Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

The Lone Star State: Trends for Common Drugs of Abuse and the Several Drugs Increasing in Popularity (1:00 - 2:00 p.m.)
Renée Hawkins, Forensic Scientist, Toxicology, DPS Crime Laboratory, Austin

Drugged Driving: Emerging Trends and Technology (2:15 - 3:15 p.m.)
Erin Holmes, Director, Traffic Safety Programs & Technical Writer, Responsibility.org

Problems and Solutions: The Legalization of Marijuana and Traffic Safety (3:30 - 5:00 p.m.)
Jennifer Tibbitts Knudsen, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Colorado District Attorneys' Council 

Clerk's Certification Prep Sessions (1:00 - 5:00 p.m.)

Level I: Yolanda Kvaal, Senior Deputy Clerk, City of Frisco

Co-Facilitator: Sheli Masterson, Court Operations Manager, City of Irving

Level II: Michelle Chewning, Court Services Coordinator, City of Irving

Exhibitor Expo and Impaired Driving Simulator

Note: Most Exhibitors will be available throughout the entire conference.

Ethical Issues in Impaired Driving Cases
Hon. Jason E. Ashford, State Court Judge, Houston County, Georgia

Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on the Teenage Brain
Joseph O. Jones, Laboratory Supervisor, PinPoint Testing, LLC

Building a Culture of Safety
Arthur B. Markman, Ph. D., Director, Human Dimensions of Organizations, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin

11:20 - 12:00 p.m.

Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Award Winners: A Video Presentation
Hon. Michael Acuña, Municipal Judge, City of Dallas and President, Texas Municipal Courts Association and Texas Municipal Courts Education Center Board of Directors

Female Offenders and Impaired Driving
Erin Holmes, Director, Traffic Safety Programs & Technical Writer, Responsibility.org

Vulnerable Road Users
Terri Miller, Traffic Safety Specialist, Texas Department of Transportation

Model Outreach Panel* 
Presented by Traffic Safety Award Winners: Arlington, Baytown, Edinburg, Helotes, and Midland

Partnerships Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes for DWI Offenders
Charles W. Mathias, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Division of Neurobehavioral Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health San Antonio

Hardcore Drunk Drivers 
Terry Fain, Chief Operating Officer, Recovery Healthcare

Model Outreach Panel*
Presented by Traffic Safety Award Winners: Freer, Houston, Irving, and Mesquite

Winning the War Against High-Risk Impaired Driving Through Assessment-Driven Supervision 
Erin Holmes, Director, Traffic Safety Programs & Technical Writer, Responsibility.org

Mark Stodola, American Probation and Parole Association and National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration Probation Fellow

Powdered Alcohol
Nicole Holt, Chief Executive Officer, Texans Standing Tall

Model Outreach Panel*
Presented by Traffic Safety Award Winners: Austin, Conroe, Harker Heights, and Melissa

Re-Engaging Law Enforcement in Traffic Safety 
Steven Casstevens, Chief of Police, Buffalo Grove Illinois Police Department

Clerks Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III)

Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood