Just Education Podcast: Mentorships in Education Judi Epstein

Tom Synan, Police Chief in the Cincinnati, Ohio, metropolitan area, is trying to change the approach when working with addiction.  Follow him through his insightful journey and his innovative, data driven approach to working with addicts.  Listen to him speak about his meeting in DC with Homeland Security; his involvement with President Clinton and his Foundation, his community development around engagement, his creation of the Hampden Country Addiction Response Coalition and his own Podcast: Hard Corners. 
BIO:
I am a Marine Corps Veteran, where I served as an infantryman and weapons armorer for the 3/8th Marines Weapons Company (everything from M-16's, handguns, 81mm mortars, .50 cal, M60, M249 machine guns, Mark 19 and various high tech accessories). 
I have over 20 years law enforcement experience and hold the position as Police Chief for the Newtown Police Department. I am a Certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Semi-Auto Handgun Firearms Instructor & Re-Qual Instructor.
I have been serving on the Hamilton County Regional SWAT Team for 7 years and hold the position of Team Leader for Tactical Team #3. I am responsible for the Operational Planning and Execution of risk SWAT Ops. Along with leadership and training of the Tactical Team. I have attended Tactical team Leader School presented by the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. I am a testing member (test SWAT equipment and gear) for the National Tactical Officers Association. Certified/Qualified in the FBI 1911 Transition Course (course that all agents must pass to be on FBI SWAT and put on by FBI Swat Operations Unit).  I have a great deal of actual high risk operation experience such as high risk search warrants, hostage, barricade, suicidal incidents. I have trained, trained with and been trained by some of the top SWAT Operators/Military Operators in the country.
I am a paid firearms expert for a ballistics company. Work with CCW courses. Developed and  trained tactical firearms courses, defensive firearms courses.  I teach not only how to shoot but when and when not to shoot, shooting under stress/fear, tactical thought and tactics. My classes are taught at the Operator level, teaching all how to think and perform at the high level of being an Operator.
All of these experiences lead me to develop my own training and consulting group:
Owner/Chief Instructor of CBA Training & Consulting. A multifaceted training & consulting company. Specializing in how the brain processes information under stress/fear. Teaching how to better utilize your brain whether it is during a safety issue such as workplace violence, general safety plans, self defense or getting your sales staff to perform at a higher level. I took what I learned from my own experience in high risk/life & death situations, having to make accurate and quick decisions, mistakes I made, training I have received and developed a training program that incorporates communication skills, teamwork, leadership skills, individual accountability, organizational accountability and how to make better decisions and actions. My background as a Marine Corps veteran, over 20 years law enforcement, Police Chief, Tactical Team Leader on SWAT has allowed me to develop a unique training concept that has been used on SWAT, Police Agencies, Churches and businesses. 
TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIpWNDgdgQ

NowThis News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHafy9kSgD0

President Clinton, Senate Hearing and Washington Post: https://www.c-span.org/person/?108427/ThomasSynan

Cincinnati Enquirer profile:
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/08/15/ohio-police-chief-champions-heroin-epidemic-u-s-and-abroad/788901002/

Linked In
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-synan-14b1ba6b/

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Police are at the forefront of our news today.  And for good, well, not so good,  reasons.  We have a lot of work to do to address the cancer that has been left for so long to fester.  As I looked into supporting kids who are not in our educational system, or who may be there but are slipping by us, I became aware it is this very system I am so  critical of, that is doing some of the best and most effective and creative work in the community.

Listen to Dr. Chief Ruben Quesada of the Swampscott, MA police department introduce my next series on Restorative Justice, Community engagement and Youth participation.

Watch for my June podcast with Dr Joel Caplan, as he returns from Washington, DC and a meeting with the DOJ. He will introduce us to  Risk Terrain Modeling and DICE software that is changing the landscape of Policing in the US and around the world.

Biography:

Ruben Quesada was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Ruben was an at-risk
student whose interest in police work began at 16 years of age after his arrest and
subsequent involvement with the Police Activities League.
 
Ruben began his career in law enforcement as a student intern with the Flagstaff,
Arizona Police Department.  In 1993, just prior to graduating from college, Ruben
became a reserve police officer with the Glendale, Arizona Police Department. In
1995, Ruben was hired full-time with the Mesa, Arizona Police Department where
he ascended to the rank of Police Commander. He retired from Mesa Police
Department in August 2020 and became the Deputy Chief of Police at Northern
Essex Community College Police Department. Ruben was sworn in as the Chief of
Police in Swampscott, MA on April 6, 2022. 
 
As an officer, Ruben worked and supervised a variety of assignments to include:
patrol officer, field training officer, undercover narcotics detective, media
relations, Criminal Investigations Division, Family Advocacy Center, Street
Crimes Unit, Gang Unit, Internal Affairs, Operations, and Hiring/Recruiting. In
2017, Ruben attained his Doctorate in Education from Grand Canyon University in
Phoenix, Arizona. Ruben is a staunch advocate of community policing and is
honored to represent the incredible Town of Swampscott and the proud and
dedicated men and women of the Swampscott Police Department.

Not every child who needs support has been identified with a label and a supporting plan.  Some kids find it difficult to assimilate into the predominantly white culture of school whether their schools are predominantly white or not.   We don't recognize why this is true and too often we brush it off saying we have done all we can or as the problem of the child or the family.
I just read: Complex People by Daryl C Howard,PhD,  and in the comfort of my living room I felt uncomfortable.  Not because he is rude or disrespectful.  But because he made me think in a way no one has before.  Please listen to him speak about his BOND project,  his approach to working with black and Brown boys and his book. 
There will be more to come on this topic, with others doing similar work and also more with Dr. Howard.

Biography:
Daryl Howard, Ph.D is an equity specialist whose work and research interests include race and cultural
proficiency, social emotional learning, and the triumphs & challenges of African American male
students. As chair of MSDE’s Advisory Council on Black Boys, he researches and recommends policy
and practice to decrease disproportionality and elevate achievement. Howard is co-director of The
BOND Project, an initiative focused on the recruitment, development & retention of male educators of
color, as well as empowerment of underserved male students. Howard is the author of the book,
Complex People and he can be found across social media @darylhowardphd.

More info & External Links:
https://darylhowardphd.com/
https://bondeducators.org/services/
https://marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Documents/2021/0427/MSDETransformCultureforBlackBoy.pdf

Often we conflate a child to a diagnosis. We look at the characteristics of the diagnosis and we expect the child in question to resemble that summary. We forget that not only is each child unique, but each child has strengths that overflow the summary of the diagnosis and give us HOPE.

Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judi has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Judi created Just Education, LLC and its podcast component, to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle and address a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.

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Dr. Shoshana Levin Fox is a Jerusalem-based child psychologist, play therapist, autism specialist and the author of the parent-friendly An Autism Casebook for Parents and Practitioners: The Child Behind the Symptoms. Between 1992 and 2017, she worked at the renowned Feuerstein Institute in Jerusalem, where she was responsible for the dynamic assessment and treatment of children who had been diagnosed as autistic.  She has shared her wealth of experience using play-based methods to assess and treat young autistic children at numerous worldwide conferences, in professional publications, and most recently in her book, An Autism Casebook.  (Her personal journey led from small town Ohio, to Boston, to Vancouver, B.C. to Jerusalem.)

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We always find someone who is willing to tell us what we are doing wrong with our kids. Often it is followed by what we need to do: build a relationship, open lines of communication, set boundaries. But few resources tell us HOW we are to do it. Listen to David C. Hall discuss his challenges, his awakening and his road map to working with our kids. As David says: Success leaves clues. Anyone who supports students, will benefit from his wisdom in teaching our kids that: Learning is a way of thinking. Listen and learn from his clarifications and and great reflective questions.

Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judi has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Judi created Just Education, LLC and its podcast component, to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle and address a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.

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About David C. Hall

Hello, I am David C. Hall Bestselling Author, Award Winning motivational speaker, learning coach and learning consultant. I have a passion to unlock potential in children, young people and professionals to discover their learning flow. I'm here to teach them HOW to learn to unlock the greatness that resides within them.
Potential Unlocked Tuition ( Managing Director) was born out of a desire to see parents supported and to give children the benefits of a great education.

We work with children aged from 4 – 16, developing core skills in English, Maths, Science, Exam Preparation and more.  We have a proven system that takes children from struggle and frustration, to a place of confidence and knowledge. They not only develop academic skills, but make new friends and abilities that will hold them in good stead for a lifetime.

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In the contentious society in which we live, our children need to be comfortable in their uniqueness. How can we help them feel secure, loved and accepted? Is telling them we love them going to be enough?

Listen as we discuss this and continue in coming podcasts to explore our world and the challenges we face in supporting our children.

Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judi has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Judi created Just Education, LLC and its podcast component, to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle and address a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.

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Juan Lee is an author and teacher on the powerful principle of love. For over 30 years, he has studied organized religion to find the elements that unite humanity and share the message with those who need it. Raised within the Christian church, Juan has turned to teachings about love over the years to find strength, understanding and hope.
As a child, Juan was the youngest of four children raised by a single father. Juan struggled with an undiagnosed learning disability that made school difficult. While being constantly compared to others, he was unable to identify his strengths. Juan’s low self-esteem and fear took away his hope for life. He joined the US Air Force out of high school in hopes just to survive.
Juan received multiple merits during his time in the military, including the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. He found new confidence in service but could not separate himself from his disability. During his time in the Air Force, Juan committed his life to Christianity and sought to utilize the principle of love in his life.
Juan is a devoted husband and lives outside of Washington, DC. He has a desire to share what he has learned over the years with others and be an agent of love for humanity. Learn more at JuanLeetheAuthor.com.

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