Dr. Marvin (Marv) Marshall, certified as a “Distinguished Educator,” is one of America’s leading experts in reducing stress that is so prevalent in work relationships, schools, and homes. He is an author, educator, and international professional speaker (25 countries on 5 continents). He demonstrates how to use authority without coercion so relationships are never adversely affected.

His Without Stress® approach in living, parenting, and disciplining is totally noncoercive—but never permissiveHe is the author of a number of landmark and award-winning books.

His approach is transformational—as he shares many commonly used counterproductive and ineffective practices—and then replaces them with more effective ones.

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He was a full-time lecturer for over three years at California State University, Los Angeles. and has lectured at numerous universities across the United States and internationally—including China and Malaysia.

He has taught primary and upper grade and every grade 7-12 in a variety of subjects in urban and suburban schools and communities. He has served as an instructional leader, athletic director, counselor, guidance department chair, high school assistant principal of supervision and control, high school assistant principal of curriculum and instruction—as well as an elementary, middle, and high school principal and district director of education.

He is certified by the William Glasser Institute on Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, and Quality Management.

His academic history includes being chosen outstanding male student upon receiving his Bachelor’s in Language Arts from California State University, Los Angeles. His Masters in Business Administration was earned at  the same university. He was awarded a Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California and is one of only a handful of California educators who holds a Standard Administration Credential, which required a doctorate and an academic major. His major was economics.