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Tackle the issues head on. We all know the issues that face our education system are far and wide. Our education keynote speakers have expert insight to share with your audience. Whether you are looking for a professor, researcher, teacher, politician or even a TED talker, a Speakers.com's agent will connect you with a top education keynote speaker that will not only address the issues of today, but also inspire and prepare your audience for the future.
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Kathy Cleveland Bull
Training and Organizational Development Speaker and Consultant
Organizational Development and Change Management Consultant Kathy Cleveland Bull is respected among her peers as one of the finest motivational speakers and consultants in the professional field. Her company, N~Compass Consulting, guides clients as they “Navigate the Art and Science …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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Ohio, United States
David Cutler
Health Care Advisor to President Obama, Former Member of the Council of Economic Advisors and Harvard Professor of Applied Economics
Health Care Advisor to President Obama, Former Member of the Council of Economic Advisors and Harvard Professor of Applied Economics One of the nation’s most influential health economists, David Cutler has served as Assistant Professor of Economics at Harvard from …
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Massachusetts, United States
Erin Gruwell
Inspirational Educator and Founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation
Inspirational Educator & Author of “The Freedom Writers” Erin Gruwell has earned an award-winning reputation for her steadfast commitment to the future of education. Her impact as a change agent attracted Hollywood’s attention, and in 2007, Paramount Pictures released Freedom …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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California, United States
Angel Harris
Social Inequalities, Policy and Education speaker, Professor of Sociology and African American Studies at Duke University
Social Inequalities, Policy and Education speaker, Professor of Sociology and African-American Studies at Duke University Angel Harris wants to change the way people think about the academic achievement gap across racial and ethnic groups in the United States – an …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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North Carolina, United States
Jeff Havens
Hilarious Career and Management Trainer and Author of How To Get Fired!
Hilarious Career and Management Trainer and Author of How To Get Fired! Jeff Havens is not your typical business growth expert. His uncanny ability to provide actionable answers to today’s business challenges in an undeniably entertaining and impactful way has put …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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Michigan, United States
Marc Lamont Hill
Activist, Professor, and Leading Intellectual of the Hip-Hop Generation
Activist, Professor, and Leading Intellectual of the Hip-Hop Generation An activist, social critic, and one of the nation’s most notable African American leaders, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is among a new generation of public intellectuals who move with equal ease …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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New York, United States
Neil Howe
Best-Selling Author and Renowned Authority on Generations in America
Best-Selling Author and Renowned Authority on Generations in America Neil Howe is a renowned authority on generations and social change in America. An acclaimed author and speaker, he is the nation’s leading thinker on today’s generations—who they are, what motivates …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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Virginia, United States
Ivan Joseph
Director of Athletics at Ryerson University, Award-Winning Performance Coach, Leadership and Cultural Transformation Expert
Director of Athletics at Ryerson University, Award-Winning Performance Coach, Leadership and Cultural Transformation Expert Dr. Ivan Joseph is a six-time Coach of the Year recipient and Director of Athletics at Ryerson University. He is a sought-after speaker on developing personal …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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Canada
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), Founder & President of Educational Achievement Services, Inc., Keynote Speaker, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Educator
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), Founder & President of Educational Achievement Services, Inc., Keynote Speaker, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Educator Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch is a renowned charismatic, passionate and influential speaker who carries a powerful message of what it takes …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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Nevada, United States
Monica Knight
Entertaining Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Teamwork Expert
Entertaining Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Teamwork Expert Dr. Monica Knight is an entrepreneur, speaker, facilitator, motivator, teacher and consultant whose career path has taken her from Europe to India and Africa and finally Canada, where she manages Shosholoza! EDUtainment and is …
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Canada
Jonathan Kozol
Active advocate for public education in the US and best selling author
Advocate for Public Education in the US and Best Selling Author After being fired from his teaching job for reading a Langston Hughes poem to his students, Jonathan Kozol wrote Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the Hearts …
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$10,001 to $20,000
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Massachusetts, United States
Brandon Leake
Award-Winning Poet, Artistic Educator, America’s Got Talent Winner, and Motivational Speaker
Award-Winning Poet, Artistic Educator, America’s Got Talent Winner, and Motivational Speaker An artistic visionary whose roots lie in the ghettos of south side Stockton, California, Brandon Leake is a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of …
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$20,001 to $50,000
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California, United States
James Loehr
Co-author of The Power of Full Engagement and The Mentally Tough Training Programs
World-Renowned Performance Psychologist and C-Suite Coach, & New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, whose ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved worldwide recognition. The Power of Character From his more than 30 …
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$20,001 to $50,000
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Florida, United States
Dave Marcus
Pulitzer Prize Winner and Education Expert
Pulitzer Prize Winner and Education Expert Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist David L. Marcus has been a high school teacher, a visiting professor, and an educational consultant. In between, he wrote two highly-praised books about education and parenting. Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Dave …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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New York, United States
Curtis Nelson
Author of The Recipe for Business Success
With over thirty years of successful national and international business creation and leadership experience, Curtis Nelson has directed the development and successful launch of over 45 new businesses and more than 300 new products for the communications, IT, military, transportation, …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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Iowa, United States
Charles Petty
America's Leading Family Humorist
America’s Leading Family Humorist Charles Petty is a funny, educational and inspirational professional speaker. He has the rare ability to package profound, life-changing truths in humor. He has a soft southern accent and uses original humor that is never off-color. …
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$5,000 to $10,000
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North Carolina, United States
Debbie Phelps
Educator, Children's Activist, and Mother and #1 Supporter of the Greatest Olympian of All Time, Michael Phelps
Educator, Children’s Activist, and Mother and #1 Supporter of the Greatest Olympian of All Time, Michael Phelps As swimmer Michael Phelps won his 22nd Olympic medal (his 18th Gold) he lovingly tossed his Olympic bouquet to his mother in the …
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Maryland, United States
Michelle Rhee
Founder of StudentsFirst, Chair of St. Hope Public Schools, and Former DC School Chancellor
Founder of StudentsFirst, Chair of St. Hope Public Schools, and Former DC School Chancellor In the ever-evolving landscape of education in America, Michelle Rhee has been working tirelessly for the past two decades to give children the skills and knowledge …
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$50,000 or greater
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California, United States
Jeremy Rifkin
Author, Economic and Social Theorist, Advisor to the European Union and Heads of State, and President of the Foundation on Economic Trends
Author, Economic and Social Theorist, Advisor to the European Union and Heads of State, and President of the Foundation on Economic Trends Jeremy Rifkin is an American economic and social theorist, writer, public speaker, political advisor, and activist. Rifkin is …
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$50,000 or greater
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District Of Columbia, United States
Richard Riley
Former U. S. Secretary of Education
Former U. S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley is the former U. S. Secretary of Education (1993-2001) and former Governor of South Carolina (1979-1987). He currently is a senior partner in the law firm of Nelson Mullins, Riley & …
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South Carolina, United States
Dr. David Satcher
16th US Surgeon General, Former Assistant Secretary for Health, Former Director of the CDC & Founder of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse College
16th US Surgeon General, Former & Founder of Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse College Sworn in on February 13, 1998, Dr. David Satcher became the second person in history to ever hold the positions of Surgeon General and Assistant …
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Georgia, United States
Timothy M. Stearns
Internationally Recognized Authority on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Internationally Recognized Authority onEntrepreneurship and Innovation Professor Timothy M. Stearns is an acclaimed scholar and practitioner of entrepreneurship who is recognized for his innovative methods around the globe. An author and teacher, he has coached over 1000 entrepreneurial start-ups in …
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California, United States
John Wood
Founder and Board Co-Chair of Room to Read, Philanthropist, and Literacy Advocate
Founder and Board Co-Chair of Room to Read, Philanthropist, and Literacy Advocate John Wood is the founder and board co–chair of Room to Read, an organization that seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by …
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$20,001 to $50,000
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New York, United States