Laughing Crow Ranch

                                                       Kevin S. Perline
                                                          PO Box 142

                                                                Underhill Center, VT 05490

Education:

MA Mental Health Counseling, Johnson State College, December 2003.
Neuro-Linguistic Psychology Masters level practitioner
B.S. Business Administration, American University. Washington, DC, 1980

Certifications:
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer-Cornell University
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention-Crisis Prevention Institute
Real Justice Family Conferencing, Coordinator
Search Institute, Youth and Developmental Assets Speaker
American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, Trainer
Justice System Training Association, Trainer
Playing It Safe, Facilitator
Target Consultants International, Trainer



Professional Experiences:

Laughing Crow Ranch Experiential Growth Center                     2005 - Present
                 

              Private Practice: Martial Mental Health Program Coordinator
              Experiential Learning and Psycho-educational skill 
              development utilizing martial arts and Traditinal Chinese Medicinal 

              Practices.   Individual and group sessions and Professional Trainings.

              Underhill Center, VT http://www.laughingcrowranch.org

             Outreach Educator: Hands on reflective training, keynotes

              and group facilitation, in which personnel learn

              how to evaluate their communication style and reframe their

              thinking and actions. Participants learn strategies to shift their

              perspective to maximize their abilities.

Adjunct Faculty, Johnson State College,
Johnson Vermont. Masters Counseling Program.                         2005 - Present
                 

                  CSL 5212    Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling.

                  CSL 6040- J01 Effective Strategies for Counseling Children.

Howard Center for Human Services
Jean Garvin School Program                                                          2002-Present
               Educational Counselor in an intensive therapeutic

               school, grades 7-10.  My primary role is to provide

               therapeutic crisis intervention and behavior management

               with students. In addition, I teach self-management, 
               anger management and appropriate communication skills.

                I also support all staff both in and out of the classroom

               with clinical consultation. 

             
Baird Center for Children and Families
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Coordinator                                  2002- 2006

              Coordinated and oversaw all Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

              training for Baird Services. Responsibilities include curriculum

              design & implementation, supervision of training staff, coordination

              of professional development cycle for all Baird staff, policy

              recommendations, and therapeutic program consultation.

Baird Center for Children and Families                                           2000 - 2002
             Educational Counselor in an intensive therapeutic school, grades 1-8.
             My role as Educational Counselor was identical in many ways to
             my present role at the Jean Garvin School. The primary difference between
             the two schools are the ages of the student population.

Green Mountain Prevention Projects,                                            1998 - 2000
           Program Director, Teen Institute Project.
           Drug and alcohol abuse prevention, leadership training,
           anger management, conflict resolution, school violence prevention
           and community action planning. Responsibilities included: 
           curriculum design, creating week long residency training programs,
           hiring and training 70 staff, site location, coordinating
           workshop presenters, presenting workshops, communicating/training
           and supporting school advisors, budgeting, design and implementation
           of project effectiveness studies, coordinating with Social Rehabilitative
           Services, fund raising and speakers bureau.

Optimum Marketing Concepts:                                                        1995 - 1998

        President and Founder, Marketing Consultant

          Help companies identify overlooked opportunities,

          undervalued assets and undetected relationships

         that exist in the business world. Presented clients with

         time proven concepts and ideas in a concise, straight-forward

          fully disclosed manner..

          Agent and Financial Planner, focusing on design and

          implementation of executive compensation and business

         succession plans as well as employee benefits and pensions.

         Managed the portfolios of over 350 clients.

Benchorama Inc.:                                                                             1978 - 1982

         President and founder outdoor advertising company, NY, NY.

         Developed bus bench advertising program providing

        community service with revenues from the backrest displays. 

        Established 400 locations in two years.  Clients included Hertz,

       Avis, Roslyn Savings Banks, Burger King

Publications:
Perline, K.S. (1997) Your Complete Family Guide To Kid's Safety Workbook. PSI Productions. Essex, VT.
Perline, K.S. (1997). Sexual Harassment is Kid's Stuff Too. Connecticut's Country Kids.
Perline, K.S. (1997) Home Alone Safety. Connecticut's Country Kids.
Perline, K.S. (1996) When Push Comes to Shove: Standing Up To The School Bully. Parent's Guide.

Martial Arts Certifications:
3rd degree blackbelt, Shinkaze Ryu
2nd degree blackbelt, Tang Soo Do
1st degree blackbelt, Goshindo Kempo
1st degree blackbelt, Samurai Jiu Jitsu

Law Enforcement and specialized training's:
De-escalation Strategies: Verbal Judo
Life-Space Intervention
Hostile Control Tactics
Non-aversive Pressure Point Control Tactics
Jujitsu Control Techniques
Knife Defensive Tactics

Community Service has included:
Co-Founder & Board member Essex Teen Center, Essex Junction, VT.
Essex Wellness Committee
Member Essex D.A.R.E. Program Committee
Board member and Chair of Public Information Committee for the
Governor's Council on Sports and Physical Fitness.
Board member and former Chair of the Development Committee for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of VT.
Green Mountain Prevention Projects Public Information Committee
University of Vermont: Guest Lecturer, prevention of school violence, suicide prevention, wellness, stress management and personal safety.