 Thom Stecher is a nationally recognized motivational speaker and educational consultant. He specializes in self-esteem, wellness and student assistance programs. He is one of the original developers of the nationally acclaimed Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program, which has received recognition by both the National Governors Conference as well as the American Medical Association. He has expanded the model to programs at the elementary, middle and high school level. He is involved in training and development of school based prevention and intervention services for “at risk youth” in over 20 states, Canada, Germany and Great Britain. Thom originated the LifeSkills program in cooperation with the PA Masonic Youth Foundation. You’ll rarely meet anyone with a more gentle and encouraging spirit. |
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Dr. John Bearoff is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and School Psychologist. “Dr. John” has spent 30-plus years working in public schools, including 12 years as a junior high science teacher. He is trained in the Student Assistance Program, and was the SAP coordinator for a 13,000-student school district. He specializes in the areas of self-esteem, stress management, substance abuse prevention, and conflict resolution. Recently he has been working to help teachers learn non-violent crisis intervention and self-defense techniques. For fun, he plays guitar in a classic rock band. John brings an infectious enthusiasm and energy to the program. Wait till you hear him laugh. |
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Craig Erb has been in the field of education and coaching for over 25 years and is a national trainer in the Student Assistance Program. Since 1989, he has been an experiential adventure-based facilitator receiving training from Project Adventure in Massachusetts, Outward Bound of North Carolina and Medical Training from S.O.L.O. of New Hampshire. Craig presently is director of his own company, Experiential Dynamics, which specializes in adventure-based programming with private and public schools, teacher education, universities, camps, and corporations. LifeSkills’ own “mountain man,” we don’t think Craig is ever bored. And, you won’t be either, thanks to his contributions to the active elements of the conference. |
