Child abuse Expert Witness | Colorado

Expert Qualifications

This expert has extensive experience in cases involving child abuse or injury in institutional settings (i.e. schools, churches, foster care, youth groups, day care, treatment centers, residential facilities and hospitals), failure to supervise, interpersonal violence and bullying, sexual abuse by teachers, clergy or staff members and child-on-child abuse. She can help you assess standards and practices, policies and procedures, and questions of negligence. Having worked on the ground floor as the field of child abuse recognition and prevention was developing, she has specialized knowledge and experience regarding the standard of care in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Bio Snapshot

Location: Colorado

B.S., Special Education, Emporia State University

M.S., Psychology, Emporia State University

Postgraduate, 20 hours Learning Disabilities, Univ. of Minnesota

Ph.D. Education, Union Institute and University

Principal Licensure Program, University of Phoenix

Member, Int'l Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Member, National Association for Education of Young Children

Author, The Safe Child Book & 10 Days to A Bully-Proof Child

Peer-reviewed publications

Former, Principal, Villa Maria Treatment Center, Maryland

Former, Student Teacher Supervision, Univ. of Northern Colorado &

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Former, Special Education/General Education School Improvement Specialist, Denver Public Schools

Former, Director of Special Education, Santa Fe Public Schools

Current, Founder of an Advocacy Organization for Children and Families

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