Gregory Bialata

Gregory Bialata has a strong background in safety and operations, as well as loss prevention management. Gregory started their career in 1994 at Sears Holdings Corporation, where they served as a Loss Prevention Manager for 17 years. In this role, they managed the loss prevention program for a large facility and was responsible for store management and incident reporting. In 2011, they transitioned to the School City of Hobart, where they became the Director of Safety and Operations. In this position, they oversaw the safety program for a school district and evaluated and recommended changes to ensure a safe environment for students and staff.

Gregory Bialata's education history includes obtaining a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in Public Administration from Indiana University Northwest, which they completed between 1999 and 2002. In addition to their formal education, Gregory has also obtained numerous certifications throughout their career. These certifications include Event Security Training from Safe Sport Zone, Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention from Crisis Prevention Institute, Forklift Safety from ISESC, CPTED Practitioner from the National Association of School Resource Officers, CPI Certified Instructor from Crisis Prevention Institute, K-12 Virtual Certified Title IX Investigator Level 2 Training from Institutional Compliance Solutions, Title IX Certified Investigator Training from Institutional Compliance Solutions, 10 Hour OSHA Outreach Training for General Industry from OSHA Safety Training Institute, Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium from FEMA, QPR Gatekeeper Certificate from the QPR Institute, ALICE Basic Certification from ALICE Training Institute, The COREMatters Project from the COREMatters Project, DOT Certificate of Certified Training from ITI, Indiana Testing, Inc., Indiana School Safety Specialist from the Indiana Department of Education, Responding to School Drug Impairment Training from the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association, Certificate of Leadership from Indiana University Northwest's Institute for Innovative Leadership, Wicklander-Zulawski Interview & Interrogation Techniques from Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates, and a Standard – CPR/AED/First-Aid Certification Course from the American Heart Association.