Speaker Series Archive
Past Speaker Presentations
2019-2020 Speaker Series
Zoom Webinar
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Speaker Panel >
Ragan Hudson, MEd
School Counselor
Renfroe Middle School
Teresa Wright Johnson, CPS-P
Certified Peer Specialist, Parent
Jen Young
Youth Development Director
Decatur YMCA
Zoom Webinar
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Speaker Panel >
Kimberly Jones, PhD
School Counselor, Department Head
Decatur High School
Shonda Moore, MBA, BSN, RN
District Lead Nurse
City Schools of Decatur
Susan Morley, ECE, CLPC, CARES CPS-AD
Certified Peer Specialist Addictive Diseases
Lindsey Soder, LAPC
Individual & Family Counselor
Pathways Transition Programs, Inc.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Speaker Panel >
Susan B. Doyle, CNM, MN, CSC
Sexuality Expert/Speaker
Ken Jackson, PhD
School Counselor
Decatur High School
Navvab McDaniels
Parent, Sexuality Speaker
Decatur Parents Network Member
Moderator >
Lillie Huddleston, PhD
Executive Director of Equity and Student Support
City Schools of Decatur
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Speaker Panel >
Cheryl Nahmias, PhD
Instructional Coach
IB Coordinator
Decatur High School
Eston Melton
Technology Director
City Schools of Decatur
Suzanne Kosmerl
Hashtag Parenting
Lisa Miller, LAPC
Individual & Family Counselor
Pathways Transition Programs, Inc.
Maria Halpin, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Dekalb Community Service Board
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Speaker Panel >
Greg Wiseman
Principal
Renfroe Middle School
Terrie Moore, CP
Certified Preventionist
Executive Director
Decatur Prevention Initiative
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Speaker Panel >
Cheryl Nahmias, PhD
Instructional Coach
IB Coordinator
Decatur High School
Ken Jackson, PhD
School Counselor
Decatur High School
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Speaker >
Laura Searcy MN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Marietta Neonatology
Board Chairman
Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse
2017-2018 President
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Speaker >
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Prevention Specialist
Executive Director
The GUIDE, INC
Introduction by >
David Dude, PhD
Superintendent
City Schools of Decatur
2018-2019 Speaker Series
Monday, April 29, 2019
Speaker Panel >
Cheryl Nahmias, PhD
Instructional Coach
IB Coordinator
Decatur High School
Ken Jackson, PhD
School Counselor
Decatur High School
Wednesday, March 19th, 2019
Speaker Panel >
Emily Howard & Marion Crabb
Sexuality Educators
Thursday, January 31st, 2019
Speaker >
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Prevention Specialist
Executive Director
The GUIDE, INC
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Speaker >
Laura Searcy MN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Marietta Neonatology
Board Chairman
Cobb Community Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse
2017-2018 President
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Speaker Panel >
Greg Wiseman
Principal
Renfroe Middle School
Terrie Moore, CP
Certified Preventionist
Executive Director
Decatur Prevention Initiative
September 30th, 2018
Q & A with Guest Panel
Tuesday, August 15th, 2018
Speaker >
Dianne Acuña Andree
Student Success Coordinator
Decatur Student Center
2017-2018 Speaker Series
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
Speaker >
Dianne Acuña Andree
Student Success Coordinator
Decatur Student Center
Wednesady, March 21st, 2018
Speaker >
Scott Tewell
Social Media Enthusiast
Decatur Parents Network Member
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018
Speaker >
Erin Beacham
Education Director
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Leadership Panel >
Nia Schooler
Eric Tumperi
George Dusenbury
Moderator >
Kimberly Jones, PhD
School Counselor
Department Head
Decatur High School
Thursday, August 24th, 2017
Speaker Panel >
David Dude, PhD
Superintendent
City Schools of Decatur
Lori Heeman
Parent, Executive Director
Joe's Fund
Chris Clark
Lieutenant
City of Decatur Police
Terrie Moore, CP
Certified Preventionist
Executive Director
Decatur Prevention Initiative
2016-2017 Speaker Series
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Leadership Panel >
Eric Tumperi
Nia Schooler
George Dusenbury
Terrie Moore
Moderator >
Kimberly Jones, PhD
School Counselor, Department Head
Decatur High School
Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
Speaker >
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Prevention Specialist, Executive Director
The GUIDE, INC
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
Speaker >
Ken Jackson, PhD
School Counselor
Decatur High School
Wednesday, January 11th, 2017
Speaker Panel >
Fatima El-Amin
Judge
DeKalb County Juvenile Court
Richard Phillips
School Officer, Decatur High School
City of Decatur Police
Duane Sprull
Director
Decatur Career Academy
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Speaker >
Erin Beacham
Education Director
Anti-Defamation League
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
Speaker Panel >
Sunaina Jain, PhD
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Founder & CEO
Pathways Transition Programs, INC
RK Avasthi, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Medical Director
Pathways Transition Programs, INC
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Speaker Panel >
Terrie Moore, CP
Certified Preventionist
Executive Director
Decatur Prevention Initiative
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Prevention Specialist, Executive Director
The GUIDE, INC
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Speaker >
Kyle Frantz, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience
Georgia State University
Director of Science Education
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
2016 Speaker Series Launch
Monday, March 28th, 2016
Speaker Panel >
David Dude, PhD
Superintendent
City Schools of Decatur
Mike Booker
Chief
City of Decatur Police
Jessica Andrews-Wilson
Prevention Specialist, Executive Director,
The GUIDE, INC
Questions submitted at the March 28, 2016 event.
Answers provided by speakers.