Meet Your Trainers:

Joshua MacNeill, M.Ed.

Director of NeuroLogic Initiative

Josh began his Lakeside career as a teacher where he quickly began adapting trauma informed strategies into his classroom. He realized how important this approach was, and saw amazing improvements in his students. Because of Josh’s success both in his classroom and in communicating trauma informed educational practices, he began to get many requests to consult and train others, which propelled him to become the Director of Lakeside’s NeuroLogic Initiative.

In addition to earning his Masters in Multicultural Education, Josh has completed The Child Trauma Academy’s Neurosequential Model of Education training program. He has presented at regional, state, national and international conferences and now offers training and consultation for schools and individuals throughout the United States and abroad. Josh has written a book filled with activities for classroom teachers that help regulate each level of the brain.

Kathy Van Horn, M.Ed., Licensed Psychologist

Executive Vice President

Kathy has been working in the field of education for over 35 years as a teacher, counselor, supervisor, and administrator. She currently is Executive Vice President of Lakeside and works part time as a professor in Eastern University’s graduate counseling psychology department. Kathy has been steadfast in her efforts to ensure that NeuroLogic training is not only informational but provides practical applications that people can implement immediately into their work.

In addition to being a Licensed Psychologist and earning her Master’s in Education, Kathy has been trained by the Child Trauma Academy in the Neurosequential Model of both Theraputics and Education. Kathy has presented in regional, state, national and international conferences. She has been consulting and training school personnel for over 20 years.