Chris Dorn

Polymath[a][1] pol·y·math (noun): An individual whose knowledge spans many different
subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.

A Variety of Skillsets

I am an experienced marketing director, video producer, a Certified Salesforce Administrator and a polymath. I have run companies, produced award-winning training videos for organizations nationwide and managed marketing budgets from $500 to $500,000. From copywriting to web design to office management – I have worn many hats throughout my career and always love a challenge.

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Video Producer

1000+ published videos

Public Speaker

Top rated at thousands of events

Experienced

Certified in Technical and Creative Fields

Selected Publications & Accomplishments

I have co-authored books, produced videos and created
any other kind of content you can think of:

9

Author Credits

20+

Years Of Experience

8

Awards for Video Production

Books & Publications Authored & Co-Authored

  • Extreme Violence:Understanding and Protecting People from Active Assailants, Hate Crimes, and Terrorist Attacks (2020, Cognella)
  • Staying Alive: How to Act Fast and Survive Deadly Encounters (2014, Barron’s Education Series)
  • Safe and Healthy Student Course Manual (2008, Human Factors Research Group)
  • Safe and Healthy Student Instructor Manual (2008, Human Factors Research Group)
  • Innocent Targets: When Terrorism Comes to School (2005, Safe Havens International)
  • Passing the LEAP 21 Grade 8 in Social Studies (2004, American Book Company)
  • Reducing Weapons at Your School (2002, LRP Publications)
  • School-to-Student Partnerships (2002, LRP Publications)
  • FEMA IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents Web course (2013, FEMA, USDOE)

Software Certifications

  • Salesforce Certified Administrator
  • Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Specialist (Pardot)
  • Adobe Certified Photoshop Professional
  • Certified Guest Instructor for School Resource Officer Training, Georgia Police Academy

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2014 W3 Award for “School Safety Assessment Tool” mobile business application
  • 2014 Telly Award for the “Safe Topics” Training video series
  • 2014 Communicator Award for the “Safe Topics” Training video series
  • 2014 Communicator Award for “Safer Schools in Rock Hill”
  • 2013 Davey Award for “Safe Topics” Training video series
  • 2011 Telly Award for “Lincoln County School District Emergency Procedures”
  • 2011 Telly Award for “School Crisis Recovery in Pennsylvania”
  • 2011 W3 Award for “LCSD Emergency Procedures” web course content

Executive Producer Selected Credits

  • The Hawaii Department of Education safe schools video and web course
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education Center for Safe Schools (video and training tool)
  • Lincoln County School District, Newport, OR (35-part training video series/web course)
  • “Ask Safe Havens” 34-part web series (https://vimeo.com/channels/asksafehavens)
  • Western North Carolina Consortium for Safe Schools
  • Appalachian Consortium for Safe Schools
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (first responder training video)
  • Safe Topics: The First 30 Seconds School Crisis Scenarios
  • Safe Topics: School Mental Health Recovery
  • Safe Topics: School Transportation Security
  • Safe Topics: Special Needs Emergency Preparedness

Executive Producer Credits for Safe Schools training videos for the following school districts:

  • Clark County School District, Las Vegas
  • Rock Hill School District, SC
  • Pulaski County Public Schools, VA
  • Marion County Public Schools, FL
  • Stillwater Area Public Schools, MN
  • Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District, MN
  • Waukegan Public Schools, IL
  • Atlanta Public Schools, GA
  • Chesterfield County Schools, VA
  • Tell City Schools, IN
  • Rockdale County Schools, GA
  • Glynn County Schools, GA
  • Indianapolis Public Schools (multiple projects)
  • Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, IN

FEMA Emergency Management Institute Course certifications

  • IS-42 (Social Media in Emergency Management)
  • IS-100ScA (Incident Command System for Schools)
  • IS-120 (Introduction to Exercise Design)
  • IS-139 (Exercise Design)
  • IS-200b (ICS for Single Resources)
  • IS-230 (Principles of Emergency Management)
  • IS-230.a (Fundamentals of Emergency Management)
  • IS-360 Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents
  • IS-362 (Multi-hazard Emergency Planning for Schools)
  • IS-393 (Introduction to Mitigation)
  • IS-700a (National Incident Management System)
  • IS-800b (National Response Framework)
  • IS-907 (Active Shooter: What You Can Do)

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

  • Double Bachelor’s in International Affairs & Modern Languages (French) from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs & the School of Modern Languages, Ivan Allen College, 2009
  • Certificate of Marketing from the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, 2009
  • Guest Presenter on Filmmaking, School of Modern Languages, Georgia Tech, 2012
  • Guest lecturer, Georgia Tech Library “Tuesday Talks”, 2008

Central High School, Macon, GA

  • International Baccalaureate Certificate, 2002
  • Captain, Varsity JROTC Marksmanship Team, 2000-2002

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