Role: Instructor

Courtney La Bau is the CEO and founder of CLB Global Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in national security issues. Across more than 20 years, La Bau has worked in senior roles on behalf of the federal government, think tanks, law enforcement agencies, and the private sector. During this time, she created and led numerous … Continued

Jackie Koci Tamayo is an emergency management expert with more than 20 years of combined civil service, public administration and emergency management experience. She is the Emergency Services Coordinator for the Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda. In her current leadership role, Jackie works closely with local, state and federal agencies, and … Continued

Dr. Michele Guzman has more than a decade of experience in program development and administration across the higher education and government sectors. The crosscutting theme of her work has been focused on exploring opportunities for systems improvements to better outcomes for the most vulnerable. Michele launched her career at University of Southern California, developing and … Continued

Vincent Plair is a regional director (RD) for the Rocky Mountain, Western, and Northwestern regions with the Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS), having been with the agency since January 2021. He joined CRS after decorated careers in law enforcement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and in the military with the … Continued

Tony McAleer has been involved in Life After Hate since its inception in 2011. He served as Executive Director from 2013-2017 while Life After Hate developed its online support groups and the EXIT USA program (based on EXIT Sweden’s model). In 2017, he became Board Chair until his departure in December 2019. Tony spent 15 … Continued

Dr. Heidi Beirich is an expert on American and European extremist movements, including white supremacy, nativism, antisemitism and antigovernment movements. In 2020, she co-founded the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, which works to expose and counter transnational white supremacist and other hate movements. She earned a doctorate in political science from Purdue University in … Continued

Justin Feffer is the former Cyber Crime Section Lieutenant of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He was assigned to cybercrime task forces since 2004. As a sworn law enforcement officer in Southern California since 1988, and a California attorney since 1994, Justin has instructed thousands of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and public officials … Continued

LaVonna Blair Lewis, Ph.D., MPH, is a Teaching Professor and the Director of Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. She joined the University of Southern California faculty in the Fall of 1996. Dr. Lewis’ areas of research consistently focus on cultural competency and the health status and health … Continued

Ariella Loewenstein is the Deputy Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Los Angeles. In this role, she serves as deputy to the Regional Director in the administration of the office, including office management, staff development and supervision, and oversight of media and communications with various constituencies. She assists in planning, developing, and implementing advocacy … Continued

Dr. Aquil Basheer the founder and executive director of the Brotherhood Unified for Independent Leadership Through Discipline Program (BUILD). He is an expert on violence intermediation, public safety and hardcore gang intervention. In addition to leading BUILD, Dr. Basheer instructs and consults worldwide, founded the License to Operate Movement and is also an Adjunct Professor … Continued