
SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
How often do your school assemblies make the lasting impact that you truly need?
Jay uses engaging storytelling, real-world examples, and audience participation to teach students how to navigate the storms of life and become great leaders. His captivating story motivates students to be a difference on campus and in life. Jay believes motivation is only part of the game of life. Self-discipline and self-control are the keys to making your dreams a reality.
Jay gets honest & personal about his own life
His challenges of overcoming child abuse & neglect, growing up with an absent father, low self-worth, failing at relationships, recovering from drug & alcohol addiction, and ultimately how he found his gift of leadership in his pain to make him the leader he is today.
He believes leadership development is a daily task of learning and being open to using tools to grow from the inside out and that’s why he provides students with leadership strategies designed to help develop key leadership skills which enable students to live life with more purpose, more integrity & the ability to leave an impactful generational leadership legacy to the next generation of leaders.
Your students will walk away with:
Self Awareness
Storytelling, with emotional connection allows students to connect with their own obstacles and barriers that may be holding them back from their growth as a student.
Increased Confidence
Through tangible tools shared, students will be able to come face to face with their barriers/obstacles and know how to overcome them.
Authenticity
Students will access more power by being true to their own personality, values & beliefs even when under pressure to act otherwise.
Key Elements of Leadership
Methods for developing rock solid character, cultivating and nourishing authentic relationships, and growing leadership qualities that will leave a lasting impact that will affect their lives and the lives around them.

Leadership Workshop For Students
Every student on your campus deserves the opportunity to lead!
This world has changed forever. Things will not go back to normal. We are heading into a new normal with new opportunities, new ways of doing things and more importantly, a new way to lead.
engage and empower
Jay’s leadership workshops are designed to engage and empower a wide range of student leaders, reaching your entire campus.
His curriculum features real-life student stories and interactive activities about overcoming adversity, gaining clarity in life, discovering your life's purpose, how to increase productivity in life, and understanding the true meaning of holistic leadership.
His action-packed workshops teach student leaders the importance of their position and show them how to get involved in campus activities to improve student life.
Your students will:
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Develop a greater understanding of what it means to be a leader and building it on the foundation of good character |
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Improve their relationship with self and others while also becoming better team players |
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Learn how to set goals, get organized, prioritize their life and make the right decisions while growing up in the chaos of today's world |
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Learn success habits that combat stress and peer pressure |
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Learn to take responsibility and initiative to follow their hearts instead of simply following the group |

STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Building a culture of leadership should be a priority of every school’s teachers and staff.
Featuring powerful speaking performances and interactive sessions, this workshop gives school leaders a critical understanding of the issues currently affecting school climate and empowers them to develop an action plan that addresses concerns specific to schools today.
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INCLUSION
TRAINING
Jay empowers educators to approach and cultivate connections in diverse classrooms. He believes that embracing the cultural differences of all students and teachers can be an asset.

RELATING TO AT-RISK
STUDENTS
After overcoming childhood abuse and neglect, Jay understands the meaning of “at-risk students” on a deeper level. Jay relates to teachers so they can connect to the hearts of students and have a more meaningful relationship with the students that need it most.

CULTIVATING TRUST IN THE CLASSROOM
Authentic connection is built when students feel safe, seen, secure and soothed. Jay shows teachers and administrators how to build true connections with students by using the power of vulnerability and active listening that ultimately leads to better attendance, engagement, and student achievement.

BURNOUT PREVENTION & BOOSTING MORALE
Educators and administrators across the country are stressed and overworked. They are in desperate need of strategies to build their overall morale, energy, and more engaged teams to continue to make an impact on their students and peers. Providing practical steps and real-life scenarios, Jay’s able to teach how to heal the underlying causes of burnout for good as well as give the tools and strategies needed to have a more fulfilling career and live a more meaningful life without sacrificing one for the other.

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