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PRESENTERS<br />

Adalia Jimenez<br />

Adalia Jimenez is a 13-year-old Honor’s Society student from Laurel, Maryland. At age 9, she won the Baltimore<br />

Symphony Orchestra “Oh Say Can You Sing” competition. That July 4th, she sang the National Anthem<br />

accompanied by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Since then, she has sung the National Anthem for several<br />

atheletic groups (e.g., the Washington Wizards) and for Federal agencies. She also loves performing with her<br />

singing group to promote environmental change and stewardship.<br />

Greg Johnson<br />

Greg Johnson has been working with court-involved youth for 17 years in various capacities, including diversion,<br />

school-based probation, and court administration. He is a statewide instructor for risk assessment, case<br />

planning, and probation officer safety. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Utah and<br />

a master’s degree in education from the University of Phoenix. Currently, he is a Chief Probation Officer in Salt<br />

Lake City, Utah.<br />

James A. Jones<br />

Sgt. James A. Jones, with the Pennsylvania State Police for more than 21 years, has been a criminal investigator,<br />

vice investigator, crime unit supervisor, and vice unit supervisor. For the past 8 years, Sgt. Jones has been<br />

with the Department’s Bureau of Liquor Control <strong>Enforcement</strong> as Commander of one of the Bureau’s nine District<br />

<strong>Enforcement</strong> Offices. He helps to develop and provide training to law enforcement personnel across the State in<br />

gambling enforcement.<br />

Terry Allen Jones<br />

Terry Allen Jones, a seasoned prevention trainer and motivational speaker, has more than 20 years in the youth<br />

leadership arena. Mr. Jones has worked with Florida Schools, SWAT, PRIDE, Youth Crime Watch, and SADD<br />

programs. He has created numerous workshops that have received national recognition. His motto is “If we can<br />

tap the innate talent within a young person, then that talent can be used as a positive alternative to drugs and<br />

other negative behaviors.”<br />

Sandeep Kasat<br />

Sandeep Kasat, MPH, MBBS, is a Research Scientist with CPHII (PIRE) in Calverton, Maryland. He provides training<br />

and technical assistance to all CSAP-supported State epidemiological outcomes workgroups (SEOW). His<br />

work includes data/analytical support to the SEOWs; coordination, support, and development of State Epidemiological<br />

Data System Web site; and supervision of research/analytical projects to enhance the knowledge<br />

regarding substance abuse prevention/planning. In Nagpur, India, he was a practicing physician doing residency<br />

before moving to United States.<br />

Melissa Kearns<br />

Melissa Kearns worked as a Teacher and and as a Prevention Coordinator. She is a former member of the Greek<br />

system with experience in EUDL concepts. She also works as State EUDL Coordinator for UIUC.<br />

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