Michael R. Carpenter, PhD and author of Waging Peace, is a violence, drug, and student assistance consultant who lives in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked with public and private schools for more than thirty years, statewide for the Departments of Education and Human Resources, and as a consultant in the United States and internationally.

In the 1990's, Michael R. Carpenter, PhD completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Center for the Prevention of the Study of Violence in Boulder, Colorado to have a school piloted in the Bullying Prevention Program (BPP). After being involved in this school's implementation of the BPP, Mike was one of twenty trainers selected by Dr. Dan Olweus to become a Nationally Cerified Olweus BPP Trainer. He has since trained more than 20 BPP Coordinating Committees in Cobb County and 15 in Cherokee County alone. In addition for the last five years, Mike has worked for the Illinois BOE offering awareness workshops in bullying prevention in various cities throughout Illinois along with other selected states such as Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, District of Columbia, New York, and Washington.

Dr. Carpenter has the following degrees:

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA - 1982
PhD in Education Administration/Counseling

Memphis State University
Memphis, TN - 1976
MED in Community Counseling

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN - 1971
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Psychology

Georgia Certification

Doctoral level in Education Administration and Counseling

Founder of the following organizations:

Georgia's Student Assistance Professional Association: www.sapaofga.org
A non-profit organization offering training for educators and others on drug & violence prevention. Founded in 1990, Mike remained as Executive Director until 2005.

Synergistic Living, LLC: www.directionalityga.org
A corporation that produces Directionality tool.

International Bullying Prevention Association's Annual Conference: www.stopbullyingworld.com
Organization that supports the latest reserach in the areas of bullying prevention.

Prevention Intervention Center, Cobb Schools: www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~preventionintervention/picent.htm
Organization that focuses on drug & violence prevention.

Contact
Information:

Michael Carpenter, PhD
1013 Saranac Park
Peachtree City, GA 30269
770-719-1856
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