Josh Zabin is currently the Director of Safety and Security for Ridgefield Public Schools in Ridgefield, Ct. He served 32 years with the Fairfield Police Department, rising to the rank of Captain in 2010. He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State
Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess is an associate professor of practice in organization and leadership at Columbia University, Teachers College; Executive Director at the International Interfaith Research Lab; and a faculty member at Columbia’s Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies and Middle East
Daniel P. Sullivan, III began his teaching career in 1993 and has taught English and social studies in addition to coaching varsity basketball, baseball and track. Over the last thirty years he has had the opportunity to work at the elementary, middle
Dr. Edmond Gurdo is an educator that is passionate about students feeling connected and having a sense of belonging. He is currently the Director of Equity and Student Services for the Appoquinimink School District in Middletown, DE but has previously served in
Mr. Andrew Dominic serves as Program Specialist for the School Safety Task Force at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In this role, Mr. Dominic enhances the safety and security of the nationwide K-12 school community by
Dr. Kristine Peters is an educator who is passionate about establishing a culture of care and sense of belonging among staff, students, and families. She believes that students thrive when the whole child is considered and a restorative community school approach is
Mr. Alex Luboff serves as the Deputy Program Manager for the School Safety Task Force at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In this role, Mr. Luboff enhances the safety and security of the nationwide K-12
Ms. Strouse earned a Masters degree in Education from Cambridge College in Boston, Massachusetts; and a Masters Degree in Nursing from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. She has held advanced credentials in critical care nursing, emergency nursing, school nursing, and is now