 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, KEYNOTE SPEAKER: |
/keynote-speakers/hamish-head-shot.jpg?sfvrsn=4772ea34_1) | Hamish Brewer is a powerful and positive disruptor who transcends the status quo and typical norms in leadership and education. Mr. Brewer has become globally recognized while inspiring, advocating and amplifying the voices of communities everywhere. He built his reputation on results and performance, becoming affectionately known as the Relentless, Tattooed Skateboarding Principal with his galvanizing message to "Be Relentless" and his high-octane delivery style. Mr. Brewer currently consults with businesses and organizations all around the world on leadership, culture and organizational performance change and improvement. As a Beachheads advisor to the New Zealand Trade Enterprise, he also helps grow New Zealand businesses and advises on strategic development in the North American marketplace. Mr. Brewer has served as an award-winning principal at both the secondary and elementary school levels. He was recognized as a United States NAESP Nationally Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the Year. He has also been honored with the VAESP School Bell Award and ASCD Virginia Impact Award. Hamish was named a Northern Virginian of the year by Northern Virginia Magazine and Principal of the Year for the online national publication – Education Dive. Prince William County Public Schools named Hamish the school division's Principal of the Year, and Hamish was recently recognized by Omega U as the Principal of the Year. |
Under his leadership – his elementary school was recognized as a Nationally Distinguished Title 1 School, and Hamish has since gone on to turn around one of the toughest middle schools in the state of Virginia.
Mr. Brewer is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker – motivating and inspiring audiences everywhere around the world, including being recognized as a TED speaker. Originally from New Zealand, Hamish earned his first degree from the University of Auckland. Mr. Brewer is currently a doctoral student at Virginia Tech University. Hamish is the best-selling author of “Relentless – Disrupting The Educational Norm", published in 2019.
Mr. Brewer previously served at the state level as the Federal Relations Coordinator on the Board of Directors with the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals and was a lead fellow of NAESP’s Center for Innovative Leadership. He is a school turnaround and school improvement specialist, working with some of the most at-risk students in the United States.
Mr. Brewer was highlighted as a Hometown Hero by Fox 5 in Washington, DC. With more than 32 million views, his story has become a viral sensation through the Freethink Docuseries “Relentless”, and being highlighted on all the national news broadcasts here in the US and around the world, including with NBC and Lester Holt. Mr. Brewer is also featured in the skateboarding humanitarian movie documentary "Humanity Stoked."
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Steve Constantino
/keynote-speakers/tcg---headshot1.jpg?sfvrsn=6c992136_2) | At its core, The Five Simple Principles to Engage Every Family Process supports schools and districts in demonstrating progress toward the stated student learning goals through effective and targeted family engagement practice. Family engagement increases student achievement, but how do schools connect with families who don’t participate yet? Educators can easily become frustrated trying to reach the disconnected and often fall back to engaging the already engaged. Can every family be engaged in the learning lives of their children? Dr. Steve Constantino, known for his experience and sound teaching on family engagement, knows they can and promises far more than easy answers and theory to make it so. His book and professional development will show how to bring about real shifts in culture through process, reflections, and diligent effort. Simple logic models and best practice case studies will reveal how and where family engagement breaks down, and how to create a truly inviting culture for successful community and family partnerships. |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Kim Becking
The driving force behind the Unstoppable Momentum™ Movement, Kim Becking is changing the way we think about change and resilience in a rapidly changing world that never slows down. An engaging, high-energy, and impactful international keynote speaker, New York Times Bestselling Author, human behavior expert, cancer thriver, recovering attorney, and change and resilience researcher, Kim’s strategic insights and practical solutions have been utilized by hundreds of organizations ranging from Fortune 50 companies to associations and organizations around the world. Kim’s expertise on reframing change and redefining resilience is regularly featured in media outlets such as the New York Times, People, Good Morning America, USA Today, and Harvard Business Review. Her mission is to empower leaders and teams with the mindset, tools, and framework they need to be more adaptable, more resilient, and better equipped to own what’s now and embrace what’s next with a deep breath and a big cup of Bring It On. After hearing Kim, leaders leave with the framework, mindset, and tools to revolutionize their approach to change, challenges, and obstacles, embrace the power of possibility, and use any change or challenge as rocket fuel for forward growth, transforming their lives, leadership, and your organization. |  |
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