| Derek Randel is a parent coach who speaks nationally on how to remove the yelling from your home and how to protect your child from bullying and school violence.  Randel has appeared on many television shows and is regularly interviewed on radio shows across the country, as he shares his 12 years experience as a high school and middle school educator. He is also is a nominee of the Disney American Teacher Award and is a certified stepfamily coach through the Step-Family Foundation in New York City.
Randel and his wife Dr. Gail Randel recently released Parent Smart From The Heart: Empowering the parent generation. Their book shows parents that giving consequences does not have to mean punishment. The book is designed to help make a parent's life easier.
He is also author of Stopping School Violence, the complete guide for parents and educators on handling bullying, which has become a leading resource book that offers solutions to what every child and parent fears. In his books and at public appearances he addresses such valuable topics as: • What signs to look for • Why your child is a victim • What your child's options include • How to involve the community • How to get bystanders involved • How to identify and resolve dating violence • What schools need to address • How to approach the school • Are the Schools Helping or Hurting | 
