Speaking
Carly’s presentations are designed to appeal to diverse audiences of individuals with the goal of improving school and community safety. This includes stakeholders such as school and district staff, emergency managers, government officials, first responders, mental health professionals, and parents. Presentations can be tailored in time, between 1 and 3 hours, depending on your event needs and intended audience. Presentations also can be tailored for different types of events, such as general sessions, breakouts, panel discussions, professional development days, and community events. Descriptions of available presentations are provided below. For more information or to inquire about Carly speaking at your upcoming event, please contact us.
Available Presentations
Anticipating the Unthinkable
Carly shares her family’s personal experience during the Sandy Hook tragedy, reflecting on what went both wrong and right that day. Drawing from this deeply impactful event, she provides practical solutions for school and community safety, reunification, and recovery—emphasizing the critical need to prepare for the unthinkable. With a focus on building strong relationships and achieving positive outcomes, Carly offers actionable strategies that schools and communities can implement to enhance safety and resilience.
Reunification
Carly shares lessons learned from the Sandy Hook Firehouse on Dec. 14th, 2012. She shares the importance of having a plan and the impact reunification has on recovery.
Recovery in the Aftermath of Sandy Hook
Carly shares her family’s ongoing recovery journey, highlighting the importance of mental health, resilience, and building strong relationships. She reveals how strategies implemented in their children’s classrooms and at home have supported their healing, helped them navigate difficult times, and cultivated a lasting sense of hope and optimism.
The Foundation of Safety: Culture and Climate
Carly highlights the crucial role that culture and climate play in building safe school communities. Through her presentation, she offers practical strategies to foster and enhance a culture of safety. Carly will inspire individuals at every level to make a meaningful impact in their environment and empower all members of your community to contribute to a safer, more connected school culture.
Recent Speaking Engagements
Carly has presented to more than 200 agencies and organizations across the United States, including:
- Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Conference
- Minnesota Governor’s Conference
- Indiana Department of Education Conference
- Maryland School Safety Conference
- Boys and Girls Club Annual Conference
- Virginia Center for Safe Schools Conference
- Department of Defense Education Activity Regional Training
- South Dakota School Resource Officer Conference
- Orange County New York Department of Emergency Services
- Will County Office of Emergency Management
- Santa Barbara Department of Education
- Douglas County School District
- Southeast Minnesota Region 1 Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- School Educators Police Liaison Association Conference – Michigan
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments – NCR Preparedness Conference
- Fort Collins Police Department
- Texas School Safety Center Conference
- Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office
- National Association of School Resource Officers Conference
- Western Placer Unified School District
- Illinois Association of School Boards
- In the Midst of Chaos Healthcare Conference
- Safer Schools Together International Guns and Gangs Conference
- Pediatric Priorities Healthcare Conference
- North Dakota School Resource Officer Conference
- Colorado School Resource Officer Conference
- Colorado Association of School Executives Conference
- South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
- Wisconsin Active Threat Integrated Response Conference
- Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools Conference
- Westlake Calvary Community Church
- Lutheran High School
- Spartanburg District 5
