Ray Burke , Ph.D., a former employee of Boys Town, served in a variety of direct care, training, and administrative positions, including as assistant director of Education Services and national director of parent training programs and as Director of Program Evaluation for National Training . Burke has provided consultation to a variety of childcare and educational organizations, and has authored numerous professional and self-help books, manuals, videos; grant applications; and articles for professional publications. He also has taught a variety of university courses and seminars related to parenting and family development.
Ron Herron served as a Family Teacher for at-risk children, and was a former writer in the Boys Town Press Department.
Bridget Barnes, M.A., has over 30 years of experience as a Health and Human Services professional. Before coming to Boys Town, Bridget worked with at-risk and abused families while pursuing a degree in Family Science, and later earned her Master of Arts in Communications Training and Development. Bridget is the co-author of the two award winning Common Sense Parenting® books that have been translated into seven different languages and has been the content expert on numerous parenting products. As an experienced parenting expert and Director of Boys Town?s Common Sense Parenting® program in Nebraska, Bridget is known for her skill in developing practical and effective parenting strategies. Bridget is well-respected public speaker, a wife, a mother and grandmother.
