Tim M. Duffey, M.Ed.
Search Institute Senior Trainer
President, Vision Training Associates
Home State: Maine
Professional Expertise
Tim Duffey is an author, trainer, and consultant with expertise in the areas of:
- Developmental Assets;
- community mobilization for positive youth development;
- resiliency;
- effective team and meeting structures.
Contributions to Search Institute
As a contract trainer for Search Institute, Duffey serves as a public speaker, trainer, and training program designer for organizations and communities interested in building Developmental Assets for and with youth, starting community-wide asset-building initiatives, or creating community change on behalf of youth. He also assists Search Institute in developing effective models of community mobilization and training.
As the former coordinator of Search Institute’s New England Network of the Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiative, Duffey facilitated and supported local leadership in New England communities as they developed initiatives to support positive youth development. This included recruiting for and building a New England network and providing technical assistance, consultation, training, and public speaking in participating communities.
Duffey currently serves as President of Vision Training Associates, the authorized provider of Search Institute’s Training and Speaking Services throughout North America. He also provides leadership to Search Institute’s efforts to respond to international requests to explore the Developmental Assets framework in their unique cultural context.
Major Publications
Duffey is the former feature editor for Resiliency in Action and has contributed articles focused on Developmental Assets, resiliency, and student assistance in team development in such publications as Student Assistance Journal, Resiliency in Action, and Reaching Today’s Youth.
Professional History
In addition to his work with Search Institute, Duffey has held the following positions:
- President of Common Ground in Prevention, Gorham, Maine
- Education Specialist with the Maine Department of Education, Augusta, Maine
- Director of Guidance, Cheverus High School, Portland, Maine
- Guidance counselor, Fargo South High School, Fargo, North Dakota
- Seasonal park ranger, National Park Service, Williston, North Dakota
Education
- B.S. in education, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
- M.Ed. in human development, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota
Professional Activities
Former board member and past president, National Association of Student Assistance Professionals (NASAP)
Request Tim Duffey for the following trainings by calling Search Institute Training at 800-294-4322 (outside the United States, dial 207-642-6270).
- Introducing Developmental Assets
- What’s Up with Our Kids?
- Everyone’s an Asset Builder
- Sharing the Asset Message
- Building Developmental Assets in School Communities
- Assets in Action: A Journey of Community Change
- Training of Trainers: Essentials of Asset Building
- Champions for Asset-building Communities
