Jeff is an engaging keynote speaker and workshop presenter with experience at global, national, provincial, regional and local conferences, TEDx, professional organizations, non-profits, school assemblies, and more.
"The love you give is the life you live." - Jeff Gerber
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Jeff has a natural way of connecting with people and moving them to action. He was a leader on his high school campus, active in Student Council, won a bronze medal at the Canadian National High School Debating Championships, and was voted by his peers to be Valedictorian of their graduating class.
At the University of Western Ontario he remained active in public speaking, being recognized as an Outstanding Delegate to the prestigious Harvard National Model UN and broadcasting on campus radio. He also played Mustangs Football, earning a varsity athletic letter.
As an educator, Jeff was blessed to serve at his alma mater. As the Student Activities Council Advisor and Leadership Teacher at Waterloo-Oxford DSS, he led one of the largest and most impactful leadership programs in the province of Ontario. The school's inclusive programs to welcome new students were a model for the region. Their school-wide Relay for Life fundraising events for the Canadian Cancer Society raised over $640,000. He further gave his time coaching several varsity school sports teams, leading teams to league championships in two different sports, and directing two school musicals.
Jeff and his wife Julie and their three children (twin daughters Brookelynn and Katherine and son Jackson) live outside Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario where they are active leaders and volunteers in their schools and community. Jeff has served on numerous local boards, and has coached numerous local travel teams in baseball and hockey. For his efforts and expertise in guiding young people, and their parents, he was recognized as Rep Hockey Coach of the Year for the local New Hamburg Hockey Association.
A member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the Canadian Student Leadership Association Speaker Team, Jeff is a genuine motivator, always striving to learn more and do more. He is excited to meet you and work alongside you to better your school, association, conference, or corporate community.
Upcoming and Recent Engagements |
Assorted Past Engagements
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British Columbia Student Leadership Conference - Oct 25/26, 2024
Abbotsford, BC Horizons Leadership Tour - May 7-9, 2024 Nipawin, Wynyard, Carlyle Saskatchewan Stratford District Secondary School - May 6, 2024 Stratford, ON HOBY Western Ontario Seminar - May 4, 2024 Ridgetown, ON Waterloo Collegiate Institute - May 1, 2024 Waterloo, ON Montreal English School Board Leadership Camp - April 25, 2024 Montreal, QC SouthWest Student Leadership Conference - April 9, 2024 London, ON West Oak PS - April 8, 2024 Oakville, ON Lions Club District Convention - April 6, 2024 Stratford, ON Three Rivers Homelink - March 27, 2024 Richland, WA* Horizons Leadership Tour - March 10-15, 2024 La Crete, Fort McMurray, Calgary, Olds Alberta California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA) - Mar 8, 2024 Reno, NV Horizons Leadership Tour - Feb 21-23, 2024 Camrose, Edmonton, Morinville AB Missoula County Schools - Feb 12, 2024 Missoula, MT* Texas Association of Student Councils Advanced - Feb 9-11, 2024 Mo-Ranch Assembly, Hunt TX The Village School - Feb 7, 2024 Houston, TX WESCO Interhigh Student Leadership Conference - Feb 6, 2024 Lynnwood HS, Bothell, WA Texas Association of Student Councils Advanced - Jan 27-29, 2024 Lakeview Conference Centre, Palestine TX Alliance for Progress School - Jan 26, 2024 Lafayette Hill, PA* Columbia Basin Hospital - Jan 17, 2024 Ephrata, WA Northern Hills School - Jan 2, 2024 San Antonio, TX* NA4SA National Conference on Student Activities - Dec 1-3, 2023 San Francisco, CA McKinnon Park Secondary School - Nov 30, 2023 Caledonia, ON Central Secondary School - Nov. 17, 2023 London, ON Ontario Student Leadership Conference - Nov 5-7, 2023 Niagara Falls, ON Nova Scotia Teachers Union - Oct 27, 2023 Halifax, NS John Caldwell School - Oct 26, 2023 Grand Falls, NB Blackville School - Oct 25, 2023 Blackville, NB Canadian Student Leadership Conference - Oct 11-14, 2023 Saint John, NB Woodstown HS - Oct 10, 2023 Woodstown, NJ* AB Lucas Secondary School - Sept. 28, 2023 London, ON Balch Elementary School - Sept 18, 2023 Norwood, MA* West Shamokin Jr/Sr High - Sept 15, 2023 Rural Valley, PA Armstrong Jr/Sr High - Sept 14, 2023 Kittanning, PA Mount Boucherie SS - Sept 12, 2023 Kelowna, BC Richland School District - Aug 22,23 2023 Richland, WA* Greene County & Fort Madison Schools - Aug 16,17 2023 Jefferson & Fort Madison, IA* Smoky Mountain High School - Aug 10, 2023 Sylva, NC* Los Fresnos High School - Aug 2, 2023 Los Fresnos, TX* Geneseo Central School District - June 21, 2023 Geneseo, NY* Channelview ISD - June 6, 2023 Channelview, TX* Chaffey High School District - May 30, 2023 San Bernardino County, CA* Southern Alberta Interscholastic Leaders Conference - May 9,10 Lethbridge, AB |
Digby Regional High School - May 4, 2023
Digby, NS Lockview HS - May 3, 2023 Fall River, NS Three Oaks High School - May 2, 2023 Summerside, PEI Global Student Leadership Summit - May 1, 2023 London, ON Waterloo Collegiate Institute - April 27, 2023 Waterloo, ON Swope Middle School - April 14, 2023 Reno, NV Horizons Leadership Tour - April 2-4, 2023 Edmonton, Lloydminster, Vermillion AB Clayton Heights Secondary School - Mar 8, 2023 Surrey, BC Fleetwood Secondary School - Mar 7, 2023 Surrey, BC Rutland Senior Secondary School - Mar 6, 2023 Kelowna, BC California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA) - Mar 3, 2023 San Diego, CA Western University Education Conference - Feb 22, 2023 London, ON Solon Middle School - Feb 20, 2023 Solon, IA* Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute - Feb 9, 2023 Kitchener, ON Geneseo Central School District - Feb 1, 2023 Geneseo, NY* Bridgeport School - Nov 16, 2022 Kitchener, ON Ontario Student Leadership Conference - Nov 6-8, 2022 Niagara Falls, ON Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Staff Training - Nov 2, 2022 Virtual Talk Stonewall Collegiate- Oct 14, 2022 Stonewall, MB MacGregor Collegiate - Oct. 13, 2022 MacGregor, MB Beaver Brae Secondary School - Oct 12, 2022 Kenora, ON River Falls School District - Oct. 10, 2022 River Falls, WI* Canadian Student Leadership Conference - Oct 6-8, 2022 Virbela Virtual Campus AB Lucas Secondary School - Sep 21, 2022 London, ON Campbell County School District - Aug 15, 2022 Gillette, WY* Shasta County Office of Education - Aug 12, 2022 Redding, CA* Ripon Unified School District - Aug 8, 2022 Ripon, CA* KIPP St Louis - Aug 3, 2022 St. Louis, MO* Oak Ridge Schools - Jul 20, 2022 Oak Ridge, TN* Arkansas City Public Schools - Jul 18, 2022 Arkansas City, KS* Horizons Leadership Conference - May 24, 2022 Lockview HS, Fall River NS MacLean Memorial School - May 2, 2022 Chibougamau, QC Horizons Leadership Conference - Mar 8, 2022 Virtual Western University Education Conference - Feb. 22-25, 2022 London, ON (Virtual) Avon Maitland DSB Remote Learning School - Jan 25, 2022 Canadian Student Leadership Conference - Oct 21-23, 2021 Virtual Campus Global Student Leadership Days - May 18-19, 2021 Everywhere! Brant County Rec Staff Training, Dec. 21, 2020 Global Student Leadership Days -May 6-7, 2020 Brock University ConEd, St Catherines ON - Mar 7, 2020 Saugeen DSS, Port Elgin, ON - Feb 18, 2020 Camp Belwood Staff Training - Jun 26, 2019 Camp Wabanaki Leadership Staff Training - Jun 23, 2019 City of Kitchener Neighbourhood Camps Staff - Jun 9, 2019 *CharacterStrong presentations |