INSPIRE YOUR SCHOOL
MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Reignite the Joy (50-60 minute keynote)
WELLNESS & SCHOOL CULTURE
This uplifting and humor-filled message is a great way to kick off your school year, semester, or re-energize educators throughout the year. Mark's signature keynote walks through clarifying your purpose, choosing fun, growing relationships with colleagues and students, and celebrating one another. Mark shares his own teaching journey from 70-student classes in rural China, to English language schools in Taiwan, to high school in Southern California.
He opens up about the challenges he faced as a new teacher and the success he found by growing relationships with his students, colleagues and himself. Attendees are inspired to look for more meaning in their work and reignite the joy in their classrooms and their campuses. As one principal told Mark, "I have walked classrooms the last three days and my teachers are happy and working to build relationships with their students. I know your message was a tremendous part of the tone that has been set for our year”.
Reignite the Joy: Leadership Edition (50-60 minute keynote)
LEADERSHIP, WELLNESS & SCHOOL CULTURE
This energizing and laughter-filled keynote is designed specifically for school and district leaders who carry the weight of setting the tone for their entire school communities. Through powerful storytelling, sharp insights, and moments of humor, Mark helps administrators refocus on what matters most: cultivating meaningful relationships, leading with compassion, and creating campuses where people feel seen, valued, and supported.
Drawing from his experience teaching across three countries, as well as working with educational leaders nationwide, Mark walks your leadership team through small, actionable shifts that can lead to major cultural change. With a blend of humor and heart, he reminds leaders that it's not one big initiative that transforms a school—it's the consistent, human moments they model every day.
Superintendents and directors consistently call this keynote "impactful," “affirming,” and “something our district can build on all year long.” Whether you're looking to kick off the year, build momentum mid-year, or reset your leadership team with fresh energy, this message helps leaders reconnect with their purpose—and lead from a place of joy.
The Creative Spark: Reclaiming Innovation Through Humor, Curiosity,
and Connection (50-60 minute keynote)
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Creativity isn’t a talent reserved for a select few—it’s a skill that can be reignited, nurtured, and put to work in any organization. In this high-energy, insight-packed keynote, Mark draws from two decades of experience performing stand-up comedy for sold-out theaters across the country—and ten years teaching in classrooms around the world—to reveal what drives truly creative people, teams, and cultures.
Through laugh-out-loud stories, powerful examples, and actionable takeaways, Mark reveals how the most innovative people don’t just think differently—they see differently. He unpacks the mindset and habits of top performers he’s worked with on some of the most iconic stages, and shows how organizations can adopt similar principles to break through creative ruts, reimagine old systems, and spark fresh thinking.
Ideal for school leadership teams, company offsites, and creative summits, this keynote helps audiences:
• Overcome the hidden barriers to creative risk-taking
• Reframe failure as fuel for innovation
• Foster a culture of curiosity, connection, and play
• Walk away with real tools to lead more boldly and think more expansively
Whether you’re managing a district or leading a team, this session will leave you inspired to think differently—and laugh a lot along the way.
