Paul Coughlin is a former Baltimore Ravens player.  He is an expert witness regarding bullying and the law, and is a Fox News analyst and contributor. He is a popular speaker who has appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline, CSpan, and has been published in The LA Times, The New York Times, Newsweek and other media outlets. Paul is a bestselling author of eight books, including the freedom from bullying parent and teacher resource “Raising BullyProof Kids,” as well as a former newspaper editor. He works with numerous professional organizations to diminish bullying, including the Baltimore Ravens.  His anti-bullying curriculum is used throughout North America as well as in South Africa, Uganda, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil among other countries. Coughlin’s curriculum, known as “The Protectors” focuses primarily upon the potential strength, heroic desire, and rescuing capacity of Bystanders, transforming them into what we call “Alongside Standers.” He also provides assertiveness training for targets, helps authority dispel the many damaging myths about bullying, and inspires children who bully to employ their power in Life-affirming directions instead.

 

One school superintendent wrote Coughlin saying, “I just wanted you to know how meaningful your presentation was to the students in our school district. For you to be able to talk to students in grades five through high school about bullying in a context that they could understand and appreciate, was very gratifying for us…Perhaps, more importantly, was the time you spent with our parents and neighbors from our school community. For them to hear how many ways they could actually help their own children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews grow strong and understand how bullying really works was a most profound experience for them.”

 

Paul was invited to Chattanooga by Silverdale Academy (our Interact School) following the alleged rape, bullying, and hazing at Ooltewah High School and the aftermath affecting our community.  It is our honor and privilege to be able to have him speak to Rotarians in our community.

 

Learn more at www.theprotectors.org