Course Listing - by Instructor

Name	Biography
Jennifer Baltes
Tim Baltes	Tim Baltes has over 20 years of human resources and leadership experience.  He has held leadership positions in HR in several industries, including manufacturing, retail, entertainment, higher education, and logistics.  In his current role as the Senior Compliance Manager at Bass Pro, Tim is over compliance as it applies to policies, onboarding and employment law. In addition, he oversees all high-level employee relations (e.g., harassment, discrimination) for the organization.  Tim holds a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and has been active on local Boards for the past 10 years – currently serving on the Leadership Springfield and Missouri Sports Commission Boards.  Tim has always enjoyed training and teaching and has sharpened these skills over his entire career, consulting for local business and with the Missouri SBDC at MSU. Tim’s strengths include change management, leadership, and performance management.  Participants who take his courses consistently praise his fun, high-energy, practical approach to facilitation.
Covert Media Consulting LLC	We only use active law en forcement, who are currently using these techniques in their daily roles as our instructors. By doing this, it keeps the material up to date and immediately applicable for the students. The instructors can use their own active cases to reinforce the techniques taught in the class. You can read all our instructor biographies on our website. WWW.COVERTMEDIACONSULTING.COM
CIT Council	CIT Council instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
RS&A Forensic Training	Taking the Crime Scene into the Interrogation Room - Do the Pieces Fit? Instructor: Daniel Craft Dan Craft, has 31 years of investigative experience as a FBI agent specializing in violent crimes with a very broad range of duties and responsibilities that he brings to the classroom with him. He has been a criminal profiler and polygraph examiner who has written a 40-hour advanced interview/interrogation course for the FBI and taught it at the FBI training academy in Quantico, VA. Dan has taught nationally and internationally and at the graduate level at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Mr. Craft has worked closely with local law enforcement agencies to better train their crime scene units to understand what an investigator and profiler needs to see out of their crime scenes. Among Dan’s duties with the FBI were investigating, street gangs, violent crimes, homicides, bank robbery, organized crime, serial murder cases, crimes against children, criminal profiling, hostage negotiations and terrorism. He has worked in the Middle East as an advisor and worked with other US Federal agencies to conduct security investigations. Among the courses taught to law enforcement personnel over those years are courses on Street Gangs, Terrorism, Major Case Investigations, Reading a Crime Scene – Crime Scene Analysis, Sex Related Crimes, and a variety of Interview and Interrogation and Hostage Negotiation courses. Dan has also taught how to combine the work done at the crime with the investigation of a crime and then the successful interview and interrogation of the suspect to several local IAI Divisions and local chapters of the Homicide Investigators conferences and is a past president of the Wisconsin Homicide Investigators Association and the past National Chairman of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Advisory Committee. As you can see, he has a wealth of both practical and teaching experience to share with each student and enjoys interacting with law enforcement and crime scene personnel. Dan has received two medals of Valor, one for saving the life of a four-year-old girl while under fire. Dan worked undercover against a terrorist group holding three Americans hostage. Dan was also awarded the Green Beret for his work with the Army Special Forces. Forensic Examination of Violent Crime Scenes Instructor: Douglas Young Douglas Young is currently employed as a Senior Criminalist and has over 17 years of field experience as a crime scene investigator. He began his law enforcement career as a Deputy Sheriff with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department in Indiana where he served as the department’s crime scene investigator. He served as a Senior Crime Scene Specialist with the Austin Texas Police Department until 2002 - when he returned to Indiana to assume the position of Chief of Police with the Oakland City Police Department. Mr. Young is certified as a crime scene investigator through the International Association for Identification and serves as a member of the crime scene certification board for the Rocky Mountain Division of the IAI.
Tom Gorsline	Detective Gorsline has been in law enforcement for 12 years and has spent the last five years as a detective with the Osage Beach Police Department. Prior to serving in law enforcement, Detective Gorsline owned and operated group homes for mentally handicapped adults for 10 years. After serving for 6 years in the U.S. Air Force, Detective Gorsline worked with troubled teens. Tom is married and between them, they have a total of 8 children and 5 grandkids. Tom is a crisis negotiator and peer support person. Tom teaches for Missouri State University, MPCA, the K-9 Association, and the Missouri Coalition for Mental Health.
Kevin Hillman	Kevin Hillman has been the Prosecuting Attorney for Pulaski Co since 2011. Kevin has served as the city attorney for the City of St. Roberts and Waynesville. Training Experience: Kevin served over 20 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corp with five years of active duty and over fifteen years in Missouri Army National Guard. He serves on the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Board and serves on the legislative committee. Kevin has testified numerous times in the Missouri House and Senate hearings on criminal justice matters. Education: Kevin has taught criminal justice classes at the graduate level for Webster University and at the undergraduate level for Drury and Park Universities.
Roger Martin	Roger retired from the Air Force in 2001 and began his new career with the Highway Patrol at Troop E Radio in Poplar Bluff the same year. In 2008, he was appointed as the Communications Division Training Coordinator and moved to Jefferson City. He facilitates the training of newly hired Patrol Operators and provides continuing education to veteran operators. He is also a POST certified specialty instructor training newly hired Troopers and other agency responders on Patrol radio procedures. Roger has served as co-chair of the Missouri Professional Training Partnership since 2010 and undoubtedly his primary focus continues to be the training and education of professionals within public safety communications. He and his wife, DeAnn, enjoy traveling, singing every chance they get, and working in community theatre. They share four sons, two daughters-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughters.
Dale McCoy	DALE MCCOY IS A TRAINING & ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER, specializing in human performance improvement and leadership cultivation through learning and development strategies that yield measurable, data-driven, client-specific business results. After managing a multi-million-dollar retail sales operation in Los Angeles, CA, for eight years, Dale gained extensive experience as a Human Resources Development Specialist with MCI Telecommunications, and as Manager of Training & Development with UnitedHealthcare Operations. Before launching his independent practice in July, 2001, Dale was Professional Services Manager of Training Development for Ineto, Inc., a web-based customer relations technology solution company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Dale is a certified Zenger-Miller (now AchieveGlobal) Master Trainer and a certified facilitator of Stephen Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He is a graduate of Drury University in Springfield, MO, and holds a Master of Science degree in Education & Online Teaching and Learning from California State University East Bay.  Dale has taught online through the University of Nevada, Reno, on behalf of the National Juvenile Court Services Association, and at Drury University in the Educational Technology and Leadership & Management Development degree programs. He has also been a popular guest lecturer on the topic of Performance Management in Missouri State University’s highly rated Techno-MBA graduate program. Dale has delivered hundreds of presentations, training sessions, and keynote addresses for a wide variety of organizations across the nation. Dale has been an active member of the American Society of Training & Development, as well as the Society of Human Resources Management and the Organization Development Network for most of two decades.  He lives in Springfield, Missouri.
David Millsap	Sheriff David Millsap has worked in the criminal justice field for 36-years. He received a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and Broadcasting and Film from Central Mo. State University. Millsap holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Tiffin University. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University Police Staff and Command College and the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute. Millsap retired as a Captain with the Springfield Mo. Police Department his final assignment was serving as a Division Commander in Criminal Investigations. At the rank of Captain he has also served as the South District Patrol Commander prior to his return to head the Criminal Investigations Division. At the rank of lieutenant he commanded the Traffic Section, Special Investigations Section (Narcotics/Gang Units), and the Criminal Investigations Section. As a sergeant he served as the Springfield Police Department's Training Director and has served as a supervisor in the Patrol Section and Community Service Section. Millsap is currently past President of the Missouri Investigators Association and served on the Board of Directors of the American College of Forensic Examiners Registered Investigators.. Millsap was an adjunct instructor in Leadership, Organizational Law and Policy, and Case Preparation for Drury University and has taught Criminal Investigations at Evangel University. Prior to his appointment to the Springfield Police Department he served ten years as a Deputy Juvenile Officer in 26th Circuit Court and also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Laclede County, Missouri. Millsap was elected Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri in 2016, and took office in January 2017.
Missouri Office Of Prosecution Services	MOPS instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
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Dr. Bill Sandel	Bill Sandel, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Assistant School Director for Outreach and Partnerships in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Missouri State University. His research focuses on law enforcement tactics, use of force, police training, active shooter events, and conservation criminology. Dr. Sandel works with a number of agencies to provide researchbased active shooter training. He is part of a team that has received over $375,000 in funding for training throughout the state of Missouri. Prior to working at MSU, Dr. Sandel served as the research specialist at the ALERRT Center and still works closely with the research department on a number of projects.
Scot Scobee	Scot Scobee is a seasoned professional in business administration and human resources. He has over 30 years of experience in performance management, conflict resolution, strategic planning, customer service, compensation strategies, and training and development. Scot has held upper management positions with profit and non-profit organizations in manufacturing, hospitality, and charitable giving. He has developed comprehensive training programs for organizations affecting all levels of employment including orientation programs, performance management, effective interviewing, employment law and supervision. Scot has a special aptitude in synthesizing complex situations and implementing effective strategies that work. Scot holds a B.S. degree in Management from Missouri State University.
Leslie Seawright	Dr. Leslie Seawright is an Associate Professor of English at Missouri State University with extensive experience teaching technical and professional writing. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Arkansas and has taught internationally at Texas A&M University in Qatar. As a researcher specializing in generative AI, Dr. Seawright collaborates with colleagues at the University of Texas to explore AI's role in qualitative coding and document design. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate students how to integrate AI tools effectively into various modes of communication and practical tasks.
Rhonda Stanton	Dr. Rhonda Stanton is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Technical/Professional Writing Program at Missouri State University. She is a published scholar and the author of Beginning Technical Writing, an online, interactive textbook. With a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University, Dr. Stanton teaches courses in technical writing, editing, and pedagogy while overseeing undergraduate and graduate internships. In her courses, she helps students learn how to use AI in their daily lives, coursework, and communication in effective and ethical ways. Her corporate experience includes developing training materials, conducting employee and client training, and working in human resources. The combination of academic expertise and professional experience provides Dr. Stanton with a unique perspective that helps students transfer from the university into professional roles.
ALERRT TRAINERS	ALERRT instructors are experienced professionals actively practicing the techniques taught in this course. This ensures that students receive the most current, relevant content, along with real-world context to enhance this training.
Mark Thomas	Mark has been in law enforcement for over 40 years. He retired from the Missouri State Highway Patrol as a sergeant and then worked for the Clay and Platte County Sheriff's Office as a detective. He then worked as a senior investigator with the Missouri Department of Labor Fraud and Noncompliance Unit. Mark is currently the Chief of Police in Kearney, Missouri. Mark received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Park University and has been a POST certified General Instructor for over 20 years.  During the course of his career, Mark has conducted a wide variety of investigations to include accident investigations, regulatory investigations, internal investigations, financial investigations, drug investigations as well as local, state and federal investigations.
Dean Thompson	Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson Dean Thompson has over 39 years of leadership and management experience gained from working in multiple sectors including construction, education, energy, finance, legal, military, public administration, real estate and utilities. He joined City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri in 2007 and served as the Vice President – Chief Economic Development Officer until June 2023 when he started his tenure as an Executive in Residence for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce as their Executive Director-Regionalism and Economic Development. He completed his time with the Chamber in October 2024 and is now the interim Executive Director of Leaders for Ozarks Region Evolvement. Dean joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1985 and in 1990 was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through Army ROTC at Missouri State University (MSU). He currently holds the rank of Brigadier General and Commands the 76th Operational Response Command consisting of over 7,600 Soldiers and Civilians located in 48 states and three continents. He is the managing member of Teaghlach Partners, LLC; President of Strategos Consulting; and a leadership instructor for the Small Business Development Center at MSU. Dean has a Master of Public Administration and bachelor’s degrees from MSU; and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the US Army War College. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and a certified Economic Development Finance Professional.