: About Me

Jon Crosby, B.Ed, M.SM, is vice president of an Atlanta-based private investigations and consulting firm. Jon's career as a police officer, investigator and educator spans more than 36 years. Jon taught high school courses in American History, Government and Consumer Economics for nearly 10 years and he was a college Judo coach for nearly five years. He holds black belts in Jujitsu, Judo and TaeKwonDo. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Fraud Claims Law Specialist (FCLS) and he is certified by the State of Alabama as a Fire Investigator.

My passion is ...

Teaching

I know too much about ...

Making poor financial decisions

My parents always told me ...

Work hard and be considerate of others

My childhood ambition ...

To be accepted

My favorite memory ...

My parents

Why I write ...

I find writing to be very therapeutic

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

New Age and non-fiction books, news and documentaries

My first job ...

Concession Attendant at a public park in Coral Galbes, FL

My best moment ...

Birth of my children

My inspiration ...

To make a positive difference

Education > School Bullying & Violence How to stop a school bully

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Throughout elementary and middle school, I was a human punching bag for every real or perceived playground bully. When I wasn't being physically abused, bullies were busy ridiculing me, taking my lunch money, or subjecting me to some other degrading experience. I vividly recall being forced to give up my lunch money, being spat upon, and having my personal property vandalized. I couldn't wait for Fridays to roll around to "escape" these torments for at least the weekend. Sunday nights began the process of gearing up for Monday's return to school - and another week of hell on earth. I hated...

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