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Are you looking to build better belonging? 
Jeff will help you build relationships, connect people, and create a culture and community where everyone belongs.  
A culture of belonging boosts buy-in, well-being, and effectiveness while reducing costly conflict, stress, and anxiety.
Empowering leaders to create spaces where everyone belongs.

​"Jeff's talk reminded us of the importance of love, kindness, caring and RELATIONSHIPS with others. This was reinforced through fun anecdotes our students really enjoyed.  Thank you Jeff for visiting our school." 
- Gale Cote  (Leadership Teacher, Cochrane High School, Cochrane AB)


"Jeff understands the art of story-telling to develop an inspirational message for students.  He connected with 1000 students and staff and got them engaged. Now our students have a powerful reminder to help those around them belong!" 
- Mike Nakashima   (Principal, Swope MS, Reno NV) ​

"Every single person in the room took so much value from your words on belonging, love, and leadership.  We couldn’t have asked for a better speaker."   - Kaley Hughes   (Teacher, Bridgeport School, Kitchener ON)
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    We are so happy that Jeff was able to speak to our whole school. It was a great message. Staff were asking how I found Jeff! 

Gabriela Kwiatkowksi

Student Council Advisor
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Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School

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Your presentation was very well received​. It was a wonderful way to reinforce the
​theme of community building.      

Jimmy Canton

Executive Director
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Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

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You came to our school and set us on a 30 day Belonging challenge.
​I am so thankful for all you taught us that day! 

Abby

Student
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Bluefield High School

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I was at OSLC and I want to thank you for sharing your message and inspiring me to try something new! It has given me a whole new perspective on things! You are awesome!

Sarah

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Huron Heights Secondary School

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Our staff are still talking about all they learned from you.
​Couldn’t have been happier to have you here!

Sarah Facey

Director
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Y-Camp Wabanaki

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I loved how Jeff told us real stories. It made the presentation feel relatable and kept the mood really light and interactive.

Keeley

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John G Diefenbaker High School

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A member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, Jeff is an entertaining and engaging speaker with experience presenting at international, national, regional and local conferences, TEDx, to service and professional organizations, leadership classes, camp staffs, retreats, and more. Focusing on relationships and serving others out of love are keys to connecting people and building positive culture. 
Meet Jeff
A challenge for you to help make your world a place where everyone belongs:
For his dedication to empowering youth, Jeff was named Ontario Student Council Advisor of the Year at the Ontario Student Leadership Conference. He was also recognized by the Canadian Student Leadership Association as a "National Leader of Distinction."  This proven expertise and experience shines through in all his presentations.
Jeff is excited to serve alongside you and make a difference through his positive, practical messages on leadership, love, & belonging. ​
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Upcoming and Recent Engagements

Assorted Past Engagements
Newfoundland Horizons Leadership Tour - May 13 - 15, 2025
Carbonear, Clarenville, Grand Falls NL
Greater Essex County DSB Grade 9 Leadership Camp - May 10, 2025
Camp White Pine - Haliburton, ON
Conestoga PS - Parent NIght - May 8, 2025
Brampton, ON
​Waterloo Collegiate Institute - April 16, 2025
Waterloo, ON
Westmount HS Hope Week Kickoff - April 14, 2025
Montreal, QC
Eastern Ontario Horizons Leadership Tour - April 7-9, 2025
Whitby, Douglas, Avonmore ON
West Oak PS - Parent Night - March 6, 2025
​Oakville, ON
California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA) - Feb 26-28
San Diego, CA
Michigan Association of Student Councils State Conf.- Feb 23, 2025
Grand Rapids, MI
Northvale Public Schools - Jan 20, 2025
Northvale, NJ*

LCSS Cares Conference London Central SS - January 9, 2025
London, ON

Tanglewood School Derby School District - Jan 6, 2025
​Derby, KS*

Northern Mariana Islands Public School System - Dec 2-6, 2024
Saipan, MP*
Recharge Teacher PD Conference - Nov 25, 2024
Humboldt, SK 
Horizons Leadership Tour - Nov 18-23, 2024
Carlyle, Kindersley, Gull Lake, Nipawin, Wynyard, SK
ICC and WFRC Mental Health Breakfast, Nov 13, 2024
​New Hamburg, ON
​Ontario Student Leadership Conference - Nov 3-5, 2024
​Niagara Falls, ON
British Columbia Student Leadership Conference - Oct 25-27, 2024
Abbotsford, BC
Arch Bishop Jordan CS - Oct 23, 2024
Sherwood Park, AB
St Andre Bessette CS - Oct 23, 2024
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Canadian Student Leadership Conference - Oct 5-8, 2024
​Haliburton, ON
Lester B Pearson HS - Sept 24, 2024
Montreal, QC
The Woodlands Secondary School - Sept 20, 2024
Mississauga, ON
Westwood Dental Group - Sept 12, 2024
Guelph, ON
Stanley Park School - Sept 6, 2024
​Kitchener, ON
Lester B Pearson HS (Staff PD) - Aug 26, 2024
​Montreal, QC
Wilkes County Schools - Aug 22/23, 2024
Wilkesboro, NC*
Vale Elementary School - Aug 14, 2024
​Vale, OR*
Carbon County School District - Aug 8, 2024
Rawlins, WY*
Rotary Club - May 29, 2024
Kitchener, ON
Avon Maitland DSB ETFO PD - May 21, 2024
Seaforth, ON
Stratford District Secondary School - May 6, 2024
Stratford, ON
HOBY Western Ontario Seminar - May 3, 2024
Ridgetown, ON

Waterloo Collegiate Institute - May 1, 2024
Waterloo, ON


English Montreal School Board Leadership Camp - April 25, 2024
Montreal, QC
SouthWest Student Leadership Conference - April 9, 2024
London, ON

Stratford District Secondary School (Staff) - April 8, 2024
Stratford, ON

West Oak PS (Staff) - 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
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
Columbia Basin Hospital - Jan 17, 2024
Ephrata, WA
NA4SA National Conference on Student Activities - Dec 1-3, 2023
San Francisco, CA
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
AB Lucas Secondary School - Sept. 28, 2023
London, ON
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
Greene County & Fort Madison Schools - Aug 16,17 2023
Jefferson & Fort Madison, IA*

Geneseo Central School District - June 21, 2023
Geneseo, NY*
Chaffey High School District - May 30, 2023
San Bernardino County, CA*
Southern Alberta Interscholastic Leaders Conference - May 9,10
Lethbridge, AB
Lockview HS - May 3, 2023
Fall River, NS
Three Oaks High School - May 2, 2023
​Summerside, PEI

Swope Middle School - April 14, 2023
Reno, NV

Clayton Heights Secondary School - Mar 8, 2023
Surrey, BC

​​Western University Education Conference - Feb 22, 2023
​London, ON

Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute - Feb 9, 2023
Kitchener, ON

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Staff Training - Nov 2, 2022
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