Steve Breakstone and Michael Dreiblatt

Current

Owners at Balance Educational Services
Co-Founders and Presenters at Balance Educational Services

Education

Hofstra University

Connections

10 connections

Industry

Education Management

Websites

My Company

Steve Breakstone and Michael Dreiblatt’s Summary

Steve Breakstone and Michael Dreiblatt, co-founders of Balance Educational Services, specialize in bullying and violence prevention, behavior management and effective communication styles. They have led hundreds of workshops, seminars and other interactive sessions, reaching tens of thousands of educators, parents and students. They use a dynamic, humorous and engaging style to role-play serious realities, such as being bullied, being the subject of rumors or being shunned by cliques. Steve and Mike empower audience members by providing concrete solutions to bullying, encouraging them to eliminate bullying in their towns, schools and homes. Michael, a former teacher in New York City and Vermont, won the Bovenaan Award in 1985 and Teacher of the Year in 1999 in Arlington, Vermont. Steve, an expert in violence prevention and behavior management, is the author of Washington WALKABOUT, which chronicles his 1,300 mile walk around Washington state with a man with developmental disabilities, demonstrating the capabilities of people with disabilities. The authors have been featured in Suffolk County News, Berkshire Eagle, Brattleboro Reformer, and the Bennington Banner, and have been regular contributors on WBTN radio in Bennington, VT.

Steve Breakstone and Michael Dreiblatt’s Experience

Owners

Balance Educational Services

(Education Management industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)
Co-Founders and Presenters

Balance Educational Services

(Education Management industry)

January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

Steve and Mike are outstanding national speakers. Michael’s humor and Steve’s theatrical experience come together to provide dynamic, practical seminars and workshops to whole school communities: students, school staff, administrators, parents and community members. Using their unique tag-team style, Michael and Steve engage attendees and teach best practices and realistic strategies that can be used immediately.

In their most popular presentation, Strategies to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression, Michael and Steve demonstrate how to replace bullying and other misconduct with pro-social actions.

Michael and Steve are experts in bullying and violence prevention, creating healthy relationships, effective communication styles, and discipline of students with special needs. They are authorities in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, offering easy to understand seminars to teachers and administrators.