Arthur Cohen

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Professor Arthur Cohen B.A., M.A. is a nationally and internationally known personal safety expert.  With over 40 years of study and research, he is a pioneer in the field of survival skills, school and personal safety solutions.  He has received numerous awards  from the educational, law enforcement and martial arts communities including Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, Who’s Who in Law Enforcement Trainers and Budo International Martial Arts Hall of Fame.   After 33 years in the classroom, Arthur currently teaches two graduate courses on school violence prevention for Alfred University and was recently added to the staff of the College of St. Rose to teach a 1 credit course on school safety for their Masters in Administration program.   Arthur has fined tuned the art of the interactive slide presentation.  At a recent presentation for Phi Delta Kappa International he was told by a school superintendent “They said slide shows were dead, well you proved them wrong.”    As a member of the National Speaker’s Association (NSA), the Education Professional Experts Group of NSA, and a charter member of the  International  Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), Arthur takes as much pride in his presentation as he does in the quality of his information.   Areas of Expertise: School Safety Bullying and Hazing Fight Intervention Women's Safety Top 3 reasons to have Arthur Cohen at your next event: ·        Professor Cohen has over 40 years experience researching and teaching various aspect of school or personal safety.  ·        Arthur is an experienced speaker and has a unique interactive slide presentation that combines a visual approach with humor. ·        Arthur brings a passion to the topics he presents.     Arthur Cohen's Most Requested Programs:   “Become Streetwise!” A Woman’s Guide to Personal Safety (Female students at the high school or college level or women in the workplace)   The following programs are for educators and school personnel. Survival Skills for School Personnel Body Language: Dealing with the potentially violent student, parent or stranger. Body Language: Dealing with the potentially violent patient or family member. (Healthcare professionals) Ready or Not: Fight Intervention Strategies Bully Busting (Includes a segment on hazing) Keeping weapons out of school Why kids can’t, won’t and don’t learn Stopping hate and promoting tolerance A guide to surviving a hostage encounter Why schools can expect to see more riots in the future Other programs are available and can be customized for specific cases.   Testimonials: “….I know you will find Mr. Cohen to be an outstanding presenter for this subject matter.  He has prepared a program for our students which is given on an annual basis to senior high school female pupils and it has had a very positive reception.  I am sure you will find his presentation to be outstanding.” Dr. James Brucia  Superintendent Massapequa Public Schools   “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For your participation in the 2002 National Youth Summit on Preventing Violence in Washington DC, February 2002.  It was because of quality training like yours, that participants left inspired and more dedicated…in preventing youth violence. We hope to see you in Anaheim, CA in 2003!”    Ms. Sharron Crawford Corle  Public Affairs  National Crime Prevention Council   “Thank you for conducting the program entitled Survival Seminars for the 21st Century for our Teacher Center.  The participants…praised you for your experience and knowledge of the subject matter.  We look forward to working with you again in the near future.  We have sent your resume and articles to all consortium administrators.”    Ms. Jennifer Bova, Director  Owl Teacher Resource Training Center   “We would like to thank you so much for participating in the LIPEN and 21st Century Save Our Kids Task Force’s 2003 conference on preventing youth violence.  Your presentation was excellent and definitely one of the highlights of a very successful conference.   We greatly appreciate your offering your time and expertise and look forward to seeing you soon.    Roni Benson & Ginger Lieberman   Co-directors LIPEN & 21st Century Save Our Kids Task Force   “This memo is to congratulate you on your outstanding presentation at the Superintendent’s Conference….  The feedback I received from your co-workers was extremely positive because your program was interesting, entertaining, and focused on meaningful issues. I personally enjoyed the way you made use of humor and how your slides were used to emphasize ideas.”  Mr. John DeTurris  Vice Principal  Berner Middle School