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women. Tony is the original visionary and co-founder behind A CALL TO MEN: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. He is the author of "Well Meaning Men...Breaking Out of the Man Box. - Ending Violence Against Women".
Bullying
Jayne Hitchcock
Over a decade of experience, from training law enforcement to speaking at law-related and domestic violence conferences, educational institutions (from middle school up to college/university levels), libraries, corporations – anyone who wants to learn how to stay safer online or learn more about online issues.
John Vandenburgh
John Vandenburgh began his career as a High School Teacher in Southern California. In 2002 he was honored as one of the California League of High Schools Educators of the Year. When he became a Safe Schools Administrator for schools in Southern California, his career transitioned and he began focusing on violence prevention services in schools.
Richard Paul
Richard is a high energy, value driven, school assembly and educational conference presenter. He shares his passion for bully prevention education to audiences in both the United States and Canada. More than 600,000 students, teachers, counselors and administrators have heard his message. Each of his bully prevention and safe school programs offer an exceptionally creative and content rich presentation on self-esteem, character building, anti-bullying, cyber bullying, success skills and positive behavior support.
Robin Sax
Robin Sax is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specialized in prosecuting sex crimes against children. For over fifteen years Robin prosecuted some of the most despicable defendants who committed the most heinous crimes. Robin has also prosecuted hundreds of felony crimes including homicides, stalking, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and gang crimes.
Net Crimes
Jayne Hitchcock
Over a decade of experience, from training law enforcement to speaking at law-related and domestic violence conferences, educational institutions (from middle school up to college/university levels), libraries, corporations – anyone who wants to learn how to stay safer online or learn more about online issues.
John Vandenburgh
John Vandenburgh began his career as a High School Teacher in Southern California. In 2002 he was honored as one of the California League of High Schools Educators of the Year. When he became a Safe Schools Administrator for schools in Southern California, his career transitioned and he began focusing on violence prevention services in schools.
Workplace Violence
Pamela Harding
Pamela is a domestic violence and stalking survivor, professional public speaker, law enforcement consultant, and author of a forthcoming account of the impact of domestic violence on the lives and professional livelihood of women in the Pacific Northwest.
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee is the Director of Peace@Work, an agency dedicated to the prevention of violence in and through the workplace. He is also the CEO of Workplace Security Solutions which offers the ePanic Button, a desktop software duress alarm program. His previous experience includes his role as the Training Director for the UNC-Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center’s PREVENT program, delivering a national violence prevention training program.
Mental Wellness
Dr. Jill Murray
Dr. Jill Murray has become the leading expert on the subject of teen dating abuse in the U.S. and Canada. She has appeared on more than 350 television shows—including twice on Oprah, 20/20, and Montel, ,Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and several CNN shows—speaking as the guest expert in the field, as well as more than 300 radio talk shows. She has been interviewed by more than 250 newspapers and national magazines.
Tanya Brown
By using her own personal experiences, Tanya focuses on the causes, recognition and effective coping skills necessary to manage stress, depression and anxiety. Her presentation is stimulating and guides the audience through the process of turning mental illness into mental health. Tanya emphasizes the significance of proper self-care in achieving and sustaining an optimal quality of life.
Victims of Crime
Kimleigh Smith
Kimleigh Smith is a one woman show. Her style is honest and raw and depicts her own rape experience and her quest to empower and educate young women. Her passion for writing and acting inspired her to create her production, “TOTALLY!!!” She performs to mature audiences only.
Pat Brown
Pat has provided crime commentary, profiling and forensic analysis in over one thousand television and radio appearances in the United States and across the globe. She can be seen regularly on the cable television news programs of MSNBC, CNN, and FOX, and is a regular guest of Nancy Grace, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Larry King, Joy Behar, and Inside Edition.
Patricia Wenskunas
Patricia is a survivor of attempted murder and childhood abuse, Founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization, Crime Survivors, Inc., a professional public speaker, victim advocate and motivational consultant, and future author of the journey through victimization and survival.
Patricia has spent the last several years empowering victims of crime to survive and thrive while bringing awareness and prevention to our communities.
Steve Wilkos
Steve speaks up about violence! As an ex cop, he doesn’t coddle people. He tells it like it is. “If you’re a bad guy, I’m going to get up in your face and make you accountable for your actions.” Steve exudes honesty and passion. His knowledge and experience as a cop, bodyguard and host of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's nationally syndicated series "The Steve Wilkos Show” has helped him spread the word against violence and to reach kids whose parents can’t. His sincere concern and “tough love” approach has helped inspire positive change in the lives of many troubled teens.
Motivational
John Vandenburgh
John Vandenburgh began his career as a High School Teacher in Southern California. In 2002 he was honored as one of the California League of High Schools Educators of the Year. When he became a Safe Schools Administrator for schools in Southern California, his career transitioned and he began focusing on violence prevention services in schools.
Deb Cottle
Deb Cottle, professional speaker and author, is focused on improving lives through inspirational keynote speeches, seminars, coaching and products. Deb’s proven and easy-to-follow 4Step GUTS FORMULA teaches others how to change their thinking, correct negative self-talk, gain more knowledge, and set realistic goals.