Gail Angus

About Gail Angus

Pioneering Expert in School Safety and MTSS ImplementationDr. Gail Angus is a leading expert in integrated threat assessment and MTSS implementation. She pioneered PBIS implementation across California, working directly with Rob Horner, Jeff Sprague, and George Sugai to bring evidence-based practices to schools statewide. Over two decades, she has guided hundreds of districts across California and the nation to successfully implement integrated MTSS frameworks, creating equitable learning environments where students and staff feel both safe and included.Dr. Gail Angus blends doctoral research on PBIS implementation and school violence with 30+ years in education—eight years teaching, 14 years in district and county leadership (including 10 years as Assistant Director at Riverside County SELPA), and over a decade as a national consultant. She distilled her experience working with students with extreme behavior issues and implementing large-scale initiatives into practical frameworks that drive systemic change. She shares this knowledge through her proprietary BRIDGE Framework and weekly podcast, System Shift: Leading Change so Student Thrive.Driven by her commitment to safety and inclusion, Dr. Gail Angus created the BRIDGE Framework (Building Responsive Integrated District Governance for Excellence)—integrating leadership strategies with MTSS, PBIS, SEL, restorative practices, UDL, and threat assessment. The BRIDGE Framework uniquely melds school-based best practices with National Threat Assessment Center, FBI, and Secret Service recommendations. Her frameworks and assessment tools build resilient systems that withstand leadership transitions and budget cuts while enabling rapid crisis response and targeted interventions.In a recent engagement, Dr. Gail Angus supported a district implementing MTSS across all campuses. By year two, the district cut suspensions in half, increased attendance, elevated safety across campuses, and saw academic scores rise—demonstrating the direct connection between systems-level behavioral support and student achievement.Preventing mass shootings and school violence drives Dr. Gail Angus\'s work. She partners with districts to create inclusive, responsive learning environments where prevention, early intervention, and crisis response are woven into daily operations. Her approach ensures that when students rise to the level of threat assessment, they receive progress monitoring and intervention through Tier 2 teams, closing the critical gap between identification and support.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer and Founder

   Navigated

   Feb 2022 — Present · Riverside, CA, US

Education

• California State University-San Bernardino

  Master's degree, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  2002 — 2004

• California State University-San Bernardino

  Ed. D., Education Leadership

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Educational Leadership
• Special Education
• K-12
• Staff Development
• Elementary Education
• Teaching
• Professional Development Seminars
• Differentiated Instruction
• Classroom Management
• Learning Disabilities
• Interventions
• Positive Behavior Support
• Cultural Responsive Intervention
• Program Development
• Student Engagement
• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Design
• Curriculum Development
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• K-12 Education
• Community Outreach