Speaking Engagements
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Current Speaking Engagements:
- September 30th & October 1st, 2008 -
Arlington Texas
Texas Attorney General Gang and Youth Violence Education and Awareness Convention
Introducing "Motivational Interviewing" a 21st century technique in
changing adolescent behavior. Introducing existing curriculums,
creating new curriculums, with GRANT money available.
Sept. 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Oct. 2:15 to 3:30 pm
- November 5-7, 2008 -
Orlando
Florida Coalition for Children
- August 28th 2008 - Orlando, FL
Florida Parks and Recreation Department
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Speaker Bios |
Chuck Friedman - Educational Consultant and Educational Curriculum Developer
Mr. Friedman developed Interactive "Motivational Interviewing" which is an innovative technique that is non-threatening and non-confrontational, yielding high retention rates. Mr. Friedman's consulting and curriculum development programs are currently being used by the United States Navy, United States Army, the Department of Justice, the Florida Department of Education, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the United States Treasury Department, the "GREAT" Anti-Gang program, and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
Besides being an Educational consultant for the Department of Justice and Harvard University initiative, Mr. Friedman was just appointed the Educational Consultant and Curriculum Developer for the leadership skills program for the National Police Athletic League. Mr. Friedman is available as a speaker introducing Interactive "Motivational Interviewing".
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John Porter - M.Ed., Ph.D., C.G.W.
Dr. John Porter is a Certified Grant Writer and Executive Director for the American Grant Writers’ Association.
He is a National Speaker and Consultant on topics including Non-Profit Business Development, Strategic and Business Plan Development, Classroom Management, Learning Styles, Personality Coherence and Grant Proposal Research and Design.
In addition to holding a M.Ed. in Education and a Ph.D. in Psychology, Dr. Porter is a member of Who’s Who in Business, and Outstanding Business Person of the Year and served on the Small Business Development Council for the State of Ohio. He has over 20 years of grant proposal writing experience.
M.Ed. in Special Education
Ph. D. in Behavioral Psychology
C.G.W. Certified Grant Writer
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Dr. Harold E. Shinitzky, Psy.D.
Dr. Harold E. Shinitzky is in private practice in Clearwater , St. Petersburg, and Tierra Verde, Florida. He currently consults for several countries, states, counties as well as public schools and independent schools with the development, implementation and evaluation of adolescent prevention initiatives. He has been the mental health correspondent for Radio Disney, ABC and Fox television in Tampa. He is the Co-author of, “Ten Things Someone Should Have Taught You By Now”.
Dr. Shinitzky was the Director of the Assessment/Intervention Team (AIT) Prevention Services at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. The AIT provides comprehensive evaluations of high-risk youths and their families. Dr. Shinitzky has developed and facilitated after school, positive peer oriented prevention groups for high-risk youth.
Dr. Shinitzky has presented internationally and nationally on the topic of "Best Practice" models in prevention of high-risk youth to major mental health organizations and medical societies. He has presented to the United Nations 6th Annual International Conference on Substance Abuse in Italy.
He recently presented to the Drug Prevention Networks of the Americas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is on the national advisory board to Drug Free America, The Learning Partnership, and the Applied Institute of Forensic Psychology. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Join Together national fellow as well as a Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Faculty Development Project fellow.
Previously, he was president of the Baltimore Psychological Association. Dr. Shinitzky has published articles on the topics of substance abuse prevention programs for youth as well as on the topic of provider-patient interview/communication skills training.
Dr. Shinitzky was recently appointed to the Medical Advisory Board for the Florida Office of Drug Control. He has been elected by his peers for a third consecutive term as President of the Florida Psychological Association, Pinellas Chapter. He was selected into the Whose Who in America in 2003.
Dr. Shinitzky was selected as the 2000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service. While at Johns Hopkins, he was the mental health correspondent for the ABC Baltimore, Maryland, "Fast Forward". He has received the Distinguished Faculty, Excellence in Teaching Award from Towson University, Department of Psychology Psi Chi chapter in 1997 and 1999, as well as the "Most Helpful Doc" Award from the pediatric residents at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Shinitzky also served as a member of the Committee on Women and Minorities at the Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Shinitzky is involved in clinical outcome research and conducts individual, group and family therapy. A sub-specialty includes Sports Psychology.
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