S. Gale Bleth has been a certified self-defense instructor with R.A.D. Systems since 2000. She worked in higher education at California State University, East Bay, for sixteen years and spent another sixteen years as a Crime Prevention Specialist for the Hayward Police Department teaching personal safety to the Hayward community and other organizations. She also served as the state board president of the California Crime Prevention Officers' Association (CCPOA). An alumna of California State University, she then earned her master's degree from Saint Mary's College. Though retired, she continues to actively teach personal safety. She lives in California and Arizona.
""As a former police captain involved with public safety for over forty years, I found A.W.A.R.E. to be an invaluable, potentially lifesaving guidebook to manage safety risks, prevent victimization, and protect personal safety. S. Gale Bleth professionally managed to condense twenty-five years of teaching personal safety and self-defense into this exceptional resource, with true life stories and effective, practical strategies to keep oneself safe."" --Captain Dan Willis (Ret.), author of Bulletproof Spirit. ""Insightful, practical, and grounded in real-world experience, A.W.A.R.E. gives first-time college students, their families, and others the tools they need to navigate campus life safely and confidently--without sacrificing independence or peace of mind. S. Gale Bleth's playbook is a smart, accessible roadmap for staying safe in all situations."" --Phil Ribera (Ret.), police captain, memoirist, and author of the Danny McKenna detective series.