The Roundtable begins 9:00 AM PDT
Join the National Transportation Safety Board, Impact Teen Drivers and the California Highway Patrol as we kick off Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a Western States Teen Safe Driving Roundtable. Representatives from the medical and law enforcement communities, education, victim advocacy groups, academia, and community outreach groups will discuss proven, effective countermeasures for improving teen driver safety, with a focus on distracted-driving-related crashes.
Location:
California State University
Riverview Hall Meeting Room
6000 J Street
Sacramento, California 95819
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Agenda:
Times are in PDT
9:00 am–9:20 am – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Luis Kischmischian, Office of Student Affairs, CSUS
Dr. Kelly Browning, Executive Director, Impact Teen Drivers
Commissioner Warren Stanley, California Highway Patrol
Torine Creppy, President, Safe Kids Worldwide
9:25 am–10:30 am – Understanding the Problem of Distracted Driving
Panel 1: The State of Novice Driver Safety
Stephanie Shaw, Safety Advocate, NTSB
Dr. Rebecca Weast, Research Scientist, IIHS
Tara Gill, Director of State Programs, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Panel 2: The Reasons Behind the Numbers
Lorrie Walker, Training Manager and Technical Advisor, Safe Kids Worldwide
Dr. Richard Harkness, Founder and CEO, ADEPT Driver
Monica Martin, Executive Director, Impact Teen Drivers
10:35 am–11:55 am – Roundtable Panel 1
Improving Traffic Safety through Innovative and Thoughtful Community Approaches – Learning through Collaboration
Daryl Turner, President, Portland Police Association, OR
Adam Barresi, Sgt. Community Outreach and Media Relations, California Highway Patrol
Sebastian Jue, Distracted Driving Advocate
Melanie Taylor, Community Educator, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, WA
Rena Lepard, Injury Prevention Coordinator for Trauma Services, Doctors Medical Center
12:00 pm–12:30 pm – Break
12:35 pm–1:45 pm – Roundtable Panel 2
Peer-Driven Community Advocacy
Alejandra Lopez, Edison High School, Friday Night Live student leader and Lynne Goodwin, FNL, Program Director
Lauren DeRosa, GECA High School, Girl Scouts Gold Project and CHP Officer Miceli
Layne Pachl, Undergraduate Student, Capstone Project, Colorado Springs, CO
Megan Vincent, FCCLA State Advisor, Montana Office of Public Instruction. MT
Merry Banks, CA SADD Coordinator
2:00 pm–3:20 pm – Roundtable Panel 3
Engaging Parents and Young Adults with Evidence-based Strategies and Legislation
Dr. Mills, VP of Student Affairs, California State University Sacramento
Steve Barrow, CA Unintentional Injury Coalition and State EMS Commissioner
Shereen Walters, California State PTA, Leg Committee, Parents - #1 Influencers
Amy Nichols, Executive Director, Drive Smart Colorado
Karen Bianchini, SVP Corporate Communications, Community Impact and Public Affairs, AAA
3:20 pm–3:40 pm – Closing/Final Discussion and Call to Action
