Jeff Kubiak

Jeff shares his story of Gus, the Kindness Kid from his award winning book, One Drop of Kindness and how to implement Kindness and Empathy into a school community from Day 1. Not only are these traits imperative and necessary as building blocks for student success, they are components often missing from our educational roadmap. You will be given fun, easy to implement ideas, practices and elements for schools to use today, and as future growth models.

Mental Health and the Whole Child. How Every Student Needs to Matter.

With a focus on equity in student-driven environments, Jeff believes that social-emotional learning should begin in the earliest years. Jeff shares his vision for relational leadership and mindfulness practice in elementary classrooms. This interactive discussion focuses on practical ways to implement a school-wide emphasis on social-emotional well-being.

Learners will discover the tenets of relational leadership
Learners will discuss social-emotional learning in elementary schools
Learners will explore best-practices for implementation of a social-emotional well-being curriculum
Whole Child Personalization / Social-Emotional Learning

Success, Failure and Moving forward. Lessons from a Former US National Champion, American Record Holder and World Ranked Swimmer.

Every School and Business needs the mindset of Champions!
Jeff will share his evolution as a young “everyday” athlete in his youth to the transformation of becoming a world’s top-ranked swimmer in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Competing as an Olympic Team Alternate, Pan American Games Gold Medalist and Record Holder, US National Champion and American Record Holder. As an “average” kid, Jeff followed some simple rules, ideas, coaching, and practices. You will find his story compelling, motivating and something that everyone can be inspired by.

Jeff was also the coach of 4 time Olympian, Jason Lezak, and Olympian Mark Warkentin, along with dozens of US Nationally ranked swimmers from across the United States. Listen and join in a discussion that will help you to become who you are meant to be!