Author of 20 books, Marcus Conyers is an international consultant and keynote speaker with a passion for improving education and promoting cardiovascular health through effective communication. During his 30 years working in 30 countries, he developed the BrainSMART®  approach to leading, teaching, and learning. The approach has been supported by a prestigious Annenberg Challenge Grant through Florida Atlantic University, and it was used for a successful three-year initiative by the Florida Department of Education. With Dr. Donna Wilson, Marcus codeveloped the graduate degree programs focused on Brain-Based Teaching and Leadership with Nova Southeastern University. Marcus is the lead developer of the BrainSMART/HealthWISE®  model for promoting health literacy, which has been used statewide in Texas and with the Winter Park Health Foundation in Florida. He also developed the Arty the Artery®   program for promoting cardiovascular health.

Marcus has personally shared his practical strategies with more than 100,000 administrators and teachers who reach millions of students internationally, and he has been featured in more than 600 TV and radio shows around the world. He will be working with politicians and 1,000 school principals in South Africa. He has worked with superintendents, principals, and teachers; with the Army Rangers and Navy Seals through his work with Joint Special Forces University; with counter-terrorist/counter-intelligence and law enforcement agencies; and with Fortune 500 companies. A dynamic keynote speaker, Marcus is best known for sharing cutting-edge research and passionately modeling effective strategies for putting this research into practice. His humorous and engaging educational keynote style has been influenced by his work with fellow Englishman John Cleese from Monty Python’s Flying Circus. His mission is that by 2020 all children and youth will be learning the skills and knowledge they need reach their full potential. Marcus’s enthusiasm for this mission radiates through all he does.

A graduate of the University of Huddersfield, his postgraduate work focuses on applying social marketing strategies for promoting cardiovascular health. Marcus serves as director of communications for the Center for Innovative Education and Prevention, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education and the early prevention of cardiovascular disease. He also serves as CEO of BrainSMART, Inc., a developer of graduate degree programs for educators, and of 21st Century Skills, LLC, a professional development and consulting company.

21st Century Skills, LLC, is a professional development affiliate of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community, education leaders, and policy makers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century by providing tools and resources to help facilitate and drive change.

marcus@ciep.org
www.ciep.org
941 400 6705

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