by Silvia Smart | Nov 9, 2019 | Child Safety, self-defense
Thank Goodness for NCMEC and the Incredible People Who Work There! On a recent trip to Washington DC, I was blessed with the opportunity to engage with some of the dedicated and brilliant people who work at NCMEC. The Analysts and Case Managers are encyclopedias of...
by Silvia Smart | Oct 27, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Administrative Assistants, “Admin Days” Gathering Just this week, I had the joy of teaching a rocking self-defense class for the women of Weyerhaeuser which is one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands and a big player here in the Great Northwest. Many...
by Silvia Smart | Jul 2, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, De-escalation, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Employee Appreciation Day at the FBI The Portland FBI asked me to teach a self-defense class for their Employee Appreciation Day which sounded like a lot of fun! It turned out to be a lovely day with the sun peeking through the clouds – neither too hot nor too cold –...
by Silvia Smart | Jun 4, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, De-escalation, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Making Everyone Safer is a Company Commitment What a blast we had teaching at Portland Internetworks! This fantastic company provided self-defense and de-escalation training for their staff. Recently, there was an incident outside their offices in NE Portland which...
by Silvia Smart | May 3, 2019 | Health and Wellness, self-defense
Restoring Goodness and Safety Through the Transformative Experience of Self Defense As a self-defense teacher for the past thirty years, I have seen countless women find healing from the trauma of sexual assault through their participation in class. I’ve had the...
by Silvia Smart | Apr 10, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, Health and Wellness, self-defense
Women of Air – Nike Manufacturing Recently, I had the opportunity to teach a self-defense class for the Women of Air – Nike Air Manufacturing. The women, all engineers, organized a series of workshops throughout March, Women’s History Month. Their...
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