Experience Timeline

A career built around preparedness leadership.

From Lahore to TEEX, three decades of educational, executive, and emergency-services experience woven into one consulting practice.

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Lead with Awareness

Sherry Stone, Ed.D.

Dr. Sherry Colgan Stone is a nationally respected expert in campus safety, with 36 years in education and 25 years protecting K-12 and higher education communities. Her journey began while teaching at an American school in Pakistan, where responding to bomb threats ignited her passion for crisis preparedness. She currently serves as an Emergency Services Coordinator, and leads Stone Campus Safety, a firm focused on community empowerment through readiness and connection. Dr. Stone shares her expertise nationwide as an instructor for Texas A&M’s TEEX program, and serves on boards such as the Joyful Child Foundation and InfraGard San Diego. With a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, she champions prevention through care, vigilance, and action.

Teaching Abroad

Lahore, Pakistan

Direct experience navigating bomb threats, earthquakes, political unrest, coup conditions, and nuclear testing tensions, the experiences that shaped a lifelong commitment to preparedness.

K-12 Educational Leadership

Riverside Unified

Classroom and district-level work establishing the foundation of student-centered, mission-driven safety culture.

County-Level Leadership

Riverside County Office of Education

Cross-district preparedness collaboration and program development across diverse educational communities.

Curriculum Development

Homeland Security Curriculum Work

Designed and refined curriculum aligned with DHS, FEMA, and national preparedness frameworks.

Higher Education Leadership

Moreno Valley College

Brought K-12 preparedness rigor into the higher-education environment with adapted institutional planning.

District-Wide Strategy

Riverside Community College District

Multi-campus preparedness, planning, and exercise leadership at the community-college district level.

K-12 District Partnership

Chula Vista Elementary

Partnered on plans, drills, and leadership development across one of California's largest elementary districts.

Operational Leadership

Emergency Services Coordinator

Direct accountability for emergency planning, exercises, and response coordination.

National Instructor Role

TEEX Instructor

Training emergency managers and educational leaders across the country through the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service.