Gerard Vernot, PhD has been a teacher and counselor for over 41 years. He has extensive experience working with students on the high school level as a certified teacher  and counselor. He also has taught on the college level and is a retired licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida.He has researched and developed a program to help students improve their school behavior which is presented in his book, Helping Students Eliminate Inappropriate School Behavior: A Group Activities' Guide for Teachers and Counselors.