Instructor Information


NameBio
Rock Miller PE, PTOE, Firm Principal/CEO, Rock E. Miller & Associates, Orange, CA

Mr. Miller is a registered civil engineer and traffic engineer in California and is recognized as a leader in planning and design for complete streets and active transportation, with over 40 years in the transportation profession. Rock is an expert in working through issues posed by working with legacy design guidelines while providing for innovative transportation improvements. He has served as the International President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and has served on Caltrans and National Traffic Control Devices committees. Rock is also an expert on engineering liability defense and has assisted Caltrans and local agencies in litigation of roadway designs and traffic controls. Rock is also an excellent instructor and has delivered popular classes for Tech Transfer for many years.

Heidi Skinner Assistant County Counsel of Litigation and Public Safety, County of San Diego

Ms. Skinner has been an attorney for 26 years, working exclusively for public entities. Heidi's practice focuses on risk assessment, risk mitigation and risk reduction for public entities. Heidi currently works for the County of San Diego, as the Assistant County Counsel overseeing all litigation matters as well as the public safety group. Before that, Heidi worked for the State of California, Department of Transportation for 17 years, litigating, then supervising a team of attorneys handling civil litigation matters, including dangerous condition cases, employment, eminent domain, and inverse condemnation. She was the Chair of the Statewide Tort Committee and the Safety Legal Risk Management Committees. Heidi has tried dozens of trials and uses her experiences from jury trials to advise clients on risk avoidance, risk reduction and risk management.