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Speaker
Thank you for your interest in my speaking services. I completely understand the stress that is involved in organizing an event and hiring a speaker. It is my honor to have this opportunity to work with you and below you will find the answers to many of your questions. If anything is unclear, please contact me and I will happily answer any additional concerns about my services.
Brief Bio
My name is Vernon Lindsay, and I am the speaker you are looking for to serve your organization. The path of my current work began when I was enrolled in graduate school and started a business where I taught the African-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. After earning a PhD in Policy Studies in Urban Education, I accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Teaching and Mentoring with the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Honors College.
While living in Chicago I taught undergraduate students in courses that covered contemporary issues in diversity and inclusion practices alongside personal development related topics.
In June of 2016, I decided that I needed to spend more time with my family and focus my efforts on building a business from my passions. I moved abroad and began the full-time pursuit of entrepreneurial projects aligned with writing, teaching Capoeira, and serving others in need.
Today, I live on the Caribbean island of Antigua where I work as an Assistant Professor at the American University of Antigua.
A few selected publications are available at the following links:
Leadership, Personal Development, and Business:
Education and Diversity:
Capoeira, Black Males, and Social Justice: A Gym Class Transformed
Critical Race and Education for Black Males: When Pretty Boys Become Men
Marketing Diversity and The New Politics of Desegregation: Insights From an Urban Ethnography
Selective Enrollment, Race and Shifting the Geography of Educational Opportunity
What can you expect from my speaking services?
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A well-researched and customized professional presentation delivered with practical strategies, relevant content, and humor.
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To reinforce my presentation, I will provide attendees with a customized eLearning class that includes access to the slides, additional content, or other resources used as part of the engagement.
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Someone who will provide a prompt and professional response to all voicemail, social media, and email messages.
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A professional who will arrive early to the venue to guarantee a timely start of the presentation.
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An opportunity to speak directly to me before and after your event to clarify the organization's objectives and to evaluate my services.
Education Instructor-led Training (Click for more details):
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How to Teach Them Without Losing It: Classroom Tools to Reach Young Men of Color
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Capoeira?: A Participatory History Lesson Involving Self-defense Tactics, Dance, and Music
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Breathe, Believe, and Focus!: The Essential Guide to Success in College
Business Instructor-led Training(Click for more details):
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Productivity and Mindset: 10 Proven Strategies to Increase Performance
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Diversity and Inclusion: Loving the Person in the Mirror to Accept Others
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Health and Fitness: Teamwork via Capoeira and Positive Lifestyle Choices
Keynote Sample Titles:
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How to Live a Life by Design Without A Million Dollars
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Young, Black, Male, and Full of Potential
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Capoeira, Fitness, and Discovering the Self-Discipline to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
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