Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Daniel Longoria Gang Expert and Criminal Consultant Specialties Visalia, CA 93291
General Areas of Expertise: Professional and personal experience with the socio-cultural factors of gang life tenets and activity, the functional structure of gangs, the cognitive structure of the gang member, the social factors that contribute to gang membership and cross-cultural gang expertise regarding Asian gangs, Nuestra Raza, Nuestra Familia, Mexican Mafia, M.C, Crip gangs, Blood gangs, Norteno gangs, Sureno gangs, Dropout gangs, and others Specific Areas of Expertise:
● Gang identification trainer, cognitive restructures specialist, gang intervention specialist, and criminal behavior interventionist.
● Counselor to parents of gang members, children, youth, and adults of gang members
● Expert in de-activating gang members, gang tattoo removal and support coaching
● Law Enforcement gang training provider, administrative gang training provider, social work gang training provider, general public gang information and empowerment training
Education: California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals: February 4, 2015, Received C.C.A.P.P Credential and B.D. Specific S.U.D Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC-II) 9,000 Licensed Practitioner Supervised hours work experience IC&RC Exam (ADC). The Department of Healthcare Services and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E) CCAPP is also an affiliate of the International Consortium for Certification and Reciprocity, IC&RC. All previously approved IC&RC credentials have been approved and continue to maintain reciprocity throughout the nation and beyond. California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR) est. 1978... 1999 – 2015 Certified Addiction Specialist C.A.S / 1999- 2010 Licensed Practitioner supervised by institute first 10,000 hours of clinical service. / 2011 – 2015 Certified Addiction Specialist II, (C.A.S II) upon completion of 3000 more hours per required 13,000 Institute supervised hours for C.A.S.II state requirements.
Trainings attended and credited to Mr. Longoria: 2023 July 10-14, 31st Annual National Gang Violence Conference, Orange California 40 hours, 2023- July Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force 19th annual Gang Conference 8 hours, 2022-8th Annual CCAPP Conference 40 hours, Ethics, Confidentiality, M.A.T Medically Assisted Treatment, Biology of Addiction, D.S.M.5 & Patient Specific Treatment Plans, Relapse Puzzles Solved. 2021- 7th Annual CCAPP Conference 40 hours Ethics, Confidentiality, A.S.A.M Criteria, L.G.B.T.Q.t . 2020- 6th Annual CCAPP Conference 40 Hours "Ethics, Confidentiality, Culture Specific" Trainings, 2019 5th Annual CCAPP Conference 40 Hours,2018 - CCAPP 4th Annual Conference 40 Hours, 2017 – CCAPP Conferences: 3rd Annual Multi-Culture Conference, working with special populations (LGBTQ Gang Members) 20 hours.. 5th Annual California Addictions Conference (CAC) Criminal Justice & DUI, Ethics, Confidentiality, Clinical Systemic Change 30 hours.. 2016 2nd Annual Multi-Culture Conference, working with special populations (NATIVE AMERICAN Gang Members) 20 hours.. 4th Annual California Addictions Conference (CAC) Legal Marijuana AB-64, Understanding and Preparing for minefield of a Special Investigation (SUI) 30 hours.. 2015 – CCAPP Conference 1st Annual Multi-Cultural Conference, working with special populations (LIFERS PAROLING BACK INTO SOCIETY) 20 hours.. 3rd Annual California Addictions Conference (CAC) Field Sobriety Testing, Butane Hash Oil, THC Edibles, Ethics, Confidentiality 30 hours.. 2014 – 2nd Annual California Addictions Conference (CAC) applying and qualifying for CCAPP Credential, Ethics, Confidentiality 30 hours.. 2013 – 1st Annual California Addictions Conference (CAC) Understanding the merging of Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR) Ethics, Confidentiality 30 hours.. 2013 – December 4th Tulare County Gang Task Force VPD Gang Officer Josh Pena presenter 2 hours.. 1999- 2013 – California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources Annual Conference (CAARR) Continuing Education Units 50 annually, mandatory 8 hours of Confidentiality, and 10 hours of Ethics.. 2011 November -Monterey County Joint Gang Task Force 6th Annual Gang Survival Conference 3.0 hours Gangs 101, 3.0 Expert Testimony/ Prosecution, 3.0 hours CDCR Prison Gang Update 2011 October – Region IV Gang Conference – Visalia California 2.0 hours Narcotics & Gangs, 3.0 hours Prison Gangs, 2.0 The sociology of gangs and women 2011 August – California Gang Investigators Conference – Anaheim California, 2.0 hours Southwest border violence, 2.0 hours Expert Testimony, 2.0 hours Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld, 2.0 hours Understanding current gang trends 2009 July – California Gang Investigators Conference – Anaheim California, 3.0 hours Gangs 101, 2.0 hours Expert testimony, 2.0 hours Graffiti and Taggers, 2.0 hours Gang Communication Techniques 2007 December – 6 th Annual National Gang Conference – Las Vegas Nevada, 8.0 hours Hispanic gangs (Robert “ Huerito” Gratton) The Rise and fall of Nuestra Familia Co- Author presenter, 8.0 hours Bloods and Crips, Tupac Shakur autopsy and Stanley “TOOKIE” Williams from Condemned Row interview.. 2006 December – 5th Annual National Gang Conference – Las Vegas Nevada, 8.0 hours Mexican Mafia Raymond “MUNDO” Mendoza presenter, 8.0 hours Motorcycle Outlaw Gangs Orange County Hells Angels.. 2006 July – California Gang Investigators Conference – Anaheim California, 2.0 hours Gang Expert Testimony and Prosecution, 2.0 hours hidden compartments, 2.0 hours Asian Gangs
Professional Presentations by Mr. Longoria: (2019-2023 ongoing) In House Gang interventionist Core Conditions Fresno Dr. Turner, (2022) Tulare County office of Education "Youth and Families in Transition" C.O.S Campus, Pleasant Valley State Prison, Presenter for paroling lifers at Coalinga Ca (2017) Turning Point of Central California state and federal inmate re-entry (2017) programs Fresno California Central Unified School District Fresno California, Pershing High School: Gang Awareness, Intervention Keynote Speaker (2016) Fresno County Pathways program, keynote speaker on Gang and (2016) substance use disorder intervention San Joaquin Office of Education: Keynote Speaker- 6th Annual Anti – Gang/ Anti- Violence Symposium San Joaquin Office of Education: Keynote Speaker – 7th Annual Anti Gang/ Anti- Violence Symposium Fresno County Department of Social Services:
Keynote Speaker - “Let’s Talk Conference”, Trainer and Consultant for 2200 employees on ' Compassion Fatigue “and Gang and other defiant behaviors and large group Team Building. Fresno County I.L.P.: Motivational Speaker - Annual" Access to Higher Education " at California State University Fresno...” Life after Gangs” Fresno County Office of Education: Keynote Speaker, On- campus presenter at Juvenile Hall and the Court and Community Day Schools.. “Gang Emphasis and how to stop involvement” Stanislaus County Office of Education: Motivational/Keynote Speaker - “Transitional Aged Youth Forum "… gang identification, prevention, and intervention. Monterey County Office of Mental Health: Consulted in the development - Empowering Parents Component of the Youth Intervention Services - Keynote Speaker (Spanish Speaking only) Orosi Young Men's Initiative: keynote speaker “ How to retire from gangs”(see video on YouTube @ Nacho Pelican) 2015 and 2017 San Benito County Probation Department: Keynote Speaker " Abuelos Program "and Keynote Speaker At Annual Red Ribbon Event at San Juan Bautista Museum Tule River Indian Reservation: Keynote speaker, Presenter, Annual Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Seminar... “Gang identification, prevention, and intervention on tribal grounds” Tulare County Office of Education: Gang Intervention and Prevention through Individual and Group sessions, and Guest Panelist for the Tulare County Support Staff conference. Tulare County Family Services: Motivational / Keynote Speaker, Personal gang recovery presentation and gang advisement for social workers. California Youth Authority (Department of Juvenile Justice) Presenter / Keynote Speaker, for over one thousand (1,000) inmates and staff at both O.H. Close Youth Facility and N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility. Patterson Family Resource Center Patterson California: Keynote Speaker, Foster Parents and Foster Children, Stages of Digression, Gang prevention, Gang intervention Porterville College: Keynote Speaker juvenile delinquency class, Stages of Digression training.
Trainings Provided by Mr. Longoria: Tulare County Juvenile Detention Facility Visalia Ca, (2023), Madera Juvenile Hall, boot camp, gang intervention sessions with inmates.. Santa Clara County Probation Department: Consultant and Trainer of Gang Intervention specifically for Probation gang unit in placement. San Joaquin County Juvenile Detention Facility/County Youth Facility Gang Intervention Curriculum Facilitator (M.A.V.E.N) curriculum 12 weeks. Stanislaus County office of Education: Consultant and Presenter specifically for gang and aggressive behaviors to Foster Parents, Parents, Guardians, and all youth in schools, out of home placement, or non-public schools on probation and in foster care. San Joaquin County office of Education: ongoing contract MAVEN curriculum, gang intervention and prevention and interruption of sub-group mindset at the San Joaquin County O.N.E schools, training consulting and advising staff and administration on Gang, Substance Abuse and Aggressive /Criminal Behavior. Woodlake School district: M.A.V.E.N curriculum with grades 5th through 12th Gang Prevention, Gang Intervention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention, Anger Replacement. Elite Group Homes Ceres California: M.A.V.E.N curriculum Gang Prevention, Gang Intervention, Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse intervention, Anger Replacement. Staff training on the “Stages of Digression”, Compassion Fatigue. Creative Alternatives Foster Children Agency: M.A.V.E.N curriculum at the out of home placements, non-public schools (Grace Bishop) and (Reyn Franca) also staff training for staff in Stanislaus county and Merced county offices of education, residential presentations with residents in Stanislaus county and Merced county. Madera unified School District: Community Support Specialist: Gang Prevention, Gang Intervention, Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Intervention, Cognitive Restructure.
Other Professional Experience: 2017- 2023 "ongoing" Exclusive Gang Expert Washoe County Public Defenders Office (Reno Nevada) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) 2018 Provider for: The Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin LLP Hanford California Continuing Legal Education (CLE) 2017 Provider for: The Washoe County Public Defender’s Office Tulare County Gang Task Force Trainer, Lindsay CA: Gang identification, street gang and the differences between Proposition 21 gangs and grouping socially. Madera County Gang Task Force (County Supervisor Rick Farenelli) Expert witness on gang violence in Corcoran Prison for ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Expert witness for gang membership at Tulare County Juvenile Court and San Joaquin Juvenile court as part of my job duties as the Gang Intervention, Specialist/ Asst. Program Director at Courage to Change Gang Intervention Specialist / Assistant Program Director for Courage to Change level eleven (11) out of home placement Youth Authority alternative specifically housing gang validated male adolescents convicted of the 186.22 (Some as young as 11 years of age) from twenty five (25) counties in the state of California
Community Advisor: taking active calls from the regional radio area for Radio Billingue 91.5 FM Fresno and specifically on subjects of gang behavior and substance abuse. Answering questions and giving advice and direction to community callers over a four (4) hour, four (4) shows airing. Community Advisor La Maquina 100.5 FM Gang Prevention, Gang Intervention over the air “ongoing” Specifically advising the community on the 186.22 and its negative effects on adolescents and adults throughout the valley today. Gang Expert on the Ray Appleton KMJNOW Show Fresno. Gang Expert in Superior Court of Tulare County: Conflict cases, Private pay, County vendor “Ongoing” Gang Consultant to probation departments in following counties: Monterey, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Sacramento, San Diego, Lassen, Santa Rosa, Butte, Mendocino, Shasta, Stanislaus, Madera, Merced, Fresno Tulare, Kern, Kings, San Mateo, Los Angeles, Imperial, Napa
Court recognized gang expert: 86 times / 18 Jury Trials / 1 Bench Trial (Tulare, San Joaquin, Fresno, and San Mateo Counties) and Washoe County Nevada Public Defenders Office: Created, developed and launched the M.A.V.E.N (Modeling Appropriate Victimless Energy Now) curriculum and currently facilitating the M.A.V.E.N curriculum / Steering committee member and consultant with S.H.A.R.E (Stop Hate And Respect Everyone); appearance in documentary developed by Central Valley SHARE program. / Featured on ABC world news tonight with Peter Jennings. / Personal story published in U- Turns magazine Featured in the Fresno Bee as gang commentator. / On Radio Bilingue 91.5 FM on air gang liaison with community On La Maquina 100.5 FM radio station as a guest speaker "Spanish Only" / gang prevention and intervention On the Ray Appleton Show as a Gang Expert. / Volunteer for Tulare County Parole services and the re-entry program as a speaker, relaying message of “Not being defined by one’s past, but Prepared by it,” Cited in the Spring 2017 University of La Verne Law Journal as a gang expert. / This Expert has over 40 years of Gang Expertise Experience as a validated active gang member and as a retired gang member, with tens of thousands of hours firsthand and second hand training and personal experience.
Daniel Longoria