Susan Magestro, Criminologist and Interventionist
P O Box 221993, Anchorage, AK 99522
907-529-7151 / sulamaestra@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Science, Criminology, Arizona State University / Minor Psychology
Masters of Arts, Education, Alaska Pacific University
Certification, Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Arizona State University
Certification, Learning Disabilities, Arizona State University
Professional Experience
2003-present Magestro & Associates, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska
Consulting with teens and parents in the areas of high- risk behaviors, victims of bullying, physical violence and anger, gang violence, minors consuming alcohol. Magestro & Associates offers techniques in de-escalating anger, reality visualization of consequences, domestic violence teen aggressive with adult, youth associations with high risk situations, techniques parents can use with out of control teens, provides support to families going through the criminal justice system with their teens.
1978-present Magestro & Associates, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska
Clients included: Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage Fire Department, Anchorage School District, SOHIO, VECO, ARECA, CARRS, OIJ, and other state agencies and private companies.
Central America:
Investigations: homicides, kidnappings, and the occult
Facilitator: International Accreditation of Crime Labs of Costa Rica (also home of the Crime Lab of the United Nations for Central and South America) International accreditation to include training, demonstrations of equipment, certification of staff in areas of forensic science, criminal psychology, legal medicine.
National Police Academy of Costa Rica: Topics: youth violence, school shootings, warning signs and causes of violent behaviors, bullying, fight clubs, gang activity and graffiti. (1999- 2002)
Alaska and lower 48:
Investigations involving:
-Cults
-Crimes involving youth as victims and suspects
-Fraud, personal injury, fatalities of children
-Youth violence
1997-present University of Alaska-Anchorage & Alaska Pacific University
Wrote and taught over 75 classes. Anchorage, Alaska (graduate level classes with focus in area of high risk youth and criminology)
Other Activities
Federal Bureau of Investigations Citizen Academy and Auxiliary (2011)
Red Cross Disaster Response Team (2011)
Mayor’s Standing Advisory Committee on Diversity/Gang Task Force (2005 & 2006)
Life Crisis Intervention Training (2001)
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (2000)
Research Project: working with juveniles remanded into the adult system for violent crimes at Spring Creek Prison; Youthful Offender Program & Highland Mountain Correctional Center focusing on characteristics of youths academically, familial background, crime patterns, and social interactions. (ongoing 10 years)
Project Hands across America: Kids Helping Kids (1998-2000)
(All activities involved hard working hand of formerly high-risk youth of Alaska)
-Fund raised $8,000. To build a school, a playground, and three sports fields for orphaned youth near Nicaragua. High-risk youth from Alaska participated in the success of this activity
-Coordinated Efforts to send children without uniforms to school in Central America with Mayor and Assembly of Santa Barbara, Costa Rica.
-Furnished baby nursery for baby of slain police officer.
-Provided and paid for an apartment for a homeless family.
-Provided funds to assist family with mounting medical bills.
Drug and Alcohol Coordinator, 1992
National Youth Sports Program/NCAA Anchorage, Alaska
Public Speaker: Center Against Sexual Assault
Writer: Arizona Republic Newspaper
Publications:
Empowering The Victim: A New Approach to Stopping and Preventing Bullying by Susan Magestro and Pamela Gerloff. (2009)
Dignity for All, Pamela Gerloff (2008)
School Shooting by Joe Lieberman (2008)
Guest Speaking
Zonta (2010)
Alaska Bar Association (2010)
Alaska Student Safety Summit, (2007)
Anchorage Police Department (SRO’s) 2007)
International Forensic Science Conference, (2004, 2005, 2006)
International Rights of the Child, (2002)
International Juvenile Fire Setters Conference, Investigating and
Interviewing At Risk Youth, (2004)
International School Business Partnership Symposium, (2001)
Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Alaska, (2001)
Ministry of Justice, Costa Rica, law enforcement, (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Ministry of Justice, Costa Rica, juvenile corrections (training for first youth prison in the country), (2001, 2002)
Ministry of Security, Costa Rica, (2005)
Alaska Gateway School District, (2005, 2006)
Mears Middle School, (2006, 2007)
Goldenview Middle School, (2006, 2007)
Parent Community Meetings, (2005, 2006)
Course Titles:
Prospectus of Justice I: focuses on increased school violence, school shootings, solutions to school violence, bullying verses teasing, warning signs of school tragedies.
*Prospectus of Justice II: focuses on juvenile offenders remanded into the adult system, court process, and juvenile corrections facilities.
*Prospectus of Justice III: focuses on ecstasy and raves, learning impairments of children exposed to crystal meth labs, roles of bullies & victims, educational and familial characteristics and patterns of juveniles remanded to adult system, analysis of criminal trials.
* Prospectus of Justice IV: focuses on characteristics of at risk/high risk youth and strategies to work with them; such as runaways, violent, angry teens, hopelessness
*Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System: This course focuses on the domain’s of a youth’s life as it pertains to education, family, peers, media, and community. Participants will gain an understanding of the systems affecting youth. Topics also include gangs, how to deal with angry youth.
Other Courses:
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.705 [CRN 80137], Safe Schools: Youth Violence and Threat Assessment For Professionals, 1 Credit, Fall 2011 (11/4-11/5/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.701 [CRN 79154], Prevention and Intervention Strategies for High Risk Teens, 2 credits, Fall 2011, (9/13- 12/13/2011)
# ED 575.TBD, Strategies for Integrating Career Education into Middle School (4/13-4/29/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.107, The Rage Within: Part 2, 2 credits, Spring 2011 (3/14-3/30/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.108, The Rage Within: Part 2, 2 credits, Spring 2011 (4/5-4/21/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.105, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Spring 2011 (2/8-2/24/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.707, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Fall 2010 (11/1-11/17/2010)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.104, The Rage Within: Part 2, 2 credits, Spring 2011 (1/18-2/3/2011)
# SDFS: UAA EDL NEW.TBD, The Rage Within: Part 2, 2 credits, Fall 2010 (10/5-10/23/2010)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.702, The Rage Within: Part 2, 2 credits, Fall 2010 (9/13-9/29/2010)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.408, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Summer 2010 (5/1-5/21/2010)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.120, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Spring 2010 (4/5-4/26/2010) -
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.103, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Spring 2010 (3/2-3/30/2010) -
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.102, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Spring 2010 (2/2-2/25/2010)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.703, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Fall 2009 (11/3-11/19/2009)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.701, The Rage Within, 2 Credits, Fall 2009 (9/8-10/1/2009)
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.101, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Spring 2010 (1/5-1/28/2010)
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.702, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Fall 2009 (10/6-10/24/2009)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.104, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Spring 2009 (4/7-4/28/2009)
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.103, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Spring 2009 (3/21-4/4/2009)
# SDFS: APU EDUC59208.002, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits, Fall 2008 (9/16-9/30/2008)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.102, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Fall 2008 (2/3-2/21/2009)
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.708, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Fall 2008 (11/4-11/18/2008
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.101, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Spring 2009 (1/10-1/24/2009)
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits, Fall 2008; 11/26-12/13/2008
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.707, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Fall 2008 (10/7-10/18/2008)
# SDFS UAA EDL 550.701, The Faces of Bullying Through The Eyes of the Victim, 2 Credits, Fall 2008 (8/26-9/11/2008)
# SDFS: APU EDUC59208.002, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits, Summer 2008 (6/16-6/19/2008) APU dates are 6/16-7/16/2008. -
# SDFS: APU EDUC59208.001, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits, Summer 2008 (6/6-6/11/2008) APU dates are 6/6-7/6/2008.
# SDFS: APU 592.114.TBD, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits, 6/12-6/25/2007 -
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.102, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Spring 2008 -
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits, Spring 2008; 1/7-1/19/2008
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.702, Safe Schools: Prospectus of the Justice System, 2 Credits; Fall 2007
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.101, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Spring 2008
# SDFS: UAA EDL 550.701, Safe Schools: Perspectives of the Justice System, 2 Credits, Fall 2007
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.***, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits, Fall 2007, 9/10-9/24/2007
# SDFS: APU 592.114.TBD, 5/29-6/15/2007, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits -
# SDFS: APU EDU592.118*020, 4/3-4/30/2007, Prospectus of Justice II, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU EDU592.118*019, 11/28-12/26/2006, Prospectus of Justice II, 2 Credits -
# SDFS: APU 592.114.026, 2/5/2007-3/6/2007, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU 592.114.025, 10/30-11/24/2006, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU 592.114.024, 7/10-7/20/2006, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU ED 592.117.020, 10/03-10/30/2006, Prospectus of Justice I, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU ED 592.117.021, 3/3-3/27/2007, Prospectus of Justice I, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.006, 9/5-10/02/2006, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.007, 1/16-2/5/2007, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.007, 4/30-5/21/2007, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU ED 592.114.023, 06/09-06/22/2006, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592, 07/11-07/14/2005, Prospectus of Justice 3, 2 CR - APPROVED
# SDFS: UAA EDU 592.217*006, 01/31-02/11/2006, Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 CR,
# SDFS: APU EDU592.118*018, 03/28-04/08/2006 Prospectus of Justice 2, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217*005, 11/01-12/01/2005 Prospectus of Justice, 4 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217*004, 09/20-10/01/2005, Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU EDU 592.118*017, 01/05-01/21/2006, Prospectus of Justice 2, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU EDU 592.118*016, 10/04-10/15/2005, Prospectus of Justice 2, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.117*019, 02/28-03/11/2006, Prospectus of Justice I, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217*003, 08/15/2005-09/05/2005, Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 CR,
# SDFS: APU ED 592.219*002, 07/05-07/22/2005, Prospectus Of Justice 4, 2 CR,
# Prospectus of Justice 3 APU EDU 592.119 8/22/05-8/25/05 2 credits
# Prospectus of Justice 3, APU EDU 592.118, 6/27/05-6/30/05, 2 CR -
# SDFS: UAA EDU 592.119, 02/03-02/20/2005 Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 CR,
# Prospectus of Justice 3, APU ED 592.119, 7/6/04-7/9/04, 2 credits
# ASD APU EDU592.119, 8/17/04-8/20/04 2 credits Prospectus of Justice III
# ASD APU EDU592.118 (04/05/05-04/23/05) 2 credits Prospectus of Justice II
# ASD APU EDU592.118 01/18/05-1/29/05 2 credits Prospectus of Justice II
# ASD APU EDU592.118, 10/12/04-10/23/04 2 credits Prospectus of Justice II
# ASD APU ED592.117, 02/22/05-3/5/05, 2 credits Prospectus of Justice I
# ASD APU ED592.117, 11/2/04-11/13/04 2 credits Prospectus of Justice I
# ASD APU ED592.117, 9/20/04-10/2/04, 2 credits, Prospectus of Justice I
# APU EDU 592.117, 2 CR, 05/03-15/04, Prospectus of Justice I
# APU EDU 592.119, Prospectus of Justice 3, 2 credits, 8/23/04-8/26/04
# APU EDU 592.119, Prospectus of Justice 3, 2 credits, 6/24-6/30/04
# APU EDU 592.199, Prospectus of Justice 3, 2 Credits, 3/16/04-3/24/04
# SDFS: APU 592.114.TBD, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 Credits, 6/11 - 6/14/2007
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.007, 1/16-2/5/2007, Prospectus of Justice IV, 2 Credits
# SDFS: APU EDU592.118*018, 03/28-04/08/2006 Prospectus of Justice 2, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.114.023, 06/09-06/22/2006, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.114.023, 06/09-06/22/2006, Prospectus of Justice III, 2 CR
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.007, 04/30/07-05/21/07, Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 credits -
# SDFS: APU ED 592.217.007, 04/30/07-05/12/07, Prospectus of Justice 4, 2 credits -
# SDFS: APU EDU 592.118*016, 11/4-11/15/06 Prospectus of Justice 2, and 2 credits -
1989-2007 Anchorage School District: working with high risk/at risk youth in specialized programs, core classes, and electives
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