Leila Kubesch

NSA

Professional speaker

Country or state

United States

Available to

Global

City

Cincinnati

Fee

Languages

English,

French,

...

Volunteer

Timezone

America/Detroit

Personal Details

Bio

Leila Kubesch is the 2022 National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee, among the most sought-after, inspiring and transformative international speakers in her field, she is a multi-award- winning educator who specializes in resiliency, mindset, and equitable learning. Her keynotes provide practical strategies, grounded in research and case studies, that help foster mental health within ourselves and others. Leila’s work is inspired by personal childhood adversity and experiences as an immigrant to the U.S. This, combined with 26 years of K-12 teaching in high-need communities, home visits and research experience, makes her work accessible, empowering and relatable in providing practical and sustainable strategies for people across the ages to understand and practice with ease.

Current position (1)

Professional speaker

Achievements (1)

Founder/Director

Founded Parents2Partners, a not for profit organization aimed at empowering educators and school leaders to effectively engage the diverse families they serve for the success of all students

Degrees (3)

Reading Endorsement Licensure Reading Intervention Grade K-12

University of Cincinnati

2013 to 2014

Master of Arts (M.A.) TESOL Grade K-12

Indiana University Bloomington

2007

Master of Science (MS) Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Purdue University

2006 to 2007

Presentations

Presentations (1)

SELf Care: How to Integrate Self-Care to Address Secondary Trauma and Build Resilience

Become inspired with methods that engage teachers and their students in the process of self-care and social emotional learning for rapid transformation. Leila Kubesch will share her expertise as a TESOL and yoga practitioner to demonstrate methods of using your breath, creating moments of inward peace, and inviting stillness of the mind to improve focus.

Workshops (3)

How to Make the Ask: Using Social Media to Secure Resources & Connect with Experts

1 hour

In this session, Leila Kubesch will share various strategies to empower her attendees to connect with experts from around the country and globe to open a world of opportunities for their students. She will share how exactly to make the ask to connect with purpose and power, by using platforms including LinkedIn and Twitter, in order to enhance engagement, teaching and learning.

Improve Speaking with Improv Games

1 hour

Learn games that will build confidence in speaking from day one! In this highly interactive session, participants will learn how to integrate improvisation to warm up vocal cords, build confidence, and begin speaking right away. This activity is suitable for everyone and can be adapted for use with all age learners.

Grant Me the Serenity- Grant Writing With Ease & Peace of Mind

2 hours

Past talks (3)

Self-care for Courage

MIami University

Ohio

June 24, 2020

How to Engage in Inter-Ethnic Crucial Conversation- Anti-bully Training

High AIMS consortium

Ohio

2017

Grant Writing With Peace & Ease of Mind

Ohio Education Association

Ohio

October 17, 2020

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Expertise (10)

Health & Well-being

Clients

National University of Galway, Ireland

Georgetown University

Consulate of Mexico

Miami University

The Ohio TESOL

WIDA

NCFL- National Center for Families Learning

Awards & certifications (4)

The 2020 Toyota National Family Teacher of the Year

NCFL

2020

The Horace Mann Award

NEA Foundation

2021

NEA Human & Civil Rights Award Recipient

National Education Association

2019

The 2022 National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee

Reviews

Testimonials (2)

A lot of useful information and practical advice that I know took years to accumulate. Leila inspires by personal example, The advice she gives is relevant, up-to-the point. Elegant solutions to difficult questions. Leila should continue sharing. She is a talented inspiration speaker and a great mentor.
Olga B.
Parent
Fairfield City Schools
Verified
Very informative. Good presentation with good ideas. More parents need to hear what Leila teaches.
J.R.
Parent
Fairfield City Schools
Verified

Why choose me?

Leila weaves storytelling, humor and best-practice strategies in her engaging and interactive talks.