Speaking & Training Engagements
Award-winning educator, global speaker & consultant. Transforming the way students learn, think & succeed
In a world where education faces more challenges than ever — we need outside-the-box thinking that inspires solutions. My keynotes blend cutting-edge research, interactive storytelling, psychology & neuroscience, experiential learning, and real-world practical strategies that help educators, parents, and institutions rethink how we teach, learn, and prepare youth for success.
Keynotes & Workshops
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The ⵉⵙⵡⵉ I ISWI Framework for dropout and disengagement prevention
How a dropout prevention program I led in rural Morocco resulted in a permanent mindset shift and a 1.31x to 1.98x increase in grades —and what schools worldwide can learn from it.
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Jungle Dynamics: understanding the psychology of bullying & how to counter it
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Learning challenges for students: neuroscience strategies that work
Teaching youth, educators & parents strategies that work with youth’s learning challenges, not against them.
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LKORA W L9RAYA: Sbe3 Mindset for Academic Achievement
How I use soccer, the Qatar World Cup, and Moroccan players’ life stories to inspire students to focus on building their future.
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"It Gave Me The Confidence to Speak": Experiential language learning & learning outside the classroom
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Parents as Success Coaches: The Hidden Key to Student Achievement
Practical, psychology-backed techniques to help parents become the #1 success coach in their child’s life.
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Pedagogy in the age of AI & Reinvention in Teaching
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Événements passés
Lutte contre l'intimidation : formation pour le corps enseignant
CECODEL: Centre d'Études Coopératives pour le Développement Local
Nador, Maroc 🇲🇦
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Challenging Hegemony in Development
Coady Institute - St Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Canada 🇨🇦
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“It gave me the confidence to speak to people in my neighbourhood”: co and extracurricular activities for additional language learning
JoLLE Conference @ The University of Georgia: Multiliteracies as Pedagogy: Connecting, Advocating, Resisting
Athens, USA 🇺🇸
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Teaching with Plurilingualism in Mind
EDSL 628: Plurilingualism & Translanguaging in Education and Research @ McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Language exchanges: the impact of the compatibility factor in language exchanges on language learning
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Conference @York University
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
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Understanding the Impact of Sociocultural Activities Hosted by University Language Learning Centers
CERLL: Center for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
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Compatibility and its impact on language exchange programs
Rosa Bruno Jofre Symposium at Queens University
Kingston, Canada 🇨🇦
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Visuals for Conferences: A Guide
CRBLM: Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music @McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Language exchanges: the impact of the compatibility factor in language exchanges on language learning
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Conference @York University
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
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My Secrets to Project-Based Learning
DDL334 : Teaching ESL @Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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"A safe space to try it out before going into the real world" : The Impact of Sociocultural Activities
The 13th Atlantic Education Conference at the University of New Brunswick - Innovations in Pedagogy: Navigating the Future of Teaching and Learning
Fredericton, Canada 🇨🇦
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Being a Researcher in Instructed Lx Education
EDEM 609 Critical Perspectives in Educational Theory and Research @ McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Language exchanges programs and SLE
McGill University’s 21st Annual Education Graduate Student Society Conference: GOING FOR GROWTH: LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Perspectives sur les échanges linguistiques
Journée d'étude sur les échanges linguistiques de l'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Ramadan Around The World
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
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TATALKS
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
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Immigration Stories
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
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Échanges linguistiques, pourquoi, comment ?
95ème congrès de l'Association québécoise des enseignants de français langue seconde
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
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Échanges linguistiques & Bilingüisme
90ème congrès de l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) @Université de Montréal
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Activités extracurriculaires & didactique des langues
90ème congrès de l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) @Université de Montréal
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
Événements passés
Lutte contre l'intimidation : formation pour le corps enseignant
CECODEL: Centre d'Études Coopératives pour le Développement Local
Nador, Maroc 🇲🇦
❖
Challenging Hegemony in Development
Coady Institute - St Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
“It gave me the confidence to speak to people in my neighbourhood”: co and extracurricular activities for additional language learning
JoLLE Conference @ The University of Georgia: Multiliteracies as Pedagogy: Connecting, Advocating, Resisting
Athens, USA 🇺🇸
❖
Teaching with Plurilingualism in Mind
EDSL 628: Plurilingualism & Translanguaging in Education and Research @ McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Language exchanges: the impact of the compatibility factor in language exchanges on language learning
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Conference @York University
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Understanding the Impact of Sociocultural Activities Hosted by University Language Learning Centers
CERLL: Center for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Compatibility and its impact on language exchange programs
Rosa Bruno Jofre Symposium at Queens University
Kingston, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Visuals for Conferences: A Guide
CRBLM: Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music @McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Language exchanges: the impact of the compatibility factor in language exchanges on language learning
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Conference @York University
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
My Secrets to Project-Based Learning
DDL334 : Teaching ESL @Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
"A safe space to try it out before going into the real world" : The Impact of Sociocultural Activities
The 13th Atlantic Education Conference at the University of New Brunswick - Innovations in Pedagogy: Navigating the Future of Teaching and Learning
Fredericton, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Being a Researcher in Instructed Lx Education
EDEM 609 Critical Perspectives in Educational Theory and Research @ McGill University
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Language exchanges programs and SLE
McGill University’s 21st Annual Education Graduate Student Society Conference: GOING FOR GROWTH: LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Perspectives sur les échanges linguistiques
Journée d'étude sur les échanges linguistiques de l'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Ramadan Around The World
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
❖
TATALKS
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
❖
Immigration Stories
Department of World Languages and Cultures @The University of Scranton
Scranton, USA 🇺🇸
❖
Échanges linguistiques, pourquoi, comment ?
95ème congrès de l'Association québécoise des enseignants de français langue seconde
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Échanges linguistiques & Bilingüisme
90ème congrès de l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) @Université de Montréal
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
❖
Activités extracurriculaires & didactique des langues
90ème congrès de l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des sciences (ACFAS) @Université de Montréal
Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦