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Byron Garrett

Chair
Chairman
National Family Engagement Alliance
Country or state 
United States (Maryland)
Available to 
Global
City 
Clinton
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

An accomplished business executive, government official and humanitarian, Byron V. Garrett is a true renaissance man. One of the most compelling and inspirational voices of our time, Byron is CEO of the National Family Engagement Alliance (NFEA), a nonprofit dedicated to transforming education through meaningful family engagement. Byron is the Visionary and Chief Creative Officer of The Valdecio Collection, a lifestyle luxury brand consisting of clothing, watches, fragrances and eyewear.

The former Director of Educational Leadership & Policy for Microsoft serves as a consulting author for Scholastic. Author of the Byron V. Garrett Social Emotional Learning Collection. Inspired by his bestselling book, The ABC’s of Life (Scholastic 2013), Byron strives to equip young people with the skills needed to navigate society,

Whether it's a corporate training for 50 or international conference of 15,000, Byron will fully engage your entire audience, with his thought provoking, yet funny demeanor. Currently, he is a Board Member for CircleIn, High Point University Alumni Association and the CeCe Peniston Youth Foundation, an Emissary for The Guyana Foundation, and was named “Mr. Enterprise” by Black Enterprise on their Modern Man 100 list.

Current position (2)

Chairman

National Family Engagement Alliance

Consulting Author

Scholastic

Achievements (1)
Black Enterprise - Modern Man of Distinction

Our goal is to recognize men who epitomize the BEMM tagline “Extraordinary is our normal” in their day-to-day lives, presenting authentic examples of the typical black man rarely seen in mainstream media. 100 Black Enterprise Modern Men of Distinction.

Degrees (3)
Educational Leadership Administration & Policy
Pepperdine University
2001 to 2003
Organizational Management
University of Phoenix
1999 to 2001
Human Relations
High Point University
1990 to 1994

Presentations

Presentations (3)
It All Begins in the Mind

Highly successful and highly effective people recognize, realize and understand one simple principle, It All Begins In The Mind.  Based on the mantra "if the mind can conceive and the heart can believe it then the hands can achieve", Byron inspires and engages audiences to plot, plan and strategize their way to success.  By exploring current successes and failures, this session equips attendees with the skills needed to navigate life.  Whether it's completing school, making a career transition, launching a business or any endeavor you must be clear in your mind and heart about what you desire and commit to bringing it to fruition.  It All Begins In The Mind

Transforming the Workplace Through Understand Changing Demographics

The nuclear family has been destroyed. The agrarian calendar continues to dominate the K–12 education arena. The proliferation of social networking and technology continues to push education to the limits. In this thought-provoking session, participants will embark on a journey to understand how societal changes are transforming school, work and home. While many talk about fake news and political challenges of the day, a culture of demand-driven consumers has arrived. From the Real Housewives of Atlanta to Siri and Alexa, the landscape has changed, requiring leaders to not only understand but embrace these changing demographics in order to foster success.

Family Engagement: Education's Best Kept Secret

The concept of an engaged family takes on different forms depending on where you are located. The notion of a two-parent household is long gone and today, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and neighbors make up the growing “extended family” engaged in the education process of young people. It’s been said that a parent is a child’s first teacher. Research shows clearly that family engagement is a leading indicator of student achievement and valued at an additional $1,000 per pupil funding. With an increasing emphasis on families, this thought-provoking session will uncover the challenges to meaningful engagement while presenting solutions that minimize barriers for success.

Past talks (2)
Wired for Greatness
National Afterschool Association
Atlanta, GA
March 19, 2018
Family Engagement: The Secret Ingredient
ILA Intl Conference
Orlando, FL
July 13, 2017
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Ten Tips with Byron V Garrett
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Books & Articles (6)

The ABC's of Life
Scholastic,
2013
There's Greatness on the Inside
Life Works Press,
2015
Motivated for Greatness
Life Works Press,
2018
Huffington Post - Education Blog
Importance of a Home-School Connection
3 Ways to Use Failure to Fuel Future Success

Expertise (18)

Business
Education
Leadership
Social & Political
Motivational speaker business and creativity Diversity and Inclusion Culture and Climate Be the CEO of Your Own Career Generational Differences Family Engagement Inspiration for change Change Management Laws of Attraction human relations Inspiration Mindfulness Career Development

Awards & certifications (1)

Dream Maker
Aspiring Superintenden'ts Institute
2017
Recommendations
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Why choose me? 

Compelling, engaging, humorous and highly entertaining are but a few words to describe my style.

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