Kathy

Lori grew up in a volunteer firefighting family becoming a firefighter at 16 and a 911 operator at 18. She has been actively engaged in the public safety industry for over 35 years. Lori's career provides a unique perspective cultivated via performing in various public safety E9- 1-1 communications and leadership positions, field positions in volunteer firefighting, and civilian law enforcement including performing as a transcriptionist, crime and intelligence analyst, and crime scene investigator. She also has worked within the industry in business development and project management. Lori is one of the first 50 in the world certified as a Certified Public Safety Executive, CPE. Additionally, she has performed as an international training instructor for the past 25 years, and as an adjunct professor with two colleges. Lori is an experienced public speaker, presenter, and technical writer. Lori is also an observer of people and a lover of words. For the second half of her life, she has followed her passion for literature and branched into the publishing world and non-fiction writing.