Public Speaker/Educator & Author

Public Speaker

A Speaker on several Public Safety and Faith-based Topics constructed to fit your audience.  This speaker has seventeen years experience as a D.A.R.E. Officer (teaching the Drug Awareness Resistance Education program) to Elementary, Jr. High & High school students as well as Staff trainer for Emergency Management and Student Safety for five years.  Catherine holds her TCLEOSE Law Enforcement commission and is licensed as a Police Instructor.  Catherine has made presentations for Town Hall meetings, Church groups and conferences, and numerous Professional forums.

Audience History

• “Unto Others” Christian TV Program – Two 30 minute interviews:
• Police Work as a ministry
• Book – “Tragedy To Triumph” ‘Discover the Secret of Gaining Victory Over Abuse’`
• Youth Conference – Auburn Adventist Academy 2006
• Radio Interview – 3ABN satellite 2005
• Youth Highlight weekend – Valley Grande Academy 2006
• Women’s SOS speaker – 2006
• Women’s conference – Key Note for 5 Sessions/5 Topics 2007
• Dallas County Sheriff’s Campaign –numerous debates and speaking engagements 2007-08
• Mosaic SDA Church Weekend Retreat Speaker – 2 Sessions/2 Topics 2011
• Lion’s Club Meeting 2011
• Methodist Auxiliary Meeting Speaker 2011
• Catholic Retirees Meeting 2012
• KCBI Radio Interview re “Unburied Treasure” 2012
• Numerous Radio & TV news interviews on Law Enforcement, Security & Investigation topics 2011-12 (examples found on website)

Topic Titles

• Senior Adults – Purpose in Life
• Overcoming Tragedy
• The ABCs of Sex & Dating (topic supporting Youth Abstinence)
• How to Prevent a Stranger Attack & Recovery (Women’s Safety)
• How to Prevent Abduction and Sexual Assaults of children
• Raising Children – It Takes the Whole Church!
• Living Drug Free (Youth drug prevention)
• Recovering from Brokenness
• Gang Awareness & Prevention

 Author

 Catherine has written on topics of Professional and Personal / Faith-based subjects

Book & Article Titles

• Book – “Tragedy To Triumph!” ‘Discover the Secret of Gaining Victory Over Abuse’  2001”
• Research Paper – “Effectiveness of Tobacco Prevention & Enforcement” – SHSU Library 2003
• Book – “Unburied Treasure” ‘A Guide to Leaving Your Legacy’ 2012
• Article – “Interviewing Children” – PI Now magazine 2012
• Book – “Kids in Crisis” – Co-Author with Bill Mitchell 2012 (Professional Resource Guide) estimated publish date in 2012

Additional information can be found at:

www.CatherineTorrez.com

www.StilettoSpyInvestigations.com

www.TragedyToTriumphBook.com