| Patricia Agatston, PhD Author, Trainer, Consultant Patricia Agatston, Ph.D., is a licensed professional counselor and prevention Specialist with the Prevention/Intervention Center in Marietta, Georgia. She is the current president of the Board of Directors for the International Bullying Prevention Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Net Family News. | |
| Eric Johnson STARS Nashville Eric Johnson is currently the Vice President of Youth Development at STARS Nashville. In addition to his work as a trainer and speaker, Mr. Johnson’s experience at STARS includes both direct student assistance work in schools and program management. His training work has taken him across the country, speaking to educators, mental health professionals, administrators, communities, Parent groups and Student Leaders giving him one of the best jobs one could have. Over the past few years, through the Safe and Supportive-Schools initiative, he helped develop materials for the Tennessee Youth Engagement Summits, traveling throughout the state, training students and educators to utilize youth voice to shift the culture and climate in their schools. He is a pretty awesome trainer for the STARS MOVE2STAND Leadership Training geared to help students recognize the harmful effects of bullying and harassment. | |
| Julie McDaniel-Muldoon Consultant, Student Safety and Well-Being Julie McDaniel-Muldoon is a Student Safety and Well-Being Consultant at Oakland Schools in Michigan. She is a certified trainer for Bully-Free Schools and an Advanced Certified Trauma Practitioner and Trainer for the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children. Julie is a former ELA high school teacher. In addition to two MAs and an EdSpec degree in education, she holds a PhD in Education from the University of Michigan. | |
| Dr. Marcia McEvoy Dr. Marcia McEvoy is a licensed psychologist who has worked in a variety of settings including public schools, community mental health centers, child diagnostic clinics, and two universities. She presently owns her own consulting business. For the past 20 years, Dr. McEvoy has worked in schools all over the country to reduce student cruelty and to enhance empathy and positive connection. She is the co-author of a book entitled, Preventing Youth Suicide: A Handbook for Educators and Human Service Professionals. | |
| Beth Yohe Executive Director The Conflict Center Beth Yohe is an accomplished facilitator, consultant, and training designer with over 20 years of experience. She has written and delivered training programs on a variety of topic areas including addressing bias, ally-building, creating positive school culture, and developing facilitation skills. Beth is the executive director at The Conflict Center and is an adjunct instructor for University of Colorado at Denver’s Department of Education teacher licensure program. | |
