Professional Training and Performance Consultant
Neuroinformed Resilience Focused
About
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Brian K. Semsem Sr.
Brian is the CEO and Lead Training Consultant for Anago Consulting Inc., an organization specializing in Neuroinformed Human Development Training and Consulting. Brian has lived and served communities in the central valley for over 30 years.
Brian is also the Director of Parent Education and Support with a local non-profit organization Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU) serving children and families with exceptional needs. Previously Brian served as the Director of Recreational Resilience Programs for Every Neighborhood Partnership (ENP) another local non-profit organization providing out-of-school time recreational programming throughout the Fresno / Clovis area. Brian has over 25 years of experience working with youth and families in under resourced communities in a variety of settings including substance abuse treatment, foster care, group homes and faith-based setting as a youth leader and lead pastor.
Brian’s journey of Neuroinformed training and development started in 2013 when as a pastor he had to help two families navigate through some very difficult childhood traumatic events. Since that time Brian has sought to learn everything he could about early childhood trauma and how neuroscience can help in the healing process. Brian has participated in hundreds of hours of training in Trauma informed Care and Social Emotional Learning practices.
Brian is a Certified Trainer for the Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) Trauma Informed Certification Program. CRI was a strategic partner in the groundbreaking work around the Trauma-Informed School movement spearheaded Jim Sporleder, Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. The work at Lincoln High School gained national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. Lincoln High School’s story was told through the documentary film, Paper Tigers.
Brian has been trained in a number of different programs and curriculum including the Reconnecting Youth's Coping and Support Training (CAST) program which is a school-based group counseling program for at-risk youth that has demonstrated decreased suicide risk factors and reduced alcohol and hard drug use in adolescents.
Brian has provided Trauma-Informed work-shops, training's and professional development for Fresno State’s Social Work Department, Fresno Pacific University’s Teacher Education Program, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS), Fresno Unified School District, Clovis Unified School District, Kings Canyon Unified School District, Fresno County Department of Public Health, California Health Collaborative, Central Valley Christian Alliance for Orphans, the Fresno County Trauma & Resilience Network, Fresno EPU Children’s Center and California Teaching Fellows Foundation.
Trauma-Informed, SEL Recreational and Resiliency Program Training
- Kirkpatrick Certified Professional
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) - Certified Practitioner
- CRI- Trauma-Informed Certification - Certified Trainer
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM) - CRM Teacher
- Coping and Support Training (CAST) - Certified Facilitator
- Beat the Odds (SEL Drumming Program) - Certified Facilitator
- ACE’s Overcomes & Building Health Life Skills - Certified Facilitator
- Yoga Ed Certified Facilitator
- Social Emotional Arts Certified Training (SEL through the Arts Program)
- Search Institutes Sparks Training (Student Motivation Program)