James Dillon

Jim Dillon has been an educator for over 35 years, including 20 years as a school administrator.

While he was the principal of Lynnwood Elementary in New York, he developed the Peaceful School Bus Program, designed to prevent and reduce bullying. He subsequently wrote The Peaceful School Bus (Hazelden, 2008) a facilitator's guide for implementing the program, which is now used in almost every state.

Jim was named Principal of the Year in 2007 by the Greater Capital Region Principal Center. He has also received recognition for administrative leadership for character education.

In 2010, Lynnwood Elementary was recognized by NYS ASCD for Educating the Whole Child for the 21st Century.

Jim was an invited participant and presenter at the first National Summit on Bullying Prevention sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education in 2010 and is a certified Olweus Bullying Prevention Program trainer.

He is the author of No Place for Bullying: Leadership for schools that care for every student (Corwin, 2012) and Reframing Bullying Prevention to Build Stronger School Communities (Corwin 2015) and children's picture book Okay Kevin (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017). Visit his website at: http://www.noplaceforbullying.com

He is regular contributor to Smart Briefs education blog and has had articles published in Principal Magazine, Education Week and other professional publications. He was also a presenter at TEDX Schenectady 2016.

Jim is currently an educational consultant for Measurement Incorporated, who sponsor the Center for Leadership and Bullying Prevention. He makes presentations and conducts workshops on a variety of educational topics, including instruction, classroom management, leadership, and supervision. Jim has presented at many local, state and national conferences.

He has four grown children, Ernie, Tim, Brian and Hannah and two grandchildren. He and his wife, Louisa, a school social worker, live in Niskayuna, NY.