Carly Posey is a nationally recognized speaker and advocate for school safety and community preparedness. Her journey in safety advocacy began after a life-altering experience on December 14, 2012, when two of her four children were inside Sandy Hook Elementary School during the tragic events that forever changed the nation. Carly’s youngest son bravely escaped from his first-grade classroom, while her daughter remained hidden in an art room. Her older two children, attending the nearby intermediate school, were placed in lockdown for hours. This tragedy ignited Carly’s passion for supporting schools, districts, first responders and communities in strengthening safety protocols and emergency responses.
Carly has since held impactful leadership positions within the safety and security industry, including serving as the Mission Director at The “I Love U Guys” Foundation, where she spearheaded reunification and crisis response initiatives, and as the Executive Director of Safe2Tell, a nationally acclaimed anonymous reporting program. She also served as the Program Director for Anderson Software, focusing on enhancing public safety communication and support. Prior to her work in school safety, Carly and her husband successfully owned and operated multiple businesses for over 20 years, leading a team of more than 50 employees. Known for her dynamic and relatable speaking style, Carly effectively translates complex safety concepts into actionable strategies that resonate with audiences. She currently resides in Colorado with her husband, Dave, and their four children and continues to be a driving force in advancing school and community safety.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Shakeshaft - one of the nation's leading experts on the prevention of sexual abuse of students by school staff - has been studying equity in schools for over five decades. Charol is a Distinguished University Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, currently teaching doctoral students in the Dept. of Educational Leadership. She is an accomplished author, a tireless researcher, an expert witness, a Title IX hearing officer, an advisor to the New York State Attorney General’s Office on cases of school employee sexual misconduct, and a fierce advocate for the victims of sexual abuse. Her presentation will be the first of its kind at our School Safety Conference.
Dr. Shakeshaft received the 2015 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award and the AERA Division A Outstanding Research Award in 2020. At VCU, she has received the Award for Excellence, the Distinguished Research Award, and the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Charol is the author of six books and over 200 referred articles and papers, many of which have received national and state awards. Among other topics, Shakeshaft studies sexual abuse and harassment in K12 schools and higher education, particularly focusing on school employee misconduct toward students. Her latest book, Organizational Betrayal: How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to Stop it, was published by Harvard Education Press, November 2024.
Charol was a member of the founding committee of Women Leading in Education (WLE), an international organization focused on women and girls in education; she currently serves as WLE facilitator and a founding member of the National Women’s Studies Association.
Charol is the recipient of a 2020 Centers for Disease Control 4-year, $1.6 million grant to study prevention of school employee sexual misconduct. In recent years, Dr. Shakeshaft received a $5.2 million grant to develop state-of-the-art principal preparation to include the first immersive, interactive, and web-enabled computer simulation for school administrators. She previously completed a three-year national study of the relationships between a school-based risk prevention program and risk behaviors of 6 - 8 grade students. Dr. Shakeshaft was also the principal investigator on a three-year National Science Foundation project to promote interest in science careers among seventh and eighth-grade girls of color.
In 2004, Dr. Shakeshaft completed a report mandated by the U.S. Senate that presented state-of-the-art information on the prevalence of educator sexual misconduct and recommendations to the Senate and House of Representatives for federal, state, and local prevention initiatives. Two earlier studies also funded by the U.S. Department of Education examined responses to reports of educator sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in middle schools. She published a study on the Standard of Care for the Prevention of Educator Sexual Misconduct and is completing a book on educator sexual misconduct.
Dr. Shakeshaft serves as an expert witness in both criminal and civil cases on the sexual abuse of children in youth organizations and schools. She has written over 300 expert assessments of organizational compliance with Title IX and other standards related to preventing the sexual abuse of children by adults employed in youth-serving organizations in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Charol has presented expert testimony in more than 150 depositions and 29 trials in state and federal cases concerned with sexual abuse in K -12 independent and public schools, child-care facilities, youth organizations, religious organizations that serve youth, and higher education.
Verkada is the leader in cloud-based enterprise building security. By building high-end hardware on an intuitive, cloud-based software platform, modern enterprises are able to run safer, smarter buildings across all of their locations. More than 5,000 organizations, including 28 Fortune 500 companies, use Verkada to protect people and assets, secure facilities, and gain new insights that improve the efficiency of their operations. Verkada’s vision is to be the operating system that runs every building in the world. verkada.com
Verkada is a 2024 PLATINUM level sponsor
PACE was formed in 2006 by the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) and the Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO). These organizations work together to keep Oregon students safe, reduce risks and conserve member resources. No one can match the expertise and decades of experience that OSBA and SDAO bring to property-casualty coverage for local public entities, and their property and liability risk pool of school entities in the state - the largest in Oregon, with more than 200 education organizations.
pace.osba.org - PACE is a 2024 GOLD level sponsor
Oregonians Credit Union is a team of individuals who live and work in the same communities as you do, and they exist to serve you. They're not a bank. They are a member-owned not-for-profit financial co-op. Every dollar invested by members is reinvested in members in the form of lower loan rates, higher deposit rates, low fees, and great service. oregonianscu.com
Oregonians Credit Union is a 2024 SILVER level sponsor
Day Wireless Systems is the largest, full-service wireless integrator in the West, and one of Motorola Solutions' largest partners in the USA. We provide a wide range of products and solutions for the SRO community including Public Safety and Commercial Grade two-way radio systems, body cameras, fixed video surveillance and access control, mass notification solutions, dispatch and command center solutions, and incident management software. daywireless.com
Day Wireless is a 2024 BRONZE Level Sponsor
OSROA is proud of our continuing partnership with the National Association of School Resource Officers. As a chartered state organization under the NASRO banner, we share their vision of safer schools and safer kids and believe we can accomplish that with law enforcement officers who are carefully selected, specifically trained and properly equipped for the SRO position. NASRO is supporting our conference with a generous grant. nasro.org
Verizon understands that inspired teaching and learning requires agility and flexibility, and we’re ready to help you get started. You need a technology partner that helps students and teachers thrive with advanced digital solutions and services, a network you can rely on, and a focus on quality and value. Strengthen and modernize your infrastructure to provide new learning opportunities and achieve your vision of robust, engaging and effective learning experiences.
verizon.com - Verizon is a 2024 BRONZE level sponsor
Everon is the leading integrator and premier service provider of commercial security, fire, and life safety systems in the PNW. Their dedicated Integrated Solutions team understands complexity. Everon Solutions can help your organization optimize system efficiencies by designing custom enterprise-level security platforms that unify your network. We’ll take a comprehensive approach to understand your strategic challenges and work with you to integrate technologies with customized solutions that help minimize risk to your organization. everonsolutions.com
Everon is a 2024 BRONZE Level Sponsor
TC Chevy is a locally-owned dealership in Ashland. The full-service dealership, which has been operating since 1985, offers a no-pressure hassle-free shopping experience, selling both new and pre-owned vehicles, and they are one of the leading Chevrolet dealers in Southern Oregon. OSROA is excited to welcome TC Chevy as a partner and we appreciate their commitment to safer schools and safer kids! www.tcchevy.com
TC Chevy is a 2024 BRONZE level sponsor
