Jeff Kubiak
Author, Educator & Keynote Speaker
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Jeff Kubiak
Biography
Jeff is the principal of Nelda Mundy Elementary School. He taught for ten years as an elementary school teacher in grades 4, 5, and 6 and has seven years of administrative experience. Jeff strives to connect with students by bringing real-world experiences to them, getting to know their names, engaging in lessons and play, and becoming a part of the learning process with them. He's always looked at education from a different lens: from someone who hated and struggled with school. Jeff vows to always do his best to help increase opportunities for all students to feel heard, noticed, celebrated, challenged and safe.
Jeff works hard to push back against the old model of "Industrialized Education" and fight compliance. There is not a day that goes by that he is not looking ahead to improve teacher pedagogy, student engagement and digital access for all. Being a former world-class swimmer and coach, Jeff looks at education from perspectives that others don't. Knowing what it takes to fail, struggle, win and go through the daily challenges that we all face (look at the '88 Olympic Trials in swimming/Jeff Kubiak/200 Breaststroke).
Jeff loves children's literature and "One Drop of Kindness" is his first published children's book. He hopes to continue writing books that bring about inspiring others to help make our world a better place.
Jeff Kubiak
Featured Keynote Programs
Cultivating Kindness and Empathy in a School Community
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.
Building the Most Important Foundation First
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
Champion Mindset
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!
Jeff Kubiak
Featured Book
One Drop of Kindness
by Jeff Kubiak
Jeff Kubiak
Featured Articles & Resources
Here We Go! #KubiakKindnessCrew in action
Today we (TeamKube) embark on a National Park adventure.
Growing up, my family took many a road trip and traveled cross-country quite a bit, but this is something that...
Putting ourselves out there...with writing
I recently had the amazing experience that my first book, One Drop of Kindness, was published. It was officially launched on Amazon on May 3, thanks to my amazing...
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