Consultants

Dr. David West is a seasoned educator with nearly two decades of experience working in public schools. He has served as a district administrator over safety, security, and emergency management, school principal, assistant principal, teacher, AVERT instructor, coach, and consultant. Prior to becoming an educator he served as a military police investigator, member of a special reaction team, military police patrol supervisor, and squad leader. After 9/11, David also worked as an armed security contractor in the Middle East. He holds several degrees in education and was awarded his terminal degree in educational leadership from Liberty University. His focus towards school safety peaked after experiencing a tragic school bus shooting.  

Dr. Kate Wade is a National Board Certified Teacher that has served in various leadership roles including Title IX investigator, assistant principal, lead teacher, and district math specialist. Kate began her teaching career as a math teacher and coach. Her passion for school safety started after living through a tragic school shooting. She was awarded a doctoral degree from Samford University. Her dissertation "Perceptions among Alabama PreK-12 Public School Principals across Different Dimensions of Crisis Preparedness" focused on the current state of comprehensive crisis preparedness throughout Alabama from school-level administration. Kate enjoys presenting on crisis preparedness and has most recently presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.