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2024 Raptor SchoolSAFE Conference
  • November 5-6 2024
  • Omni Fort Worth Hotel, Fort Worth, TX
Registration Closes October 11 – Secure Your Spot Now!
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Transform your approach to school safety

Securing Tomorrow Together

The 2024 Raptor SchoolSAFE Conference was created with school safety advocates in mind and designed for professionals looking to level-up their school safety plan and find inspiration to transform their approach to school safety. With over 60 small and interactive sessions, you will gain invaluable knowledge and actionable strategies to enhance your school safety protocols, mitigate risks, address rising mental health concerns, detect student issues sooner, respond effectively to emergencies, and engage your community.

SchoolSAFE registration includes access to 60+ sessions, breakfast and lunch on both conference days and tickets to our dinner event on Tuesday evening.

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Why Attend
SchoolSAFE?

SchoolSAFE - school safety conference 2024

Knowledge

Experience the latest and greatest in safety innovations. Reimagine school safety with new products and integrations.

Inspiration

Foster meaningful connections and hear best practices from industry leaders. Discover strategies to enhance your safety protocols, detect student issues sooner and engage your community.

Collaboration

Network with and learn from fellow school districts across the country. Elevate safety plans and inspire new approaches to school safety.

The Raptor SchoolSAFE Conference Was Created For:

  • Advocates for school safety 
  • School leadership 
  • District leadership and technology staff 
  • School counselors and mental health professionals 
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Keynote Speakers

Laura W. Bush

One of the most beloved and admired American First Ladies, for decades Laura Bush has championed key issues in the fields of education, health care, and human rights. She has traveled to more than seventy-six countries, including two historic solo trips to Afghanistan, and has launched groundbreaking education and healthcare programs in the U.S. and abroad. Mrs. Bush founded both the Texas Book Festival and the National Book. Today, through the initiatives at the Bush Institute in Dallas, Mrs. Bush continues her work on global healthcare innovations, empowering women in emerging democracies, education reform, and supporting the men and women who have served in America’s military.

 

Speaking at:
• Keynote: A Conversation with Laura Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush

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Laura Bush

Former First Lady
of the United States

Barbara Pierce Bush

Barbara Bush is co-founder and board member of Global Health Corps (GHC), an organization that mobilizes young leaders to solve the world’s most pressing health issues. Barbara served as GHC’s CEO for its first 9 years. Bush and her co-founders are united by the belief that health is a human right and that their generation must build the world where this is realized. Since 2009, GHC has placed thousands of young leaders on the front lines of health equity in East Africa, Southern Africa, and the United States, developing a cadre of creative, effective, and compassionate change makers.

 

Speaking at:
•Keynote: A Conversation with Laura Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush

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Barbara Pierce Bush

Co-founder and Board Member
Global Health Corps (GHC)

Gray Hall, CEO, Raptor Technologies

Speaking at:
• Welcome and Opening Remarks 

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Gray Hall

Chief Executive Officer 
Raptor Technologies

Marisa Randazzo, Executive Director of Threat Assessment, Raptor Technologies

Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Ph.D. is the Executive Director for Threat Assessment at Raptor Technologies and brings extensive expertise and experience in threat assessment, threat management, school shootings, and other types of targeted violence and protective intelligence investigations. Previously, she co-founded and led SIGMA Threat Management Associates LLC and served as Executive Director of Threat Management at Ontic. Dr. Randazzo also served for ten years with the U.S. Secret Service, eventually as the agency's Chief Research Psychologist where she co-directed the Safe School Initiative and co-developed the NTAC model, also known as the “federal model” for school threat assessment. Dr. Randazzo is a recognized author of four influential books on threat assessment in educational settings, widely referenced in federal guides and national standards. She holds a Ph.D. and Master's degree from Princeton University and a B.A. from Williams College in Psychology and Religion. 

Speaking at:
• Keynote Speaker: Marisa Randazzo - The Future of BTA Panel Discussion

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Dr. Marisa Randazzo

Executive Director of Threat Assessment
Raptor Technologies

Featured Speakers

Theresa Campbell, Founder, Safer Schools Together

Theresa founded Safer Schools Together & the International Center of Digital Threat Assessment® to promote safe climate & culture in schools through comprehensive violence prevention/intervention training for law enforcement, school districts, & community partners. As a Subject Matter Expert in behavioral assessment, violence prevention, and trauma response, she consults on high-profile cases throughout North America. She received the Frederic Milton Thrasher Award for superior service in gang prevention.

 

Speaking at:
Digital Dangers: Addressing Complex School Safety Challenges in the Digital Age

Theresa Campbell
Theresa Campbell

Founder
Safer Schools Together

Michele Gay, Founder & Executive Director, Safe and Sound Schools

Michele Gay, mother, educator, and co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, became an advocate for school safety after losing her daughter Josephine in the Sandy Hook tragedy on December 14, 2012. With a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Towson State University and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College, she previously taught in Maryland and Virginia public schools.

Now a recognized public speaker and school safety expert, Gay consults with schools, municipalities, law enforcement, and government agencies. She is the primary visionary behind Safe and Sound’s programs and materials, contributing to national legislative discussions and media outlets. Gay's work emphasizes a comprehensive approach to community safety, uniting stakeholders across disciplines.

Inspired by her daughter, Gay dedicates herself to enhancing safety in schools and communities, ensuring they are truly safe and sound.

 

Speaking at:

• Especially Safe: Ensuring the Safety of EVERYone in the School Community
• Gangs in our Schools: Recognizing, Responding, and Mitigating the Impact of Modern Gang Activity
• Beyond Lockdown: Best Practices for Safe and Successful Drills
• Pathways for Prevention: A Multi-Tiered Systems Approach to Building Resilient School Communities
• Leading the Way: How School Safety Starts with Campus-level Leadership
• Beyond the Bell: Best Practices for After School and Extracurricular Safety
• Digital Dangers: Addressing Complex School Safety Challenges in the Digital Age

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Michele Gay

Founder & Executive Director
Safe & Sound Schools

Pat Hamilton, Executive Director, "I Love U Guys" Foundation

Speaking at:
The Ultimate Reunification Training Program for K12 Schools

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Pat Hamilton

Executive Director
“I Love U Guys” Foundation

Kim Karr, Executive Director, Digital4Good

Meet Kim Karr, the heart and soul behind Digital4Good x #ICANHELP. After being a teacher for 13 years, Kim co-founded this movement to inspire students to use the internet and social media in a positive way. #ICANHELP is not just a program — it's a revolution that's been recognized by big names like Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees and major tech companies like Google, Snapchat, and Facebook.

Kim and her team focus on celebrating students who are making a difference online, helping young people become leaders in the digital world, and making sure the internet is a safe place for everyone. She has shared the #ICANHELP message with over 470,000 students and trained thousands of teachers and school administrators on how to guide their students in using social media wisely. Thanks to Kim, over a thousand harmful social media sites have been shut down. Kim Karr isn't just talking about making a change — she's making it happen every day.

 

Speaking at:
Digital Dangers: Addressing Complex School Safety Challenges in the Digital Age

Kim Karr
Kim Karr

Executive Director
Digital4Good

James Murray, Chief Security Officer, Snap Inc.

Jim Murray serves as the Chief Security Officer for Snap, Inc. In this role, Jim leads the organization’s Global Security, Intelligence, Resilience and Protective Services operations in safeguarding a workforce of 6,000+ people and 45 facilities in 23 different countries. In addition, Jim oversees Platform Integrity and Trust & Safety Operations in assuring protection of all Snapchat users from potential online harms. Prior to joining Snap, Inc., Jim served as the 26th Director of the United States Secret Service from May 2019 to September 2022, where he led a diverse workforce of more than 8,000 special agents, police officers and mission support personnel in the execution of the Secret Service’s integrated investigative and protective mission.

Jim began his Secret Service career in 1995 as a Special Agent in the New York Field Office, where he would later serve as the Agency’s primary representative on the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. His subsequent career assignments included operational and supervisory roles on the Presidential Protective Division; Resident Agent in Charge of the Atlantic City Office; Special Agent in Charge of the USSS James J. Rowley
Training Center; and Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office.

Serving Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations from 2016-18, Jim led combined agency efforts for the 2016 Presidential Campaign, Transition, and Inauguration. He would later be selected as the Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations [ADPO], where he was primarily responsible for coordinating and executing the Secret Service’s global protective mission.

A native of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Jim earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton, where he also completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program and was commissioned as a U.S. Army Officer. He would go on to earn a Master’s Degree from Seton Hall University and later be bestowed with Doctorate Degrees from both universities. Jim is a graduate of the American University Key Executive Leadership Program and the 2016 FBI Leadership in Counterterrorism (LinCT) Fellowship Program. Jim actively supports Heroes, Inc., honoring the families of fallen law enforcement officers; assists the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC); and serves on the Advisory Board for Seton Hall University’s Police Graduate Studies Program.

For exemplary public service throughout his career, Director Murray was recognized as the 2021 recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award, the highest honor issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and, in 2022, was awarded the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service by President Joseph R. Biden.

Speaking at:
• Digital Dangers: Addressing Complex School Safety Challenges in the Digital Age

James Murray
James Murray

Chief Security Officer
Snap, Inc (Snapchat)

Melissa Reeves, School Psychologist, Senior Threat Manager, Raptor Technologies

Dr. Melissa Reeves, Ph.D., NCSP, LPC is a nationally certified school psychologist, licensed special education teacher, licensed professional counselor, and former district coordinator of social/emotional/behavioral services. She is past president of the National Association of School Psychologists (2016-17) and has over 20 years’ experience working in public schools and a private school, in addition to providing mental health services in day and residential treatment settings. Currently, Dr. Reeves is a threat assessment & mental health specialist and senior advisor and speaker for Safe and Sound Schools, an organization founded by two parents who lost their children in the Sandy Hook tragedy. She is also a consultant, trainer, and Senior Threat Manager for SIGMA Threat Management Associates/Raptor and a trainer and consultant for Safer Schools Together (SST). Dr. Reeves actively works and consults with K-12 schools regarding threat assessment cases and establishing safety, suicide, and threat assessment protocols. Dr. Reeves is a co-author of the internationally and nationally recognized NASP PREPaRE School Safety and Crisis Preparedness curriculum, has authored multiple books and publications, and travels both nationally and internationally training professionals in crisis prevention and intervention. She has also served as an expert witness in court cases involving targeted school attacks and threat and suicide risk assessments. Dr. Reeves was recently appointed by the Department of Homeland Security as an inaugural member of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board, which will advise on school safety practices to better support K-12 communities.

 

Speaking at:
• The Future of BTA Panel Discussion
From Awareness to Action - Early Interventions and Suicide Protocols in Schools

Melissa Reeves
Dr. Melissa Reeves

School Psychologist, Senior Threat Manager, Raptor

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