
Social
Biography
Addiction, violence, mental illness are the norm. Despair is the expectation when people lose their freedom and await their fate in a cage. 75% of suicides occur during the first 6 hours of intake. It is the most dangerous time for all people on both sides of the cage. Assaults on jail staff are nearly 2 to 1 to that of a police officer--and there are no weapons. Or are there? Jails are the highest liability operation of any city therefore proactive intervention is imperative in any lockup. Your business or psyche is no different.
Daily duties consist of marathon sessions of crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Sperling believes that what is typically the worst day of many people's lives, can in fact become one of the most "SIGNIFICANT" days of their lives--and he has the evidence and the tales to prove it. Sperling goes above and beyond, using his varied life experiences, education and training to be the difference in an environment that, by design does everything it can to crush hope. Let Sperling inspire and illustrate how his unorthodox, sincere and surprisingly successful approach to the worst of situations can apply to your internal life, your family, business and community.
Sperling will shine light on how failure can yield dividends beyond your most widely fantasized dreams. Harrowing, poignant, humorous and entertaining, Sperling's discussions, lectures, stories and unique perspective provide evidence based tools and skills that will allow you create a desire to embrace change and growth. There is liberation in Sperling's gritty simplicity.
Sperling's shockingly logical, emotional and true life point of view will have you thinking and feeling about things you have either long forgotten or never addressed; awakening things deep within in you that have been waiting to be discovered. You will be angered and you will laugh. Sperling can't guarantee it, but he works hard to facilitate, 'All Kinds Of Tears'.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Audience Award
2000-04-30
Crime Scene Cleaners - Documentary - NBIFF
Award - Best Editing
2007-02-15
Drunk In Public - Documentary - BIFF
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE
BA
SOCIAL ECOLOGY - PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
1990
FIELD STUDY WITH SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST & AT RISK STUDENTS
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TEACHING CREDENTIAL
EDUCATION
1992
MASTER'S IN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP PENDING...
FBI
CERTIFICATION
CRISIS & HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS
2003
ACCOMPLISHED STUDENT - BUREAU LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Links
Event Appearances
OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
2010 CADDTP ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA
2010-03-05
CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
2009 CAADAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE SACRAMENTO, CA
2009-10-04
PLENARY SPEAKER
2008 CAADE ANNUAL CONFERENCE CA
2008-04-18
GUEST SPEAKER
2015 CCSAD ANNUAL CONFERENCE HYANNIS, MA
2015-09-11
Sample Talks
"Success vs. Failure, and the Winner Is...?"
I discuss the consequence of goals and how to manage yourself, expectations and business when things don't go as planned, because let's get real -- they rarely do. Furthermore, how you, your business or your team can get something more than you anticipated with the right perspective and approach, EVEN when you fail at your original goal.
"DRUNK IN PUBLIC: The Complete Inside Story"
"Drunk In Public" is a feature documentary film directed by award winning filmmaker David J. Sperling. This project spanned and chronicled the last 18 years in the touching, tragic and thought provoking life of Mark David Allen, a man arrested more than 500 times. I will present the film and then discuss the backstory, the incredible journey, testimonies of impact and all of the big questions that come up after an audience views the film.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Author Appearance