About Us
At D-Prep Safety, we have assembled a team of master trainers to provide high-quality, effective virtual and in-person trainings at a reasonable price point. We bring decades of subject matter expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion, legal reviews, counseling, law enforcement, crisis communication, threat assessment, conduct/discipline, and human resources.
Dr. Brian Van Brunt has trained hundreds of BIT, CARE, and threat teams as well as thousands of counselors, case managers, law enforcement officers, SROs, teachers, administrators, Title IX investigators, and accommodations staff. These communities and individuals span workplaces, law enforcement agencies, mental health clinics, K-12 schools, and colleges/universities. Over the decades he has learned the importance of offering uniquely tailored trainings to better support the needs of each community they train, both virtually and on the road. Bethany Smith coordinates and supports this work through the development of expert systems, supplemental materials, and innovative technology solutions to complex problems.
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Since 1997, D-Prep has provided training and consulting services for critical incident response, disaster preparation and emergency response to law enforcement personnel, K-12 school districts, higher education, local governments, and property management companies nationwide. We have taught over 70,000 law enforcement and civilian students who consistently evaluate ours amongst the highest rated classes currently being offered.
Our Team

Bethany Smith

Brian Van Brunt, EdD
Affiliated Consultants: BIT/CARE

Allison Frost
Utah State University

Amy Murphy, PhD
Angelo State University

Brian Heider
Axiom Investigations Group

Chris Taylor, PhD
Wright State University

Lisa Pescara-Kovach, PhD
University of Toledo

Kenneth Johnson
Texas A&M University

Jennifer Adams
SUNY Polytechnic

Mary-Jeanne (MJ) Raleigh, PhD
Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
Affiliated Consultants: DEI & Disability Services

Jacques Whitfield, JD
CPS HR Consulting

Jeanne Clifton
Salem State University

Poppy Fitch, PhD
San Diego Community Colleges

Tammy Hodo, PhD
All Things Diverse

Vanessa Pomarico, EdD
Northeast Medical Group
Affiliated Consultants: Mental Health

David Denino, LPC, NCC
Southern CT State University

Karen Sullins, MS, LPC, NCC
Healing Hearts to Resiliency

Robert Scholz, MA, LMFT, LPCC
The Change Place

Brielle Stark-Adler
Iona University
Affiliated Consultants: Emergency Preparedness

Brendan "Airwolf" Keats
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

Charlie Talyor
Affiliated Consultant

Christopher Usher
Security Expert

Chief Joseph Dooley
Southern Connecticut State

Chief Sylvia Chapa (ret.)
College of the Mainland
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