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Approaching Safety and Regulatory Compliance with Intent and Purpose

In this episode of School Safety Today, host Michelle Dawn Mooney speaks with Carrie Mockler, VP of Operations at PublicSchoolWORKS, about building intentional safety and regulatory compliance programs in K-12 schools. Mockler draws on 15 years of experience to explain why compliance must become part of school culture rather than a checkbox exercise. The conversation covers creating sustainable solutions and securing staff buy-in in an already demanding environment.

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Key takeaways

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Safety and compliance programs are most effective when embedded in school culture, not treated as one-time obligations.

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Sustainable compliance solutions must be adaptable to an ever-changing regulatory landscape.

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Gaining staff buy-in requires empathy and clear communication, especially when staff are already overwhelmed with competing initiatives.

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In this episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies Michelle Dawn Mooney sat down with special guest, Carrie Mockler, the Vice President of Operations at PublicSchoolWORKS, a Raptor Technologies company. PublicSchoolWORKS is a fully automated, all-in-one learning management system for online training for school staff and a comprehensive risk management program.

Key Takeaways:

• Why having a Safety and Compliance Program is important.

• How to create a sustainable solution in an ever-changing landscape.

• How to get buy-in from staff who are already overwhelmed with initiatives.

In her 15 years at PSW, Carrie Mockler has transformed it into the K-12 safety and wellness trailblazer it is today. Carrie has been described as a people-centric leader and the heartbeat of the organization, and in her time there, she has built an infrastructure that ensures long-term positive outcomes for teachers, staff, and students.

She has built an infrastructure that ensures long-term positive outcomes for teachers, staff, and students.

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Carrie Mockler

Vice President of Operations

PublicSchoolWORKS

Carrie Mockler is Vice President of Operations at PublicSchoolWORKS, a Raptor Technologies company. In her 15 years at the organization, she has helped transform it into a leading K-12 safety and wellness platform. She is recognized as a people-centric leader who has built infrastructure supporting long-term positive outcomes for teachers, staff, and students.

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Michelle Dawn Mooney

Host

MarketScale

Michelle Dawn Mooney is a host and media professional at MarketScale, where she conducts interviews and produces content across a range of B2B industries. She hosts the School Safety Today podcast produced in partnership with Raptor Technologies.

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