Behavior Intervention Team
Western Wyoming Community College's Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) is a multidisciplinary campus threat assessment and behavioral intervention team that effectively assesses and addresses threatening and/or concerning behaviors. The BIT promotes a safe environment to all students, employees, and visitors to campus.
Our Mission
The mission of Western’s BIT is to recognize patterns of behavior that could compromise student success or campus wellbeing and proactively intervene through appropriate support services and resource referrals.
Our Vision
The vision of Western's BIT is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all while assisting in intervening with an individual before their behaviors reach a critical level.
Our Role
The role of Western's BIT is to:
1. Provide consultation and support to students, employees, and visitors in assisting individuals who display concerning or distruptive behaviors.
2. Gather information to assess situation involving individuals who display concerning or distruptive behaviors using common threat assessment rubric.
3. Educate and empower the campus community to recognize, report, and address threatening and/or concerning behaviors.
4. Recommend appropriate intervention strategies.
5. Connect individuals with needed campus and community resources.
6. Monitor ongoing behavior of individuals who have displayed disruptive or concerning behavior.
Our Team
Dr. Dustin Conover, Dean of Students, Chair of BIT
Amy Galley, Director of Wellbeing & Accessibility
Mark Padilla, Protective Services Supervisor
Mya Boren, Case Manager
Chelley Rezzonico, Coordinator of Housing
Lyndsey Love, Accessibility & Disability Specialist
Torie Bertagnolli, Student Success Coach
Bruce Anderson, Faculty Representative
Katrina Marcos, Faculty Representative
Dr. Shane Westfall, Faculty Representative