Katia Petersen

Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D., is an author, consultant, educator, and the creator of the Safe & Caring Schools program. As a professional development expert in school climate improvement, student support, teacher coaching, and parent engagement, she has trained over 65,000 educators and parents to enhance school success. Katiarsquo;s books have been named in the ldquo;Top Ten Booksrdquo; by the National Association of Elementary School Principals; she has also been honored with a Teacherrsquo;s Choice: Excellence in the Classroom Award fromTeacherMagazine and the National Association of Broadcasters Service to Childrenrsquo;s Television Award. Katia is the president and founder of Petersen Argo, Inc., a consulting firm that has been serving the educational needs of children and adults since 1990. She lives in San Francisco, California.