University Expert Witnesses in Iowa

This expert is nationally recognized as a school bus expert who has been working in the industry since 1978. He has successfully taught Fire, Law Enforcement, and EMTs for 25 years about the characteristics of the school bus so they can respond to a crash and rescue scene with more confidence in their response. He established a school bus training consultancy in 2000 to specialize in training the school bus industry, the fire and rescue industry, and law enforcement on the construction and design of the school bus. He has trained over 14,000 fire and rescue and EMT workers, and scores of law enforcement have learned about the school bus, what they need to know to be successful in a rescue effort, and how to enter or breach a school bus more effectively for 25 years. He is recognized by the industries as an expert on school buses. In 1985 was the Supervisor of Transportation Equipment (Fleet Manager) for Minneapolis Public Schools. He has worked with Minnesota legislation concerning school buses for many years, served on two governor's task forces, 1994 and 2006. He has served five National Congress on School Transportation conferences, as a delegate from Minnesota, served on the Body Committee, the Chassis Committee, Chaired the Chassis Committee, Vice-Chaired the Special Education Committee, and the Safety and Security Committee. He also has presented annually at the School Transportation News (STN) EXPO conference and at the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) every year since 1999. He currently presents at state and regional conferences on a regular basis.

This highly qualified child care expert has over 30 years of experience in her field. She earned an AA in early childhood education and an AS in pre-education from Waubonsee Community College. She went on to complete a BA in applied behavioral sciences at the National College of Education and a master's of education at Stafford University. She is certified in first aid/CPR/AED and is certified as a food handler. This expert is active in her field as a member of numerous professional associations including the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Afterschool Association. Formerly, she worked as a teacher at several schools in Illinois and went on to become the director of Nazarene Kiddie College. After this, she held a variety of positions in child care centers including director of the Illinois training center and master academy with LaPetite Academy and director of operations and education at Exploration Bay. Currently, this expert is a self-employed early childhood educational consultant in Illinois where she trains childcare professionals.