NASRO Training Director, Kerri Williamson, holds a B.S. in Sociology from Jacksonville State University and a Master’s degree in Education. She has over 18 years of experience as a facilitator of school safety-related training for school resource officers, educators, adolescents, and members of the community across the United States and in Ukraine. Kerri plans and coordinates all training aspects for NASRO's annual conference and oversees development of all NASRO course curricula. Kerri is an active NASRO course instructor. She also has five years teaching experience at the middle school level. Kerri has served on working committees for numerous school safety projects and is currently involved with curricula development for projects funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Community Policing Services. Kerri's presentation will focus on Juvenile Mental Health.
Dr. Melissa Reeves is an Associate Professor at Winthrop University. She is the Past-President of the National Association of School Psychologists, a nationally certified school psychologist, licensed clinical mental health counselor, and licensed special education teacher. She has over 19-years experience working in public schools, a private school, and day and residential treatment programs. Dr. Reeves is a co-author of the PREPaRE Crisis Prevention and Intervention curriculum and travels both nationally and internationally training professionals in crisis prevention and intervention, threat and suicide assessment, trauma and PTSD, and cognitive-behavioral interventions. She is a senior consultant with Sigma Threat Management Associates and also an advisor for Safe and Sound Schools, an organization founded by two parents who lost their children in the Sandy Hook tragedy. She has authored multiple books and publications focusing on school safety and trauma.
Kevin is co-founder and CEO of The Victory Group, Inc., a Salem-based public affairs consulting and lobbying business that was launched in 1995 to help quality organizations navigate the tricky waters of the Oregon Legislative process with an approach that prioritizes integrity, competence and goodwill. He brings over two decades of experience and an impressive track record of Legislative advocacy accomplishments to his work. In addition, Mr. Campbell continues to serve as Executive Director of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, a position he has held for the past 26 years and also serves as the government affairs representative for both the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association. Kevin will talk about demystifying the legislative process, an important topic in an age when some in Salem are trying to outlaw SRO's. Kevin and his wife, Marie, live in Keizer. They have two grown children and two wonderful grandchildren.
Kurt is a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Justice Division of the Oregon Department of Justice. His educational background includes: J.D., cum laude, Willamette College of Law (2008), B.A.S., summa cum laude, Arizona State University (2002), A.A.S., highest honors, Glendale Community College (1999). Kurt has been with DOJ since 2018, where he focuses on publications, search and seizure, and digital evidence. Previously, he was a Deputy District Attorney with the Marion County DA’s Office, prosecuting both adult and juvenile cases. Kurt has been a legal instructor at the state public safety academy since 2013. Prior to becoming an attorney, Kurt spent six years as a police officer in Glendale, AZ where he performed various duties including: Field Training Officer, Tactical Operations Unit (SWAT), and Vehicular Homicide Investigator. Kurt also served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter crew chief instructor for seven years with a tour in Operation Restore Hope; Somalia, Africa.
Shelley is the lead school psychologist in sexual incident assessment and management for Salem-Keizer Public Schools and chairs the Mid-Valley Sexual Incident Response Committee Team. She has experience providing assessment and consultation services for special education and high risk circumstance in both clinical and educational settings. After several years with Willamette ESD she joined Salem Keizer in 2012 to coordinate and develop the Sexual Incident Response Committee (SIRC), providing program oversight, staff training and consultation regarding problematic sexual behavior and criminal sexual misconduct within a student population. Shelley also serves on Marion County’s MDT SBU-12 committee, the Mid Valley Student Threat Assessment Team and the Marion County Threat Advisory Team. Shelley provides training and consultation regarding the mitigation of sexual harm and the implementation of the Salem-Keizer Sexual Incident Response Committee System to districts and community agencies throughout the region.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Callen moved to Oregon in 2009 to attend law school. Callen has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 2012. She rejoined OSBA’s legal department in November 2020, after previously working there from 2017-2019. Prior to joining OSBA, Callen worked for Garrett Hemann Robertson, providing legal services to educational institutions on a variety of labor and employment matters. She has also served as a civil rights policy analyst for the Oregon Department of Education, and a deputy county attorney for both Coos and Linn County. Callen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience from Hamilton College, and a Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Willamette University College of Law.
Callen is admitted to practice law in all Oregon state and federal courts. She is an active member in the community, serving on the Salem Library Advisory Board. In her spare time she enjoys running, hiking and exploring Oregon with her family.
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Verkada is a 2021 GOLD level sponsor
The Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) and the Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) formed PACE in 2006 and are working together to keep Oregon students safe, reduce risks and conserve member resources. PACE is the primary comprehensive Insurance Provider for over 200 educational programs and school districts across Oregon. This year, PACE and OSROA have partnered to provide you the best conference experience by starting your day off on the right foot with a hearty breakfast! pace.osba.org
PACE is a 2021 GOLD level sponsor
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NIC Industries is a 2021 SILVER level sponsor
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REECE is a 2021 SILVER level sponsor
OSROA is a chartered state association under the banner of the National Association of School Resource Officers. Our partnership extends back to OSROA's founding in 2003. We support NASRO's mission of making schools and children safer by providing the highest quality training to school-based law enforcement officers. OSROA encourages all Oregon SRO's to take advantage of these valuable training opportunities, especially their basic and advanced SRO courses. For our 2021 conference, NASRO has provided financial assistance that allows us to bring Dr. Melissa Reeves to the Oregon Coast all the way from South Carolina.
