by Silvia Smart | Dec 20, 2019 | Corporate Workshops, Health and Wellness, self-defense
First Tech – What a Great Place! The campus in Hillsboro is incredibly beautiful, the new building is gorgeous and the employees, top of the line! The brown bag class was filled to maximum capacity and the participants were rarin’ to go! I had three excellent... 
by Silvia Smart | Dec 20, 2019 | self-defense
How to Stay Safe When Using a Ride-Share People ask me all the time about keeping safe when using ride sharing services. Both Uber and Lyft have security measures that are good to know about and take advantage of. They both have in-app safety options such as sharing... 
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...
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